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Another year, another "alternative" idea...
This year I have mostly been.... experimenting with "Soil bank bordered, sunken mulched seedbeds covered with cloches" due to the ~UNRELENTING SUN~ drying to a ~crisp~ my plot soil....
In the above picture are raddishes "scarlet globe" half a packet planted 5 weeks ago and now ready to harvest. Also notice the opened sided cloche thingy with netting wrapped fully over the cloche.
+ Using rake make plateau (flat top) shaped mound of tilthed soil 22" x 52"
+ Using rake excavate a sunken central section, drawing soil to create bank borders, a bit like an armchair, back to the sun.
+ Using plastic grid & dipper, dip 60 holes, pinch raddish seed into each hole. Do not rake soil into these holes.
+ Riddle dried commercial stable manure layer over this sunken seed bed until holes filled and soil level.
+ Water, almost a full watering can.
+ Cover with clever mini greenhouse cloche to deter the birds, too hot for snails and slugs
+ Water a couple of times a week
This year I have mostly been.... experimenting with "Soil bank bordered, sunken mulched seedbeds covered with cloches" due to the ~UNRELENTING SUN~ drying to a ~crisp~ my plot soil....
In the above picture are raddishes "scarlet globe" half a packet planted 5 weeks ago and now ready to harvest. Also notice the opened sided cloche thingy with netting wrapped fully over the cloche.
+ Using rake make plateau (flat top) shaped mound of tilthed soil 22" x 52"
+ Using rake excavate a sunken central section, drawing soil to create bank borders, a bit like an armchair, back to the sun.
+ Using plastic grid & dipper, dip 60 holes, pinch raddish seed into each hole. Do not rake soil into these holes.
+ Riddle dried commercial stable manure layer over this sunken seed bed until holes filled and soil level.
+ Water, almost a full watering can.
+ Cover with clever mini greenhouse cloche to deter the birds, too hot for snails and slugs
+ Water a couple of times a week
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