Farm Expansion

With new seeds in hands and a already fully planted mini farm, I guess it is time to start making more raised beds to accommodate more varieties of veggies. Making the raised bed now is much easier than the very first time and much faster too after having a mini experience of building a mini three bed farm .......... hehehe!!!!The best time to make or rather to dig the earth is on a hot day when the ground is dry contrary to the believe that a wet ground is easier to dig. My defination of a dry ground is that there is no rain for a day or two and a wet ground is just after a downpour or a day after. A dry ground will break up easily compared to a wet ground which is also heavier due to the water content. The main aim of having raised beds is to loosen the earth to improve air circulation and drainage ..........just like ploughing.

After having the earth turned and shaped as much as possible compost should be worked into the soil. Then the bed is blanketed with a layer of grass clipping mulch and is left to mature for a couple days before seedlings can be transplanted to it. The mulch is to minimise undesirable weed growth and that is how I will build my beds from now.Got to get some seeds planted real soon ......... :)