Made my bed

[rary]

I decided today to remove some of the tomato plants so that I could get my raised bed made, it is 8ft long by 2ft 9ins. wide by1ft 3in. deep. I made up my frame and lined it with polythene this is to keep the wood dry, I then placed a large sheet of polythene over the frame and fitted it to make the bed once the sheet was in place I,started to lay turf on the base

The turf came from what I had removed when fitting my edging around the grass

and one other thing I was pleased with was
the fact that I had some worms present some may think that's nothing to be pleased with, but as I have/had flat worms in the garden I am delighted to see earth worms

[veggiechicken]

Nice work rary, but are you sure its worms and not pythons?

[Small pumpkin]

Looking good rary

[rary]

Once I had the base covered I then placed layers of newspaper over it
Which I soaked with my comfrey tea and my seaweed tea, I also cut some slits into the side of the sheeting this should allow a sump to be kept in the bed and allow excess water to,drain out and as the wood is lined it should stay dry the paper then got covered with a layer of grass cuttings
Which was covered by the sludge from the teas and some old seaweed I had hoped to cover this with some soil but ad I don't have any spare just now I had to cover it with a couple of bags of compost to stop the smell as it was a right stink

I intend to grow some crops over the winter in this bed but ultimately it is for growing tomatoes next year
I better not tell OH I have made a bed in the greenhouse or she will tell me that's all I needed, so as you have made your bed you can lie on it

[rary]

As you can see I wasn't finished, hence the second post and to finish that off I will scatter some rock dust over the compost add three or four bags of seaweed then top off with some soil from my courgette/pumpkin bed
I really need to do the larger posts on the computer the kindle keyboard is too small for normal hands

[rary]

Nice work rary, but are you sure its worms and not pythons?

VC could you sort that for me please as I have tried editing but no luck, and I won't,say a bad word about you forall least 10 minutes

[veggiechicken]

Could you give me a clue as to what word you'd like to replace pythons please. Is it Worms??

[rary]

Polythene instead of pythons please VC and if you do that not a bad word from me




well not until the next time

[veggiechicken]

You'd better be nice to me now, rary, or I'll change it back again.

[Snoop Puss]

Eeh (back to the Newcastle accent and Auntie Florrie), I do like this site.

[rary]

Thanks VC



But you didn't need to highlight it
And Snoop don't encourage her

[veggiechicken]

Did you want it Highlighted, rary, 'cos I will. You know I'd do anything to keep you happy.

[Bluenowhere]

A highlighted python is that a new species

[rary]

I collected a couple of bags of seaweed and chopped it up with grass shears then spread it over the bed
I had started to cover it with compost when I thought I would take some photos, so this is it with another three bags of compost spread over it
I have now soaked it with water and will leave it for a couple of days before sowing s on seed

[Jay-ell]

A well and thoroughly prepared bed. What are you going to plant over winter?