I use cinder blocks! Not only is it easy to install, its also easy to adjust and you can expand or contract the size with ease every season. You can also connect all the smaller gardens together with time - this is my grand plan.
My main garden is about 5 blocks deep and 4 wide. I wanted to make a smaller garden for herbs and maybe some kale. Since Im a photojournalist @ heart - I thought I would do a step by step photo plan.
Step 1:
Assemble what you need in a nice sunny spot. You will need - cinder blocks, 2 bags of soil, 1 bag of compost, 1 bag of mulch and two helper dogs.
Step 2:
Arrange your bricks in an even manner - This square is 3 blocks by 2 blocks. Have helper dogs survey your work and make sure there are no large cracks between blocks.
Step 3:
Get your shovel and turn over all the ground dirt inside the garden square. Try to go about 4- 5 inches deep. Then use a tiller to break up all the dirt and level it out.
Step 4:
Fill in with a mix of garden soil, compost and mulch. I usually mix each wheel barrow and then fill in the dirt from there. The mulch helps the drainage and makes it so the soil doest get all compacted.
Step 5:
Put your transplants in. In this photo the top left are sage and pineapple sage, top right is cilantro, and on the bottom is rosemary.
Hope you enjoy! Its an easy way to get your garden started!
1 comments:
Awesome lady! Keep it up, you can also fill in the holes in the cinder blocks and plant bee attracting plants, more herbs or edible flowers (marigolds double as edible and pest deterrents)
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