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first no-till experimental garden
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Hello fellow gardeners,
Here is my attempt for a small vegetable patch.
Clay soil in a region in France where the soil is rich and a lot of cultures do well.
I wanted it to be circular, draw a sketch and, obviously failed it.
So here is my patch at the moment :
- I hoed a 60m square in january, the patch was a previously a middow
- I scythe to get grass for cover
- No-Till, Ruth Stout method (except I use grass instead of hay.)
- No-Water (except the first week I transplant or sow.)
- Potatoes were put on top of the ground, I added a handful of compost and covered it with grass.
- Zuchinis are beautiful.
- I tried the milpa association (corn, squash, beans) Beans climb on corns and squashs cover the ground.
- I also have some flowers to attract bugs and ladybird.
- Eggplants are a bit late to show.
- Strawberries and beets did very well.
- Pak Choy cabbages are amazing.
And I repeat but no watering (60 litres for the whole garden)
For a first attempt I really am happy with how it goes. Scything is a noble exercice to acquire harmony between the tool, the mind and the body.
Nice harvest !
The Ruth Stout method is really amazing. And it also works with other vegetables.
So far I'm using it for zucchinis, tomatoes, corns, eggplants, squashs and beans.
Using hay (fresh grass and dried ones) if you have a large garden is really nice.