I've never really looked into it before, as I've done raised beds or pots instead. Easy peasy.
I want to attempt a more old fashioned garden, but nothing fancy & probably not fully right n proper either.
Haven't decided on size, will measure it out soon. I've read 12-14in deep for first tilling.
I have an area in front of my barn that is currently a thick, boot sucking black muck. It is horse & sheep poop and left over hay from several years. Been slowly accumulating and being mixed up by the animals walking through it, unfortunately.
Can I have this scraped up and tilled into the garden plot?
Can I till in the lawn/grass? Weeds always take over, no matter what. So, I don't want to waste money on removing it. I will find and buy a good top barrier to lay over the plot and plant in little cutouts I make in it.
There's pine trees adding some shade, cant really avoid that, besides cutting down trees. Not going to happen.
Are there certain veggies that don't mind some shade?
I want to grow a little of everything, why not?
So, when talking to someone who preps a new garden, can I just say, "till in the grass a foot deep in this rectangle, then scrape up that muck over yonder & till it in"? Or must other things be done before or during?
Help!
I want to attempt a more old fashioned garden, but nothing fancy & probably not fully right n proper either.
Haven't decided on size, will measure it out soon. I've read 12-14in deep for first tilling.
I have an area in front of my barn that is currently a thick, boot sucking black muck. It is horse & sheep poop and left over hay from several years. Been slowly accumulating and being mixed up by the animals walking through it, unfortunately.
Can I have this scraped up and tilled into the garden plot?
Can I till in the lawn/grass? Weeds always take over, no matter what. So, I don't want to waste money on removing it. I will find and buy a good top barrier to lay over the plot and plant in little cutouts I make in it.
There's pine trees adding some shade, cant really avoid that, besides cutting down trees. Not going to happen.
Are there certain veggies that don't mind some shade?
I want to grow a little of everything, why not?
So, when talking to someone who preps a new garden, can I just say, "till in the grass a foot deep in this rectangle, then scrape up that muck over yonder & till it in"? Or must other things be done before or during?
Help!