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Hugelkultur Status – April 23, 2020
The seeds I ordered from Willhite finally came in. We planted mainstream cantaloupe, yellow petite watermelon, jackson wonder speckled bush lima bean, Texas cream 8 cowpea, summer melody squash, honeybaby winter squash, and large sunflower mix on the north side of the bed.
We spread straw over the south side of the hill. The cowpeas, okra, melons, and squash I planted on April 8 are popping out of the soil now.
Pomegranate Tree Replaced, Mulched Beds 4/20/2019
The Pomegranate Tree I planted last fall didn’t bud or leaf out this spring, so I called Stark Bro’s and they shipped me a new one with zero hassle! (This was tree 16 shown here) It was delivered by FedEx today, so I replaced it.
I also picked up one more pepper plant at the CCMGA Plant Sale this morning, along with a few flowers and a thyme plant. After these were planted, I mulched the beds with leaves. I still left areas un-mulched where I have seeds planted.
Mulch Added to Trees
I brought in about 25 cu-yds of local tree mulch and spread it out in the area where my trees are planted. I have at least 6 inches of depth in most areas. This should help cut down the number weeds that are competing with the fruit trees for water and nutrients, absorb water when it rains, build good soil over time, and help increase the soil health.
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- 1 trailer load – 8 cu-yds
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- 2 layers of cardboard below mulch
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- mulch around trees
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- 6 inches deep