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    Posted April 25, 2012 by
    ozsheila
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    From garden to table

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    New Garden - Part 2, Weed and Feed

    By ozsheila  |  Posted April 25, 2012  |  Australia
     

    CNN PRODUCER NOTE     ozsheila, an experienced gardener from Queensland, Australia, recently moved to a new residence and documents the initial steps of preparing her backyard for some new veggies: weeding. "We have only recently moved into this property and the yard was mainly weeds as it had been vacant for some time. It is in a newer estate so is fairly devoid of any real gardens or trees. I miss all the native wildlife I had at our previous property and decided to plant out things that would attract the birds, bees and lizards from the native bush up the road."
    - stein0726, CNN iReport producer

    I've decided to attack one small part of the new garden each weekend. Last weekend I started with the weeding.

    Issue #1 - it's clay soil, oy! Horrible stuff to grow in when we've been having the downpours that have flooded the state over the last couple of wet seasons. No wonder only the weeds have survived and the lawn stays soaked for so long.

    I will need to add some gypsum, compost and good quality soil to the garden bed and dig it in well before I can plant anything.

    Blessing #1 - I found earthworms while weeding! Worms are a good sign and will mean that they will help with the condition of the garden bed.

    Pic 1 - before attacking the weeds.
    Pic 2 - deweeded (is that a word?)
    Pic 3 - gypsum, compost and soil - dug and mixed through with the clay.
    Pic 4 - the plan for this section of the garden, including planting of carrots, spinach, lettuce and cress.
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