This was Cielo Verde's First Bed it is made using No Till or Sheet mulching aka Lasagna Gardening Technique. We began it in January, and had great results. We're finishing up our first season with plenty of Roma and Beefsteak Tomato's, Pumpkin, Cucumbers, Basil and Hot Peppers. The pictures pretty much sums it up. This bed "The horse Shoe Bed" is going to become a perennial flower, butterfly and herb patch..
This is the Back House Beds. They are designed using the double digging technique also known as bio intensive. Since the soil in this area was covered for more than 5 years and was super hard and compacted we tweaked the rules on double digging and completed the beds our own way. We dug out the entire bed and mixed it with horse manure and on site compost. This is what we got! This area receives more shade than needed for veggies so it will be used for greens and herbs. (above)
These are the newest and biggest beds. There are 6, 5x75ft beds. This is where we'll grow the bulk of the food for the CSA. These beds were made using the traditional tilling style, and are 6 inch deep and 4 inch up made with compost, manure and mulch. This growing area has a living fence around it made with Dracena's aka Makaco here in Puerto Rico.
Herb Spiral: A classic style of an herb bed.
Eggs & Yard long Green Beans
Pac choi & Tatasoi
Georgia Southern Collard Greens
Red & Green Mustard Greens
Bamboo addition for the chickens
Tomato's in the back then Italian Classic Basil & Thai Basil and a variety of Peppers
Tomato's, Eggplant, Okra (big leaf plants)
Bunching Onions, Peppers (young & small) Tomato's in the back.
Sandia Peppers, Cal Green Bell Pepper, Emerald Velvet Okra, Cour Di Bue Italian Heirloom Tomato (beautiful slicer) & Mini White Cucumbers (even though they are yellow).
Kang-Kong (Water Spinach), Georgia Southern Collard Greens/Col and Tasty Jade Cucumbers/Pepinillos on trellis.
Red and Yellow Thai Watermelon and Papaya, Sandia y Papaya
Hibiscus Sabdariffa aka Red Sorrel, Red Drop Hibiscus, Flor di Jamaica. Used in many cultures for herbal tea hot or cold. Pretty much all parts of the plant are edible.
These are just some of the great veggies and fruits we are producing for you at Cielo Verde!
This was Cielo Verde's First Bed it is made using No Till or Sheet mulching aka Lasagna Gardening Technique. We began it in January, and had great results. We're finishing up our first season with plenty of Roma and Beefsteak Tomato's, Pumpkin, Cucumbers, Basil and Hot Peppers. The pictures pretty much sums it up. This bed "The horse Shoe Bed" is going to become a perennial flower, butterfly and herb patch..
Herb Spiral: A classic style of an herb bed.
