I started work on preparing the garden for next spring's planting season by digging five post-holes and beginning construction of the vermiculture worm bin.
The post hole digging was disturbing in that I encountered ryzomes of what appeared to be bermuda grass growing in the lasagna garden above and below the cardboard layer we installed this fall. This is not a good sign.
I was able to loosely install the new posts in accordance with the garden plan above. Also, used cinderblocks to build the beginning of the vermiculture compost bin. I dug down a bit into the soil before placement of the blocks. Still need to do some leveling work on the blocks. It looks like I will need to stack the cinderblocks at least two high to make the bin deep enough.
I would like to create a pathway wide enough to get a wheelbarrow around the bin and past the raised beds planned on either side. The pathway would facilitate loading horse manure into the vermiculture compost bin. It is going to be a tight fit if I continue with the plan to install a trellis and raised bed along the north side of the worm bin. I may need to modify the plan and limit the raised bed at that part of the trellis system. Or, consider a gap in the trellis system around the bin.
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