After getting some detailed instructions I decided to experiment with some straw bale gardens in order to bypass having to break up any more sod. Even though our front yard was tilled early this Spring the silt soil managed to stitch itself back together into a rock like substance that seems more suitable for a parking lot than growing anything. The exceptions to that are the areas that we covered with 12-16 inches of wood chips, manure, and anything we could steal from our neighbor's garden waste bins three years ago. That soil is now loose, deep, and fertile. It holds water and grows enormous fruitful plants.
You can see instructions for straw bale gardening at our discussion group http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/camas_permaculture. Pictures can be seen by clicking on the photos at the top of the blog.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
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