In The Beginning…..

Well, after a long time work has begun in the garden. as you can see there is infinite potential for creation (that’s a nice way of saying that there is lots of work to do):

I measured the pH and was surprised to see that it was 6.5 which is pretty much where it needs to be, according to Gary Zimmer “The Biological Gardner”.

Peeling back the black plastic which had been covering the beds for a couple of years revealed soil that looked like it came from a desert, all the structure and minerals but no organic material. Lots of centipedes but only three worms in two metres, they must have got lost.

Two day’s work showed up some muscles which haven’t been used for some time but I sure feel good.

Solitude

AN ODE by Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744)

How happy he, who free from care
The rage of courts, and noise of towns;
Contented breathes his native air,
In his own grounds.

Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread,
Whose flocks supply him with attire,
Whose trees in summer yield him shade,
In winter fire.

Blest! who can unconcern'dly find
Hours, days, and years slide soft away,
In health of body, peace of mind,
Quiet by day,

Sound sleep by night; study and ease
Together mix'd; sweet recreation,
And innocence, which most does please,
With meditation.

Thus let me live, unseen, unknown;
Thus unlamented let me dye;
Steal from the world, and not a stone
Tell where I lye.

Highest weeds gone

Many thanks to Donald who knocked down the huge weeds along the walking tracks between the beds. It will save me a lot of work when I am able to get started .

September 2010 is the time when I will be able to start work in the garden. It is going to be a great springtime for me. The chemo will be finished and a new life begins in many ways.

There is still heaps of work left to do as you can see from the photos. The beds need massive amounts of work starting with the weeds. The soil has been covered with black plastic which should have some of them down (i hope)

The main work will be re-establishing the soil system in terms of pH, humus, trace elements and soil chemistry in general. It will take many months to reach a condition of organic harmony.

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The garden in March 2010

Lots of work to do here, what a great challenge. This will be a flourishing organic garden in the near future. I am going to use the biological gardening method.

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The Beginning

 

Well, this is where it all begins, a bit of order is needed here. The garden has been overgrown for a long time. Most of the weeds are in the aisles between the beds as the beds were covered with black plastic when the gardening ceased some time ago. There is a shed at the other end which will be useful.