first no-till experimental garden

Hello fellow gardeners,

Here is my attempt for a small vegetable patch.

Clay soil in a region in France where the soil is rich and a lot of cultures do well.

I wanted it to be circular, draw a sketch and, obviously failed it.

So here is my patch at the moment :

• I hoed a 60m square in january, the patch was a previously a middow
• I scythe to get grass for cover
• No-Till, Ruth Stout method (except I use grass instead of hay.)
• No-Water (except the first week I transplant or sow.)
• Potatoes were put on top of the ground, I added a handful of compost and covered it with grass.
• Zuchinis are beautiful.
• I tried the milpa association (corn, squash, beans) Beans climb on corns and squashs cover the ground.
• I also have some flowers to attract bugs and ladybird.
• Eggplants are a bit late to show.
• Strawberries and beets did very well.
• Pak Choy cabbages are amazing.

And I repeat but no watering (60 litres for the whole garden)

For a first attempt I really am happy with how it goes. Scything is a noble exercice to acquire harmony between the tool, the mind and the body.