Through the middle of summer I was trying to add a new garden bed. The overall design of the garden is turning out fairly organically - where there is a little space available, I will try to grow veges in them. By growing things in that space I also gradually clawback the grass that surrounds that space and in turn grow the size of the garden overall.
One garden bed I was wanting to create was some space for some brassica - specifically Brussels Sprouts. It is again surrounded by strawberries until I get the space for a specific strawberry patch. The inside space had some spent compost as a base which I then covered with lawn clippings and a layer of manure.
Then I continued to layer grass clippings and straw with manure and topped it off with a layer of straw.
Finally I added some bagged compost over the straw to plant out some Beetroot, Brussels Sprouts and mixed lettuce. The seedlings then start to establish themselves in the compost as the straw and manure breaks down.
The level of the garden then allows for the strawberries to send runners into the garden bed and establish themselves. After these get established, I'll transfer to the proper strawberry bed - at least once I've built one!
