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.

  • jbz@slrpnk.netOP
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    1 year ago

    Thanks for the suggestion. It was really hard this year to plan a garden without seeing to big for a first timer.

    But yeah, onions would be nice.

    • MagpieRhymes@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Honestly, it looks like you had some amazing success, so take pride in that. I’ve only been gardening for a few years now, and there’s been a lot of trial and error. Bien joué!