This block shows a brown garden fork sticking in the ground. It's like a pitch fork but it's completely brown and made of wood. It's fairly large. On top of the fork is a yellow singing bird. Next to the fork are two beautiful plans, drawn by green pen and stitching. Each flower has bulbs on the ends, one in a drooping fashion that are red, and the other along the stalk going up that are pink. This is all against a blue background.

Block-a-Day 185 – Garden Compost & Mulch

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Today I continue my quest in creating and posting one block a day of the fabulous That Town And Country Quilt by the lovely Susan Claire. This is day one hundred and eighty-five of that project.

This block shows a brown garden fork sticking in the ground. It's like a pitch fork but it's completely brown and made of wood. It's fairly large. On top of the fork is a yellow singing bird. Next to the fork are two beautiful plans, drawn by green pen and stitching. Each flower has bulbs on the ends, one in a drooping fashion that are red, and the other along the stalk going up that are pink. This is all against a blue background.
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This cute little block reminds me of my friend Clare.

Clare loves to garden.

An amazing quilter, she once told me if she had to choose between quilting and gardening, she would choose gardening. One of her best ongoing projects is her compost pile. She loves her compost pile.

This brings me to why this particular block reminded me of her. This garden fork is the perfect tool for turning compost and for working it into a garden bed.

Compost needs to be turned every so often, and a fork works better than a shovel. It helps keep the compost loose and aerated.

A shovel can cause some compaction if you are not careful or if it’s a little too wet.

This is a challenging year for her to garden because we are having a drought. However, her garden is doing okay because of the other practice she does.

She mulches.

Happy gardening.

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Tina

Tina

Tina Holley is a third-generation ranching widow, mother, and grandmother whose family roots in Grand County date back to the 1940s. Tina wears many hats and has been sewing for over 45 years... She added another “hat” when she purchased the Fabric Nook from her kindergarten teacher in 2015. Tina is passionate about guiding customers in achieving their personal and creative goals. Her goal is to empower and help make everyone’s idea a beautiful reality about which they can feel great. She began her artistic journey as a garment maker in middle school by designing and creating her own clothes. Later on, she took apart clothes from thrift stores and put them back together to improve her construction and alteration skills. In addition to her sewing expertise, she also knits, crochets, and is an award-winning quilter.

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