We managed to hold off the rain till last night (!), and started filling the trenches yesterday. Twelve are done, and what beauties they are! They all have a mix of soil, cowdung, straw, and leaves. They are porous and feel rich and ready to welcome new life. It finally rained last night, so that is also great for those trenches. Today, we sprinkled the liquid fertilizer (jeevamrit) on them, and mulched them with grass until it is time to plant.
We still have many, many trenches and pits to fill, but the remaining cowdung is damp and won’t mix well with the soil. So, for the rest, we have to wait till it is sunny again, and it can dry up. Waiting no longer feels like as much of a set-back now! We have some experience under our belts: knowing how long each trench takes and exactly how much material it needs makes a big difference.
In other news: our seedlings are doing well. Onward!
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