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Tilling in Organic Matter – 1/1/2023

dumped old chicken litter, leaves, and compost on top of garden soil

dumped old chicken litter, leaves, and compost on top of garden soil

Three New Raised Beds Created 3/2019

With the help from a den of Cub Scouts, we set up 3 new raised beds. They are 4′ x 4′ and made out of treated 2×12 lumber. I filled them with planting mix from Texas Pure, which contains 50% compost, 25% sand and 25% top soil/loam.

Three new raised beds are in the foreground
Visual divider to show bed in square foot sections
New soil mix was added to existing bed
New soil mix was added to existing bed
New soil mix was added to existing bed

Free Garden Soil

The soil in the creek bed behind the house is probably the best soil in Collin County. It is soft and easy to dig. I appreciate the free donation from my neighbors at higher elevation. I’m going to dig a little out and move it to the area where I want my new garden beds. As a bonus, the depression I’m leaving should serve to slow the water down next time a big rain comes, so more ‘good top soil’ will settle in the area and provide me more.