(Please excuse the uneven quality of the photos — some were taken with an aging camera phone under an overcast sky, and some were taken with a real camera the next day).
Finishing the Sheet Mulch Bed
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| We had a LOT of soil and mulch delivered! This mulch is undyed shredded cedar. |
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| Paths were marked out with mulch |
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| Soil was spread thickly over the non-path areas |
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| Our oddly-shaped keyhole paths allow arm's-reach access to every part of the garden. |
Planting the Dwarf Fruit Trees
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| We dug two-foot-deep holes and buried our young trees to just above the little knobby knuckle that would send up suckers if left exposed. |
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| We left the level of the soil a little below the level of the surrounding lawn so that water will collect around these very thirsty trees. |
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| We gave each tree a donut-shaped collar of mulch to further collect rain. |
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| Each tree got a full watering can full of water for its first drink. The next day they got a rain storm! |
Adding a mulch path to the social area of the yard
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| View from the street. Families in the neighbourhood use this as a park space, and we don't want to discourage that— but we do want to encourage most foot traffic to stay in the non-garden area of the yard. |
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| The path offers a visual suggestion for visitors to follow its curve — much nicer than a sign or a fence forbidding entry. We do want people to look and wonder and learn — we just hope they will do their running around on the grass! |
What's Next?
We are planning a final wrap-up day with Permaculture GTA, though our relationship with them will continue with workshops and possible future projects through the years.On our own, we will be planting in all our new soil areas, finishing repairs on the raised beds, putting up signage, and doing plenty of weeding and watering.
Thank you to everyone who has helped us to reach this stage. Folks, we have a garden!