Sep 8, 2012

No dig garden

 Our no dig garden is all ready for planting.
 
We might need to top it up after having had some wild weather here in Melbourne over the last couple of days...high speed winds & heavy down pour. Waiting for a nice day so we can plant out our seeds & seedlings.

 Pavers being laid using a sand & cement mix.
 

 1st layer is newspaper (layer it thick) to suppress & kill any grass or weeds.
Wet the newspaper down as you go. 2nd layer is lucerne.
 
Lucerne is used for it's nitrogen. You can even add grass clippings at this stage to for added nitrogen.


 Then add your compost & fertiliser (we used chicken manure).
 
Alternate layers of lurcern, compost & fertiliser, layering until you have your desired height/depth. We had a chicken manure/compost mix delivered, this was easier as we needed 4sq mts. It did seem very heavy & water logged, so we mixed a couple of bags of potting mix through the top layer only.
 
 
Once the seeds & seedlings are planted we will add a layer of straw over the top to act as a mulch.


Our seeds & mini hot house are bought from the Diggers Club at Heronswood Dromana.


A little bit about the Diggers Club

We have Australia’s largest range of heirloom vegetables, cottage flowers and fruit plants that can be delivered direct to you.
 
You may not have heard of us because we don’t sell the ordinary sort of plants you’d find at nurseries or supermarkets. We have specialised in growing hard to find, non-mainstream seeds and plants for over 30 years. All our plants are trialled for hardiness, drought tolerance and flavour before we list them for sale.
 
You can find our seeds and plants in mail-order catalogues and online, and we will pack your order at our nursery and deliver direct to you, whether you’re in Darwin or Hobart.
 
You can find inspiration at our gardens and in our catalogues, and pick up plants and seeds from our nursery. If you are tired of tomatoes that bounce, dwarf bedding flowers and tasteless supermarket fruits of deception, then you are our sort of gardener. We have passionate gardeners, chefs and horticulturists on staff eager to help you.
 
So if you are interested check them out here.
 
Jodi

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