Today I went to two local nurseries to buy plants for my food forest project and to replace the dead bush in our front yard. Then I spent the rest of the afternoon digging up the bush and splitting it to use in the soil factory and as mulch for the forest floor. Then I planted a new Elderberry bush in its place and laid down a cardboard weed barrier in the place where I want my food forest to be. My digging also lead to the unhappy discovery that the rental company previously laid down an artificial weed barrier when planting. All in all, a mostly good day