In the sermon this morning, we were challenged to share what we are doing to live more sustainable lives. Much of our remodel is resource intensive, but we're doing our best along the way.
Today, while Ian was inside installing cabinets, I was outside gardening. I removed the last bit of the privet from our front hedge. There is still plenty of trimming to go, but we're starting to be able to keep it under control. Before it was a dense thicket, filled with dead twigs and dead leaves. If there were a fire in Marin, this would be a tinderbox. I'm working on not just removing the invasive plants, but also creating defensible space.
I cut most of the greenery into small pieces and put it in my back yard compost bin. I layer it with dead leaves chopped into small, mulch sized pieces by my leaf vacuum. This compost will go back into my soil to restore the soil health in my yard, or maybe eventually a vegetable garden.
