When we installed our first Hills Hoist earlier this year, we were interested to note that underneath the topsoil was good red clay - and very clayey clay at that. The kind of clay that came out in sticky concrete-like chunks and not particularly fertile for growing anything.
Being the lazy kinda gal I am, I didn't much fancy the idea of digging fertiliser and compost deep into the clay to improve it. No-dig gardens are the rage, and a darn good idea too in my opinion. The other challenge with our proposed garden site is that it's not really level - our block slopes slightly and it's quite pronounced on that side fence area.
The perfect solution presented itself in April when we attended the ABC Gardening Expo. It was an awesome day out, and we gathered reams of interesting brochures on all kinds of gardening products. We also made two very exciting discoveries, as illustrated below:
1) a fantastic herb and veggie planter stand (which we bought at first sight!!)
2) Corrugated iron raised garden beds
ideal for our style of house and the perfect solution to clay soil!
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