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Day: 4 November 2014

Dig up, hoe back, rake over. Making a new garden bed

November 4, 2014June 23, 2016 Stephen Carlin

I’ve settled on a process for making new beds. I’ve tried a few ways, from no-dig, through hoeing, to digging, and for the new plots on the Mid-levels where the soil is deep, digging is definitely the way to go.

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Three sisters 4 week update

November 4, 2014 Stephen Carlin

The Three Sisters bed is coming along, despite the dry weather. After my previous post, when the maize was well started, I finished off the planting with bean seeds between the maize stems, and watermelon, rockmelon, and cucumber seedlings in the spaces between the maize blocks.

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Stephen Carlin was born in Perth and lived in Sydney for 20 years before moving to Northern NSW to explore a lifestyle with a lighter footprint.

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