The Badlands are " Lookin" Good

 Vast but the peeps at the garden are really putting there time and effort into making this area work. Read about the stuff in progress below....

Badlands hummm it should be called

"Future Prime Properties"

1. (Plot in southwest corner) Dig soil down about 2.5 feet over the entire garden plot to break through the hard pan layer and loosen the compacted soil.  Place the soil back into the excavated pit.  Do not add any soil amendments to the soil.  Rototill the soil.


2. (Plot just north of Plot 1) Dig soil down about 2.5 feet over the entire garden plot to break through the hard pan layer and loosen the compacted soil.  Place the soil back into the excavated pit.  Rototill the soil.  Place 4 to 6 inches of horse manure on the surface of the soil.

3.  (Plot just north of Plot 2) Dig soil down about 2.5 feet over the entire garden plot to break through the hard pan layer and loosen the compacted soil.  Place the soil back into the excavated pit.  Rototill the soil.  Place 4 to 6 inches of wood chips and leaf litter on the surface of the soil.

4. (Plot just north of Plot 3) Dig soil down about 2.5 feet over the entire garden plot to break through the hard pan layer and loosen the compacted soil.  Place the soil back into the excavated pit.  Rototill the soil.  Place 2 to 3 inches of horse manure on the soil surface.  Then place 2 to 3 inches of wood chips and leaf litter on the horse manure.

5.  (Plot just north of Plot 4) Dig soil down about 2.5 feet over the entire garden plot to break through the hard pan layer and loosen the compacted soil.  Remove this soil from the garden plot.  Place branches, palm fronds, and logs in the bottom of the pit.  Place the soil back into the excavated pit.  Rototill the soil.  Place 2 to 3 inches of horse manure on the soil surface.  Then place 2 to 3 inches of wood chips and leaf litter on the horse manure.

6. (Plot in southeast corner) Dig soil down about 2.5 feet over the entire garden plot to break through the hard pan layer and loosen the compacted soil.  Fill the excavated hole with unscreened gravel to a depth of 1 foot.  Place all of the soil back into the excavated pit.  Rototill the soil.  Place 2 to 3 inches of horse manure on the soil surface.  Then place 2 to 3 inches of wood chips and leaf litter on the horse manure.

7.  (Plot just north of Plot 6) Dig the soil down 1 foot over the entire garden plot.  Then dig a 24 inch strip down the center of the bed to a depth of 2.5 feet.  Place the soil that was removed from the garden plot on either side of the center strip.  Rototill the soil on either side of the center strip.  Fill the center strip with logs, branches and horse manure.  Then spread 4 to 6 inches of horse manure on the surface of the soil on either side of the center strip. Then place 4 to 6 inches of wood chips and leaf litter over the entire bed (i.e., on the filled center strip and on both sides of the center strip).

8. (Plot just north of Plot 7) Do not dig the garden plot.  Scarify the soil surface with the tractor.  Place 4 inches of wood chips on the surface of the garden.  Place 2 to 3 inches of horse manure on the wood chips.  Then place 2 to 3 inches of wood chips and leaf litter on the horse manure.  Then place 1 ½ to 2 inches of soil on the wood chips and leaf litter.  Place 2 to 3 inches of horse manure on the soil.  Place 2 to 3 inches of wood chips and leaf litter on the horse manure.

9. (Plot just north of Plot 8) Do not dig the garden plot.  Scarify the soil surface with the tractor.  Place a vapor barrier on the surface of the garden.  Use the pitchfork to poke holes in the vapor barrier.  Place 2 to 3 inches of horse manure on the vapor barrier.  Then place 2 to 3 inches of wood chips and leaf litter on the horse manure.  Then place 1 ½ to 2 inches of soil on the wood chips and leaf litter.  Place 2 to 3 inches of horse manure on the soil.  Place 2 to 3 inches of wood chips and leaf litter on the horse manure.

10.  (Plot just north of Plot 9) Do not dig the garden plot.  Scarify the soil surface with the tractor.  Rototill the soil to a depth of 4 to 5 inches.  Do not add any soil amendments to the soil.