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♲ BroadforkForVictory - 2024-01-29 16:57:31 GMT

I’ve added a worm box to the plot.It’s been interesting to see the depth of good soil before the clay layer starts too. Being no dig I only get to see the top soil depth when I do a project like this. This area has probably been undisturbed for nearly a decade. I wish I’d measured the top soil depth before I started down the no dig route.

I’ll add a lid and then worms and feed them some food scraps regularly. The worms should be safe from predation and be able to escape into the soil away from any extremes of heat and cold.

I’ll add a layer of sand or grit at the bottom to improve the water infiltration as the worm box it is now sitting directly on the clay layer.

The worms may just leave for somewhere better but I’m hoping they’ll stay and provide lots of worm poo for the plot.

#Allotment #Gardening #NoDig #SoilHealth #Soil #Vermicast #WormCompost #Worms
A whole dug on a no dig allotment plot with a tape measure going down to about 44 cm or over 17 inches. The good soil layer is approximately 39 cm or 15 inches deep before the clay layer begins.
A wooden box with approximately 80 cm or 31 inch sides in a hole in the ground. The box is made from old pallet wood and offcuts with wire mesh around the sides to hopefully keep out any eager wildlife like badger or fox. The box will have a lid. Dendrobaena worms will be added together with regular additions of compostable materials and shredded cardboard for them to process into vermicast for use on the plot.

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11.2K Posts, 629 Following, 647 Followers · #NoDig #allotment holder in the UK #Zone9a Looking to boost biodiversity above and below ground. Learning from #permaculture, #RegenAg , #KoreanNaturalFarming and #Biodynamic farming. I make my own...

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