After a couple hiccups with equipment and weather, we now have eight of our ten beds assembled. This is an example of our mini lasagna beds:
Step 1: level the bed and soil
a view from above! That's us, by the benches, the green field is city square, and Cambie Street is behind it although the garden is NOT visible from the street
a view from the south
Step 1: level the bed and soilStep 2: add a thick layer of newspaper (cardboard works too). This is to prevent weeds and other nasties from coming up
Step 3: fill with leaves (and other organic material as you can get your hands on)
For this one we have also installed a floating cover, which we hope to plant overwintering crops in. Nice view!.jpg)
One setback, which we'll have to see how serious is next season, is this root disease that we found on both our tomatoes and beans. Any suggestions for prevention or treatment welcome!
a view from above! That's us, by the benches, the green field is city square, and Cambie Street is behind it although the garden is NOT visible from the street a view from the southWe have disbanded our regular Sunday meetings, but there will still be chances to get involved! Write to SPEC or to bakervicky@shaw.ca to find out how!
