I spread my first bunch of compost from my big compost pile yesterday.  I put some around my newly planted rose bush and watered it in really good.  That thing is going to grow like crazy.

My compost pile was started last summer and has not been turned once.  I have to buy a pitchfork I suppose.  It has bags and bags of coffee grinds and tons of leaves and pinestraw on it.  Mostly leaves.  I really do need to turn it.  The stuff I took out yesterday was from the bottom and it looked so dark and rich and organic. 

Saturday is shopping day and I will buy a pitchfork.  Ole!  Oh, btw, Nightowl that was Sherry who was commenting to you about the boots, but I have been looking for boots as well.  I will probably end up getting mine at Walmart.  I don't like wearing tennis shoes because if you water the garden your shoes end up getting wet and after a rainfall they get caked with mud.  Boots would be a bonus because you can spray them off before going in and they would be ready to go the next time you garden.

I actually got a light sunburn on the back of my neck yesterday.  Wow!