Raised bed

We keep switching tracks, but we WILL get it eventually. There is something not working with our current gardening stragedy. We are going to try a few raised beds so that we can moderate the soil a little easier and cheaper. Dante and I decided to give one a try on our own to show Rich that we can do something when he is not around. He has so much responsibility already, so it was a nice opportunity to produce something useful when he was at work. Dante and I were able to construct a 4 x 4 raised bed in about an hour, not including the 3 hours it took to recharge the drill. Hopefully we will find the time next weekend to transplant the tomatoes. We should be able to successfully grown 16 plants in that one bed. HHMMM....we shall see.

Moving Right Along

This weekend, Rich added one more layer of manure and a bit of straw. He then placed layers and layers of cardboard covering the entire garden. After soaking the cardboard, he cut holes in the cardboard and planted a few tomato plants, cucumbers, and some lettuce. This method will allow us to hopefully get away with little to no weeding and watering. Supposedly, the cardboard maintains a huge amount of moisture which is sufficient to keep the plants happy and healthy. I will keep you updated. I think Rich plans on added a few additional plants, but not exactly sure what.