… road weight limits were lifted today. And, I now have 14, count them, 14, cubic yards of the Matanuska Valley's finest garden blend topsoil, the very topsoil that lured so many Minnesota farmers north in the 1930s to colonize this valley and make a living tilling this very soil. And, it has come to this, I am now tilling the Matanuska soil too, in preparation for planting. I feel a kinship with those hardy escapees from the Great Depression. Hmmmm. , am i dealing with a new Depression and is all this effort a reflexive response to declining economy, back to the soil, more free vegetables. So far my free vegetables have cost about $430 and I haven't even planted anything yet. So, now after three weeks of hot weather and no progress, i can now fill in my little log garden and see what I can make grow in this famous dirt. There is just one problem. The whole pile has to be moved from here to over there. Now, remember that personals ad? "Alaska man seeks woman with chainsaw … ?" Slight change: Alaska man NOW seeks woman with small tractor. Send pic of tractor. And, soon!
A brief history of what Matanuska Valley farming and colonists are all about
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