Farming becomes ‘Edgy’
Using edge in a keyHole potato bed
Had one of those DUH moments last Saturday at Creekhouse Organic Community Garden where I have a No-Till plot. Toby and I were preparing to plant potatoes so we picked out the spot. I looked at the neat rows we had planted last year to the left and the three Sisters Squash patch on the right and knew I didn’t want to plant in straight rows ever again. Habits developed over many years are hard to break. I have been planting in straight rows for thirty nine years. Mother Nature said “wake up my boy, do you see me using any straight lines around you? Well !” So now I’m l lookin to do curves and keyhole beds. Annidation or stacking, layering, tessellations and working the edge effect, Yea babe! I’m observing and seeking to use the Mothers own designs.
