Jacquelita and I put up a garden

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by warch

Resist the roundup. For weeds, or to make a new bed, you can spade the dirt, turn the greens under, put down 3-4 sheet layer of newspaper, cover with soil, compost, then chips to hold it down and make it not butt ugly. you can plant right through the paper. the paper, greens will feed the bed. Some tough weeds you just haveto dig out, then mulch well to keep them pullable and learn to live with in moderation. But organic is worth it. If you have some funky diseased plants, leaves, pick, remove, and dont compost.

I'm battling prairie grass. massive roots. I'll post a pic when I get it together. This weekend is a big farm work session.

and foot! Zone 4 represent! We best get crackin.

Here are some photos from a few weeks before last frost. (mid april)

My Protegé, Elfin Bedwe'er, demonstrating his bed leveling technique.
The chicken wire keeps the neighborhood cats from availing themselves of the facilities, as it were. It comes up after the plants get established, or in some cases after seeding, then it is replaced by floating row covers.

Behind me is 6x6 remesh. The ultimate in pea fencing, cuke trellis, or tomato cages. I'll show more pictures when I get them.