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Gardening tip and V-day submissions.
12 years ago
Hello all! I know I promised and update and then things got super busy. But as promised here is an update with some letters we received. More updates to follow in the next few days. Thank you for being patient!
chinona writes:
"Haven't seen this posted anywhere it's something I learned a few years ago from a good friend....
If you've got really clay based soil that's hard to dig up to plant other veggies and the like a good plan is to gather up leaves and grass clippings scrape off at most about an inch of soil in one area of the garden put the clippings/leaves there and then sprinkle said inch of soil on top to hold it in place making a few slightly denser patches of soil. Then plant a few pumpkins/squashes/cucumbers in that area in the soil you put on top.
By time the plant has grown enough to get past the soil the clippings will have decomposed just enough that the roots will rip it to shreds very quickly and turn it into soil. Repeat for a few years until you have a nice base (you can use the stocks from the plant itself the next year as well!) and then move the pumpkin/squash/cucumber to another area and repeat."
This is some good and interesting information. I know many places with such soil. I happen to live in one. This info will be interesting to try this gardening season. Thanks for the tip!
We also got some lovely submissions for Valentines day from
eilowny We are at fault for the late posting... So sorry! I still hope you can enjoy.
chinona writes:"Haven't seen this posted anywhere it's something I learned a few years ago from a good friend....
If you've got really clay based soil that's hard to dig up to plant other veggies and the like a good plan is to gather up leaves and grass clippings scrape off at most about an inch of soil in one area of the garden put the clippings/leaves there and then sprinkle said inch of soil on top to hold it in place making a few slightly denser patches of soil. Then plant a few pumpkins/squashes/cucumbers in that area in the soil you put on top.
By time the plant has grown enough to get past the soil the clippings will have decomposed just enough that the roots will rip it to shreds very quickly and turn it into soil. Repeat for a few years until you have a nice base (you can use the stocks from the plant itself the next year as well!) and then move the pumpkin/squash/cucumber to another area and repeat."
This is some good and interesting information. I know many places with such soil. I happen to live in one. This info will be interesting to try this gardening season. Thanks for the tip!
We also got some lovely submissions for Valentines day from
eilowny We are at fault for the late posting... So sorry! I still hope you can enjoy.
yelleena
~yelleena
We use a similar method here only we lay down a thick layer of wet newspaper, then some straw, compost, leaves, old lawn cuttings that are partially decomposed, manue if we have it...old chook manure not fresh, then some top soil and or straw. Does wonders, my mate sometimes pee's on it too. Let the lot sit for six months, dig it over if you like then plant away. *hugs*
