Creating soil in the desert. Today we’re showing you how we’re building soil from scratch here in AZ.
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At least the ground has some grass cover,mowing it will help slowy get more nutrients to the soil . Quite a neat little project you have going.
What part of az are you in
Jeremiah 4:3
3¶ For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
Hosea 10:12
12Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
How do you keep the gophers/mice away?
Personally I think tilling or breaking the ground somehow before you build soil is essential if a person wants to plant annual veggies. The only thing I would have done different is I would have pre-soaked it the night before so soften things up a bit and make tilling/breaking ground a bit easier and I would have covered the bed at the end to help retain any moisture.
Question: what about planting some kind of cover crop (grasses?) in the bed over the summer to help retain moisture and encourage organic activity?
Are you going to put cardboard down.
Ack! Worms and chicken manure do not mix! Too much ammonia.
Awesome! How much time after until you start planting the berries and trees in the beds? Thank you!
don't till, please! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3-V1j-zMZw
maybe try humanure along with your vermiculture.
just a suggestion, but more native varietals and / or using local restaurants' waste for compost
when you picked up the worm the ambient backgeound noise make it souns like a monster scream from a film.
I am Thai, wanna visit my friend on Tucson then visit you to talk about agriculture but unfortunately, I can't coz the COVID-19. Maybe next year I hope.
Happy to find your channel. We are doing the same thing with our property in the same area but having trouble finding bulk wood chips that contain the full tree (leaves and wood). Where did you all find yours?
My 2 cents are to not mix chickens with what you are doing here as they will dig out all the worms and destroy the layers of live in what you are building. Chickens are ok in a contained space but not in your growing areas.
What a great video!! Love the lazagna method. Thank you
I'm so glad you haven't nuked your lovely new place with Roundup – the places where I've done that are totally dead under the soil even years later! It might kill weeds but it's death to gardens long term.
Thats really good identical way to build soil organically . The biggest challenge though is the dry heat but like you said keep them moist throughout the summer or but shade on 'em will do the job.