See that square of disrupted earth in the corner? That's the start of my garden. It's not much, yet. I took this photo from my bedroom window this evening. I thought that a photo from a high point would give a good view of everything, plus I was sick and didn't want to go outside.The soil here is clay. Terrible, hard, sticky clay. There was a small top layer, about 1/3" deep, of decaying leaves, but otherwise all clay. This week I plan to get some compost and manure for it. Someone said I'm suppose to dig out the clay and replace it with bedding soil. However, I have no plans to do that. I believe in nourishing the soil already present rather than carting in some from elsewhere.
The plot currently measures 10'x6'. I'm not sure if it is large enough. I plan to grow squash and watermelon, which I know takes up a lot of space. I was thinking I could plant the squash and melon at the edge of the plot and let it grow out of the side. However, I heard about the "three sisters" companionship planting and am interested in trying that out. If I do that I think that I need to expand my plot. If I decide to go this route I'm suppose to make a mound. To do this do I just dig up soil into a pile? What about the hole that will be left behind?
I have no clue what I am doing. I've been reading about good soil and fertilizing, but there is so much information it feels a little overwhelming. It almost makes me want to crawl back into my comfort zone and stick to container gardening.
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