Naomi and I have been doing some gardening since last year. However, our gardening experiences were limited to either indoor (requiring artificial lights) and balcony (not optimal direction for good lighting). Both of which are fun and taught us a lot but did not truly capture the essence of nature, an ecosystem. This year, Naomi and I have stumbled upon Fairlawn Community Garden and decided to try it out.
Land: 20 x 40 ft
Cost: $60 (3 year plot)
Objective:
- Getting closer to mother nature
- Experiment with cover crops to replenish our soil
- Experiment with poly-culture gardening
- Find out what works and what doesn't
- Have fun!
Goal:
- Keep a log of success and failures
- Grow some food
- Attract beneficial insects
- Reduce weeds with cover crops or cover crop mulching
- Not getting warnings for untidiness
References:
1. Midwest Cover Crops Council
2. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
3. Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyculture
5. Companion planting chart
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