March Madness

Hopefully you are all basking in the joy of having a complete disaster kit at your disposal !! Congratulations. Now... on to our next task: Plant a garden. Growing and storing the food you grow is just one more way to become self-sustaining and prepared for the future.

Today's Assignment

Determine the size and location for your garden.

Select a site that is free of grass and weeds and receives at least 5-6 hours of sunlight. If your soil is hard, soak the area to be dug for up to two hours with a sprinkler. Let soil dry out partially for about two days. Loosen soil 8-12 inches deep with a showvel, or tiller, removing all weeds.

To aid in breaking up dirt clods, water bed lightly every day. If your soil has particularly large clods, you can wait several days. Let nature help do the work! The action of the warm sun, cool nights, wind and water will help break the clods down.

If the soil is like clay, you may want to add sand at this time to improve the texture.