6 tons of soil arrived this morning for the weather garden. You'll see we first put down a layer of chicken wire to keep out ground-burrowing creatures like moles and snakes, and then another barrier to kill the grass and cut down on weed control. The soil is good stuff. It contains natural fertilizer (straight from the cow pasture) and has been sifted to get rid of rocks and most of the thick chunks of soil.
We are waiting on another load of soil and we should be ready for the planting stages. Thanks to Dennis and Jay who helped me do the raking this morning in between newscasts. The weather is perfect for starting those garden projects. Just keep in mind, the last frost dates for many areas aren't until the first 2 weeks of April. We could still have a little frost. It has happened before.
COMING SOON: The top "secret planting" list. We have the soil, now what should we plant. See some of the items coming up later in the week.
--Brent
2 comments:
might also try using newspaper or a biodegradable material. It's a little more eco-friendly
If you're trying to keep the weeds out, I think plastic is the only way to go. Either that or spraying which is terrible for the environmnet.
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