@jimhd I was pulling weeds from along the driveway and sidewalk this morning. The area tips downhill, so previous owners used Oregon rock to line the edges to help erosion. Yep, a lot of clay under it all. I am thinking to get an above-ground compost/garden bed combo to get going for next year. We will have grass clippings, leaves, bark from our downed trees to mix in with mulch/dirt.
@rosemary Yes, except we don't have anything local. Unless local is 25 miles away ;)) I do need to find ugly smelling flowers, as the deer around here are very happy to much on pretty much anything. This morning a young one was in our yard "helping" trim the trees just budding out.
Wonder if there is a "Composting for dummies" book...
Ginger