Back to Eden Organic Gardening by William Canterbury

Author:William Canterbury
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gardening, back to eden gardening, eden garden, planting, mulch, back to eden gardening method, organic gardening
Publisher: William Canterbury
Published: 2017-05-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 3. Choosing the Garden Location

Some of you may have a teeny lot with only one possible spot to garden. Others may have a lot of land and have many possible places for a garden. What many people don't realize is where you put your garden plays a large role in your success.

Convenience

The position of the garden should first and foremost be chosen for convenience. After all, a vegetable garden is for your enjoyment. The “Back to Eden” style of gardening requires much less maintenance than a regular garden, but you still will need to harvest regularly. Remember this mantra: out of sight, out of mind.

Sunlight

Another thing to consider when choosing a garden location is how much sun that spot gets. Typically, vegetables need at least 6 hours of sun, though 8 or more hours is better. This is probably the second largest consideration when making a garden. Everything else can be fixed to some degree, but not the sun. Generally speaking, you want your plants to receive the most sun they can possibly get, as this has a direct correlation to their growth and health.

Drainage

Plants can’t grow in waterlogged soil. If the location of a vegetable garden is at the bottom of a hill or in an indentation in the ground, it will have a hard time drying out and the plants will suffer.

Wind

High winds can wreak havoc on a garden in a matter of minutes. Most of the time, high winds will come from a single direction on your property. Try and place your garden where it can be at least somewhat protected from the prevailing winds.

Soil

Soil is not as much a factor in where to place a garden as you might think The one thing you definitely want to avoid is having a lot of rocks in your soil. This was a major problem for me, as my front yard has the worst soil I've ever seen mixed in with about 50% rocks by volume. By contrast, my backyard has very few rocks and much better soil. It is amazing how much of a difference just 50 feet can make.

Water

this is still a necessary consideration, even with a “Back to Eden” style garden. Though this style requires much less water than a conventional garden, it still will need some watering in my experience.

At a bare minimum, you will probably need to water right after the initial planting in the spring. Paul's garden in the film does not require watering through the summer, but I have not been able to duplicate that entirely at my location. I still need to water approximately 10 times throughout the summer here in the southwest part of the country. Therefore, the garden does need to be in proximity to a water source.

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