You know what I did not like most in my grandmother's garden? Weeding. Ridges were poured, and had a broad approach with only three sides. Under pain of flogging belt it was not allowed to step on the flower bed. Now we remember with a smile, and as a child was not amused.
In the late 90's Grandma deducted on surveys doctor of agricultural sciences Jacob Mitlaydera and decided to innovate. So on the hacienda were long, narrow beds - fun for the child, helping with weeding and watering.
The chip is narrow beds! In a small area is easier to conduct thorough care. And yet, when you spend for garden work easier to see the results of this and the front of what is left to bring to mind. In our family, the work was actively Namely, when there were long slender ridge.
How to create a wonderful beds
Re-planning of the ridges in the country - a troublesome and time-consuming affair. But it is necessary to pay careful planning time, so you always, things went quickly.
Work on the narrow ridges
- Digging area allotted for growing vegetables. Measure put to make it easier to divide it into sections. Smooth the surface.
- beds can be any length. Width - 45-50 cm. Tracks between the ridges wide (80-100 cm).
- Point the rows of ridges from north to south. Plants will cast less shadow on one another, and the number of sun and heat will be optimal.
- On track between ridges throw hay, sawdust mulch. Weeds will be less. A layer of mulch should be 7-10 cm, otherwise its benefit will come to naught. There are gardeners who veiled passages between rows of sheets of roofing felts, oilcloth, or boardwalks.
- Every 3 years to dig put down and slide layout, changing furrows and rows of seats.
- If there is material, then each ridge can protect the border of tiles or planks, erecting boards on all sides.
In my opinion, narrow rows - the best solution for the site. Especially if the vegetable is not intended to produce stocks plantation. By the way, narrow plots do not mean a small harvest. I, like many gardeners, try this method, I noticed that on these ridges is obtained juicier carrots, onion filling, and zucchini and eggplant are growing better. Not surprisingly, the narrow beds are gaining more and more popularity.
Rules landing cultures into narrow beds
With such a layout of the garden care - a pleasure! But there are some rules that are important to follow:
- The cultures are planted on the ridge in 2-3 rows or staggered.
- Small-seeded crops (radish, dill, sorrel, onions, lettuces) denser planting: 4-6 rows, close-set.
- Carrots better to sow in rows with a gap of 5-7 cm. Growing up, the green part of the plant closes the soil and will not allow weeds to multiply and quickly evaporate moisture from the surface.
- Long flower bed can be divided into sections: 1/3 - a radish, fennel 1/3 by 1/3 by parsley, etc. down and early maturing crops can be planted after the approaching or squash seedlings of cabbage, garlic or onions.
Important! In the narrow beds, there is one requirement for the gardener - do not come! All work must be carried out with wide paths between the plots.
Tip! If hacienda set automatic watering, the narrow beds better organize drip. From the main hose laid in the aisle branches. The holes should be made large, but frequent. Water pressure is moderate, remember watering ka-pel-ny!
We are on your site do exactly as I described. And it was easier and more pleasant to work with strawberries, carrots and beets. Richer harvest salads and greens. It was a lot easier to take care of zucchini and tomatoes, especially in terms of weeding and hoeing. I hope you also decide to "narrow" the experiment in the garden and share your chips with me and other readers. Thank you harvest! I would be very grateful to you for Like and membership to our feed "4 Seasons gardener"!