Here is a short film on our progress.
The to-be-cultivated part of the plot consists of plots A, B, C and D.
During 2008, we plan to grow:
A - peas and beans
B - miscellaneous/short-lived crops
C - roots
D - potatoes
Each of these plots is to be divided into four beds, so 16 in total. The idea is to have a raised beds system consisting of beds of 1.2 by 2.4 m with paths in between for easy maintenance. We're still debating how to separate the beds from the paths.
The first beds of plots A to D have been dug over, sown with Italian rye and covered with a white fleece to keep undesirables out. The rye is supposed to represent a "green manure", to be dug into the soil at a later stage.
Our immediate plot neighbours have been very welcoming. There is B who kindly lent the bricks to keep the fleece down. I asked him if he knew of any second-hand water butts. And there is D who has given us the use of his shed, the one marked "Ladies". On the remaining side is J - we have not met him yet.
