So far so good.
Here's a couple things we figured out so far.
- Just laying some dirt on top of the hay and putting seeds or tiny seedlings into it means you have to water constantly. Until the roots are established enough to draw moisture from the soil beneath you risk them drying out and dying. Solution-put in bigger seedlings, deeper in the compost.
- Don't just pile grass on as a top layer because it mats up and forms this impenetrable barrier that water runs off of. Solution- mound grass on and then put hay on top of that.
- This method isn't work free, but it is nearly weed free! I hate weeding and by this time every year my garden is over run with weeds, but not THIS year. Every couple days I pull a blade of grass or two, that's it.
- Letting go of all the ideas about rows and how far apart things have to be is liberating. This garden may not be traditionally beautiful, but I've really found the beauty in how certain plants grow together. How the close growing plants help keep the weeds down, and how much the worms and other insects love our undisturbed soil.
- Companion planting works! See brassicas in the following photos....
Ok done with the words time for PICS.....
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| Directly in front is horehound, to the right is our sage, and in between the two is lavender. Somewhere in there is some rosemary, dill, lemon balm, and persistent mint growing through many layers of cardboard and mulch. |
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| Swiss chard, egyptian onions gone wild, and peppers getting killed by slugs! |
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| Baby tomatoes and pole beans, mixed in there are onions and carrots. |
Side note:
We gave up TV again this summer. Cable's off today, hopefully this summer is as busy and productive as last.
Next up:
That sauerkraut post I promised you, AND bee updates....seriously..... now that I have no TV I have more time to blog....=0)
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