I posted a week or two ago about a woodland garden that I am trying to create. This site has inspired me and I have made some progress. The woodpiles that were rotting I chipped up and am going to use it as mulch and to enrich the soil. I began placing rocks along where I imagine beds will be. I also planted four trees that I got a screaming deal on (a garden center near my home went out of business). My dad brought over a few ferns they wanted to get rid of and those have been planted as well. However, the biggest progress was the burning of two huge debris piles. There was a lot great compost in these piles, but some of it was going to take years to decompose. I burned a ton and even threw on some of the ivy that we killed over the summer. I am amazed at the difference this has made. I bagged up some of the garbage that was under the debris and began to rake up blackberry canes into piles. I found more great big boulders and I think under the ivy I may have a "stream" of boulders. I am excited to keep working and may even call into work sick while the weather is nice to get another day in.