The best soil in the garden is in the herb garden. But from time to time I need to dig out the used up soil and add 3-6″ of new, nutrient rich soil. This is a big job and would typically take me a full week of back breaking work. But thanks to some community volunteers, we got it completely done in about 6 hours.
First we pulled out all the dead plants and weeds from over the winter;
then we dig out the old used up dirt and haul it to the dirt pile out back to be blended in with compost later in the year;
during the process Miss Bear was sitting beside the garden at the table preparing early season herbs that were being harvested. Here she is sorting and tying comfrey leaf so it can be hung to dry;
finally, new garden soil is brought in from the giant pile out back, and some is also sprinkled on top of the existing perennials, taking care to shake it down between the stems all the way to the base of the plant.
A Long day, but soo worth it. Thank you everyone! Happy happy herb garden.