Maya Creek TV: Improving Our Raised Garden Beds

It's March 9, 2012 and we took advantage of the beautiful sunny day to improve some of our raised beds in the garden. We raked off the mulch covering, yanked out all the weeds and put them in the middle of the beds, then dumped alpaca manure on top. The idea is that the weeds and manure will compost in place, heating up the soil, and increasing the fertility. We are also broadforking the beds, which means using a broadfork to loosen up the clay subsoil. This allows the soil to hold more water and makes it easier for the vegetable roots to access the nutrients in the clay as well. Finally, we put some more straw mulch on top to keep the beds moist and facilitate the composting process.