Brand new garden beds
Posted: Wed 02-Mar-2022, 11:56
We are actively digging up our entire property and putting in new grass, perennial tree/flower beds and a large in ground garden patch for vegetables. I'm wondering how best to start the soil going this year, and how to layer it. My initial thoughts were regular top soil (that will cover everything and turn to grass elsewhere in the yard), then layer wood chips, partially decomposted horse manure, leaves from last year and finished compost, top it off with 1-2 inches of high quality organic garden soil, Sea-90 and biochar. Does that sound like a good start? Is it ok to have the lower layers not turned/be anaerobic? For subsequent years I plan to use what I can get for free, which is composted horse/chicken bedding and manure, leaves and cover crops. Would anyone suggest different?
Would you do something different than regular topsoil for new grass? I'm inspired by Vanessa at May Blooms with her pasture, but I'm not sure that would work or how to do it in the city with only access to commercial bulk compost
Would you do something different than regular topsoil for new grass? I'm inspired by Vanessa at May Blooms with her pasture, but I'm not sure that would work or how to do it in the city with only access to commercial bulk compost