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Commenced:	01/06/2014
Submitted:	14/07/2014
Last updated:	15/03/2016
Location:	Örnsköldsvik, Västernorrland, SE
Website:	http://dnw.st
Climate zone:	Cold Temperate

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Establishing no-dig beds

Project: Walden Labs

Posted by Dan West about 10 years ago

Have been working on getting the no-dig growing beds ready before winter

I'm preparing 12 no-dig growing beds for next season that will provide us with an abundance of vegetables and herbs. Layered the ground with newspaper that I got from a local printing house, then 15-20 cm of composted sheep manure on top. I'll cover it with geotextile over the winter and then plant it in the spring and cover with straw as a mulch. Starting to look like a garden now!

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Ute Bohnsack : Great start!

Posted about 10 years ago

Basil Laleman : Hello Dan, good start indeed! I only wonder why you want to cover with geotextile over winter? If you would use a thick layer of mulch, the sheepcompost would stay warm for longer time. It's best to keep soil organisms working as long as possible! Like this more organic matter would be incorporated into the soil by plantingtime next spring...

Good luck! B.

Posted about 10 years ago

Carolyn Woods : Your project sounds amazing. Besides, take a look at my project which is poppy playtime chapter 3 which is awesome.

Posted 4 months ago

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