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I wanted to share a picture or two of my no dig garden - just put it in this weekend. It still needs about 6 more bags of compost, but otherwise it is ready to settle and will plant a few cool season crops after this last heat-up we are expecting Wednesday.
FYI, I used cardboard as the base later, sprinkled blood and bone meal on it after wetting it thoroughly, then a layer of alfalfa, wet that layer, then blood / bone meal again, then straw. I then wet the whole thing down again, sprinkled more blood and bone meal, then put about a 4 inch layer of compost on top (a mixture of green compost and steer manure). I planted directly into the compost and straw after that, and watered everything in well. We'll see how it goes! This was all done over a weedy patch of mostly Bermuda Grass, and I chopped away an aloe to the nub.
The aspect of the garden is South facing, with reflected heat and light from the concrete driveway and the white house wall. It is directly outside my pantry, so is a perfect location for a "potager"!
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