Hi SSC crew. My story....well, our family moved to a nice big 4000m2 block and a soon found myself wanting to grow food....I started back in June or July last year and was keen to try growing from seed only!
I made 2 big raised beds from some old wood and next thing you know, I have planted, brocolli, kale, beans, carrots, and a bunch of other stuff....I had some success and some failures, some my fault and some from the local animals (i think!). I currently have 2 beds (2400 x 900) with capsicum, chilli, tomato, cucumbers, corn, climbing and bush beans, lettuces, and a half wine barrel of mint!
I have just built another 2400 x 900 bed last week and have started to prepare it for growing. I am trying the hegul-culture method with ferns, stick, logs, leaf matter, worm casings, clean fill (from a gumtree ad that was building a pool!) and some cardboard. I watched Marks video about NOT buying the premium compost from the landscape supply store, so now, i am on the hunt for some more cleaner fill (more dirt than sand) on gumtree. Then I will add some compost and manure.
Oh....Im on the Gold Coast in QLD....semi rural.....and my block is on a big slope. So this will be a challenge I'd like some help with in due course.
Thanks for having me - looking forward to asking, answering and participating in my new hobby.....
Some photos of the beds after yesterdays 230mm overnight downpour....I was so worried everything would be lost.
I made 2 big raised beds from some old wood and next thing you know, I have planted, brocolli, kale, beans, carrots, and a bunch of other stuff....I had some success and some failures, some my fault and some from the local animals (i think!). I currently have 2 beds (2400 x 900) with capsicum, chilli, tomato, cucumbers, corn, climbing and bush beans, lettuces, and a half wine barrel of mint!
I have just built another 2400 x 900 bed last week and have started to prepare it for growing. I am trying the hegul-culture method with ferns, stick, logs, leaf matter, worm casings, clean fill (from a gumtree ad that was building a pool!) and some cardboard. I watched Marks video about NOT buying the premium compost from the landscape supply store, so now, i am on the hunt for some more cleaner fill (more dirt than sand) on gumtree. Then I will add some compost and manure.
Oh....Im on the Gold Coast in QLD....semi rural.....and my block is on a big slope. So this will be a challenge I'd like some help with in due course.
Thanks for having me - looking forward to asking, answering and participating in my new hobby.....
Some photos of the beds after yesterdays 230mm overnight downpour....I was so worried everything would be lost.