![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
garden plans, update
Mar. 18th, 2021 03:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rafiwintersHi all! Here are my latest thoughts about our garden. Feedback welcome.
The bed (raised) is about 96 square feet. We are thinking of dividing it in thirds. We will get rid of as much of the [expletive deleted] bindweed first, then be hypervigilant for shoots showing up.
One-third: just cover with mulch. This leaves options open for next year, and I prefer the mulching idea to landscape fabric.
One-third: plant ground cover such as sedum and creeping thyme to get this started.
One-third: plant annuals, mainly tomatoes.
We also have quite a few pots, which I'm thinking of using to grow herbs--lavender, sage, mint etc.
Some questions:
--do I need a soil thermometer? I know our approximate last-frost date (April 16, so we have a month to finish planning). Should I trust this or do I need to measure soil temperature before planting?
--the top of the soil in the raised bed is a couple of inches below the top of the retaining wall. Should we get some more soil to top it up with? Might be a little easier to reach and work with?
Thanks!
The bed (raised) is about 96 square feet. We are thinking of dividing it in thirds. We will get rid of as much of the [expletive deleted] bindweed first, then be hypervigilant for shoots showing up.
One-third: just cover with mulch. This leaves options open for next year, and I prefer the mulching idea to landscape fabric.
One-third: plant ground cover such as sedum and creeping thyme to get this started.
One-third: plant annuals, mainly tomatoes.
We also have quite a few pots, which I'm thinking of using to grow herbs--lavender, sage, mint etc.
Some questions:
--do I need a soil thermometer? I know our approximate last-frost date (April 16, so we have a month to finish planning). Should I trust this or do I need to measure soil temperature before planting?
--the top of the soil in the raised bed is a couple of inches below the top of the retaining wall. Should we get some more soil to top it up with? Might be a little easier to reach and work with?
Thanks!