Lasagne, the inedible kind

I deposited $203.50 of loose change from the piggy bank. Yes, the budget is getting so scary that I'm raiding the piggy bank. And I even wrapped them myself instead of taking the 8% hit that Coinstar charges.

A little change of pace. Focusing on the landscaping progress instead of the building mess.


Pomegranate losing it's leaves for the winter. Most of the pomegranates were stolen this year. Damn thiefs. I hope they get diarrhea.


Lovely orange tree. Hopefully these will be ripe in January. And the thiefs and squirrels don't steal these. Damn thiefs.


Lumber pile getting smaller. It's a good thing.


This is lasagne bed #2. Lasagne composting is done by layering different organic materials on top of the soil. And all that matter adds nutrients and "tilth" to the soil for good stuff to grow in. I learned it from the Soil and Compost forums. I'm experimenting with the layer of fallen leaves on top to see how well it keeps the weeds down.


I started this lasagne bed a couple months ago, I dug into it to plant some easter lily bulbs I removed from the construction area. Already, rich black soil with lots of worms. It's working! I got all excited to plant vegetables here, but I realized that there is no kitchen to cook the afore-mentioned vegatables. Harumph.


Lasagne bed #4. Work in progress. Still making the layers, but this terrace isn't full yet. Needs lots more soil and green stuff. Cardboard keeps the weeds down, while also insulating and keeping the area moist. Worms love it.


Lasagne bed #3 and #1a. #3 ready for compost mulch on top. #1a is an extension of the original #1 because it wanted to naturally expand and have steps leading up to the back. Very zen-organic feng-shui-ey follow the terrain kind of thing.


Lasagne bed #1. This is the original terrace started 3 months ago. As the layers decompose and shrink, I keep adding to the top.


The beginnings of lasagne bed #5. Still working on the stonework, but constuction debris is still in the way. And the lack of available mulch and compost is delaying this area. I'm a cheapskate right now, so nearly all compost and mulch comes from the property. No buying stuff from the nursery or Home Depot.


Delicious tangerines. Ripe approximately end of January, early February. These are so good that I'm not going to share them with the office folk.


Pink grapefruit. It doesn't get hot enough in the summer for them to get very sweet or pink, so they're a bit astringent.


Cherimoya. A South American fruit known as the Custard Apple in the UK. It gets too much sun so the leaves tend to get scorched, but otherwise does quite well for me. This winter may be a bumper crop.