I got absolutely sick of battling against weeds, animals, lack of water supply ... and so decided to plant no more vegetables unless and until I had a proper raised bed sytem set up. It has taken a while to get going, mostly due to the bad weather, but at long last the beds have been constructed and filled with soil and mushroom compost, plus whatever other 'goodness' I could find. The four beds are each 1.6m wide and 4m long, in two zones one higher than the other (owing to the uneven land profile). Yes, I know that is much wider than most people advise but at least I can walk around and reach from all sides. The new plot is right next to the house and there is a well there too. The paths dividing the beds will be paved once the soil has settled. So just in the nick of time, as the temperature is soaring, I have put in as many seedlings as I could lay my hands on. Tomatoes, aubergines, zucchini, lettuce, beet, radicchio, rocket, onions, leeks, peppers - a wide selection so I can see which ones do best. Plus I have sown some seed - lettuce and chichory mixtures - but I doubt they will do anything. Now here's hoping ...
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It's looking good and I'm amazed at how you are always coming up with new projects that require lots of hunky men working up a sweat just for you - good thinking.
Did you put in any irrigation engineering into the design - like a sprinkling system at the touch of a button perhaps?
This is only entincing me further to come for an inspection.
Are the edges only 1.6 metres? They look much grander and larger than that.
Hope you get a good crop.
Esther
Although you claim NOT to be a successful gardener-I think you're on the right track. And your Umbria climate is your great ally.
I'll keep checking in on you and hoping for a raging success!
Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green Island
Wow! Good luck with all your veg growing. Here in Lazio I have begun picking zuchinni 1st one on the 10th of June, raspberries are doing well for the first time, I picked 320g today and the tomatoes are just begining to change colour. Christina
Great beds, Ivonne!!! this is exactly what I need, plus some chicken wire around... I`m so sick of the rabbits eating all!!!!
You will have a veggie with such amount of seeds you are sowing, that`s great!!!
hugs
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