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| Day 1 |
The plot of land was initially planted with ornamental plants, while another plot at the other end was supposed to be for food. Unfortunately, when I took a look at the latter plot, I realised that it was in a corner where neither the morning sun nor evening sun could reach it. After explaining the situation to her, we decided to move the ornamental plants from its original position to the less sunny plot.
I had been digging for about an hour or so, when it started to pour like a fat man sweating on a hot day. That's when I decided 'Ah, time to take a break.' So I shall continue uprooting plants tomorrow morning.
Basically, the soil just needs plenty of reworking. The substrate has a very high clay content, making the soil very prone to becoming waterlogged, so plenty of organic material has to be worked into the soil to break up the clay. I might have to also dig deep to loosen the topsoil as far as I can reach to allow for plenty of root growth, since if this afternoon's digging has shown me anything, it's that the topsoil is pretty compacted.
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| Garden Plan |
However, with that many fruiting plants, I foresee the problem of those pesky little rodents arising. I suppose having Pillow (the dog) around would help keep them at bay, and if that fails, well, I didn't bestow upon myself the title of 'Ratslayer' for naught.
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