The second thing was to add some top soil and Black Kow. Our land around here in Cape Coral is mostly sand. I added 2 bags of top soil and 2 50lb bags of Black Kow on top of that. This makes the beds about 3-4" above the current ground.
These are the finished beds with all the top soil and manure. The irrigation drip system foundation is installed. You can see on the first bed it is different than on the other three. I used the 1/2" hose with two 90 degree bends to make a loop. After completing that bed I realized I could just put one piece of uncut hose and the natural curl of the hose would make the pattern I wanted.
In bed one is going root crops. Onions, carrots, celery, and potatoes. Bed two is legumes and brassicas. Peas, brussel sprouts, beans and broccoli. Bed three will have Tomatoes, eggplant, okra and peppers. The final bed number four will have cucumbers and squash planted. Each year the beds will be rotated. Bed 1 will switch with #4 and then all the others will be moved down one bed. This helps prevent disease in successive crops.
On a side note my posts may seem erratic due to my work schedule. But check back often for further updates.
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