Third video in the Homestead series. This one follows the process of turning neglected land, full of stones, nettle roots and tree saplings into vegetable garden.
I start with burning the dead weeds. This is best done in the autumn, but can be done anytime of the year, as long as you have couple of dry days. After that I removed the tree saplings from the fields. I saved most of them and replanted them around my land, where they will eventually from natural fence.
Tilling comes after this. With the soil tilled I was able to remove most of the roots and stones. Pitchfork can be used to sieve to soil to remove even more. After this the soil is more less free of stones, roots and other debris. Throughout my stay at the house i continuously burned the dead plant parts. The ash can be used as a natural fertilizer - it keeps the soil moist and decreases its acidity. Soil acidity is a common problem when you try to turn forest soil to garden beds and ash is cheap and natural solution for this. If for some reason you cannot use ash, you can use lime instead.
With couple of tweaks - trimming the trees, making a support for climbing plants, building a stone path through the garden beds - the garden is now ready to be planted. As the homestead is located in high altitude and it is common the have below freezing temperatures in may, I am going to start planting in early june.
Music - Under an Old Tree (Stronghold)
11 сен 2024
