Category: Lasagna Bed

Day 31 Some Growing, Some Groaning

Most of the beds are showing signs of life. I overplanted in a couple of areas, other areas not much is showing up. Broccoli is overplanted in the lasagna bed, 25% germination in the wicking bed – about 50% germination

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Day 26 – Review

Here’s where we’re at so far: the bright green beds are planted, the olive beds are waiting for the Gardenhacker to make more time and get out and plant! Peppers and squash will probably go out next, while I think

Dense Planting in the Lasagna Bed

Dense Planting in the Lasagna Bed

Dense Companion Planting

Dense Companion Planting

Day 12

Planted the potatoes!  Have 31 starts in the garden, nine in the wicking bed, nine in the lasagna bed, nine in the hugelkultur bed, and four in the banana box bed.  Why only four in the banana box bed?  Ran

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Day 10

Ahhhh.  A sigh of relief.  Ran the hoses to the garden area and filled the wicking bed, then left it sit overnight.  Still full of water the next day when I walked the dog, so I don’t have to dig

Day 9

Just a quick post, continued covering the hugelkulture bed, now has 11 wheelbarrows full of soil covering it, just 6 more to go!  Also covered it with some grass clippings and thatch.  It’s looking awfully dry.  Tomorrow I’ll need to

Day 8 – Lasagna’s Assembled!

That was easy! Well, actually a lot of it was done last year. Since it has had about six months to cook, it’s actually ready to go, so it’s really “maintenance layers” from this point forward. A lasagna garden is

Day 6 & 7… The Lasagna Bed

I was driving back from the transfer station with empty garbage cans and recycling bins, I passed by our favorite horse farm. It’s not our favorite because of the people (who are friendly), or the type of horses, (which are

30 Minutes, Day 2

Okay – I may have to bend the rules this weekend, weather permitting.  The second day has brought industriousness and insight:  1/4 done, this bed is going to take approximately 21 more wheelbarrow loads of soil, 12 wheelbarrows full of

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