Dreams and schemes

I have big dreams for the vegetable garden this year...not much different from previous years but I have gotten an early start as you can see. While there is nothing up yet it is always good to have a point of reference.   It is in a fenced in area and not too large as you can see.  In the background, beyond the fence, is the newly tilled corn field.  The corn won't be planted for another three weeks.  You'll have to imagine the  rows of stalks.  I have just taken some soil samples of the vegetable garden and will send them off for testing in the next few days as it has been quite a while since I have had it tested.  Now I am going to show you the compost pile. Here you can see some of them.  I am lucky enough to have a friend who works at the local horse farm and needs a place for the inevitable manure.  The equipment manager turns the piles as time allows.   It will compost pretty fast if turned every week but unfortunately the 'real job' intervenes and it gets turned once a month or so.  I love the way the mushrooms grow in it after a heavy rain. I wish I knew if they are edible.  Anyone out there a mushroom expert?  There's not too much blooming in the garden just yet but I will leave you with one pretty picture of a Corydalis solida which has a lovely mounded shape and pretty purple flowers.