New no-dig bed locations

Over recent months you may have noticed some new furrows following the edge of the no-dig beds. One of the continuous challenges on the Ovington site is couch grass. It encroaches into our growing spaces, takes its share of nutrients from the soil and even on occasion grows through the vegetables!

When preparing the no-dig beds each plot gets dig-sieved to remove weeds, including the couch grass. Unfortunately couch grass is surviving in the pathways between plots. The idea is to shift the plots over, so the paths become the growing plots and the eradication of couch grass can continue!

A benefit of using the pathways is also that they have been covered by woodchip for the last year or more, which helps feeds the soil. The move will also give the original plots a chance for a rest.