This week students focused on clearing space for a new RHS farm bed. This new bed was to come from the space previously taken by the compost piles. The current compost piles were moved to the back of the farm, against the northern facing side of the hoop house.h With the relocation of all but the September compost pile to deeper within the farm will allow for approximately 300 new square feet of previously not used planting area. With this move came the reminder that the farm was placed over an old parking lot. This became apparent when students started hitting large chunks of concrete approximately 8 inches into the soil. This fact can be negated with the use of double digging, extra soil, and compost. This will be achieved by double digging the older dirt and placing newer fertilized soil on top to form a convex (bulge) in the bed. This will allow for more depth for plants roots to grow and a less harsh mixture compared to the old dirt that has been compacted from people walking on top for years. This will be a class project over the next few weeks. With the smoke clearing it is looking to be full steam ahead with these new developments.
Kaelin Stock (I'm sorry for the lack of photos)
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