Six weeks after filling the E bed, above, it had composted down nicely to the level below. The greenery at the front of the bed are some peas that came up fromt the pea straw. This is the bottom leg of the E that's filled with soil rather than the no-dig layers, a bit of bonus nitrogen fixing.
So it was time for another layer of sheep/cow poo blend, some dolomite and wheat straw, but only on the no-dig part of the bed. I watered this in then spread some blood & bone/sulphate of potash mix over the top. This brought it back up to the level below. I'll be planting in this at the begining of October. Maybe mid September for the cucumbers.
I'm very impressed by the perpendicularity of your posts.
ReplyDeleteYes, skilled work that. Now for the pumkpins!
ReplyDeletedo i have to wait for 6 weeks for it to compost down?? really???
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6 weeks? i have to wait for 6 weeks? nooooooo
ReplyDeleteYou don't have to wait six weeks. I could wait that long because I didn't need to plant until spring. Just fill it up as described but dont use chook poo. Use either sheep or sheep/cow blend. Then dig the holes and fill with potting mix and plant. You'll need to top up a bit as the plants grow.
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