Hi as I wrote in my intro I have minimal gardening experience. My question is in relation to the 'lawn' area aka grass and weed combo.
It is a bit compacted due to dog running around on area and the soil in area was moved there by bobcat from front yard aprox 8yrs ago. So it's lots of the clay based under soil no real help to improve soil in last 8 yrs.
Wondering what the best way to prep the area to turn into veggie garden beds. We want to do at ground level will have sleepers around edge to help keep dirt in and also we are considering chickens so will make it so garden beds can be closed off and allow chickens safe access to unused veg patch so can provide eggs and fertilizer.
Am i going to need to double dig? If so how deep?as it will be hard going.
Ir could i just loosen the top few inches with breaker bar and then do a no dig type patch on top?
Do you have to cut the grass away (ie shovel it out? Or can you just do the no dig on top. Would you have to use the paper to stop the grass/weeds from growing through?
As you can see almost complete noob. I have never dug a garden bed before so no clue.
It is a bit compacted due to dog running around on area and the soil in area was moved there by bobcat from front yard aprox 8yrs ago. So it's lots of the clay based under soil no real help to improve soil in last 8 yrs.
Wondering what the best way to prep the area to turn into veggie garden beds. We want to do at ground level will have sleepers around edge to help keep dirt in and also we are considering chickens so will make it so garden beds can be closed off and allow chickens safe access to unused veg patch so can provide eggs and fertilizer.
Am i going to need to double dig? If so how deep?as it will be hard going.
Ir could i just loosen the top few inches with breaker bar and then do a no dig type patch on top?
Do you have to cut the grass away (ie shovel it out? Or can you just do the no dig on top. Would you have to use the paper to stop the grass/weeds from growing through?
As you can see almost complete noob. I have never dug a garden bed before so no clue.