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Halifax nova scotia

I am planning on digging three feet down by about 5 foot across for the patch this year. Going to layer my mix of seaweed, aged cow manure and compost with soil and straw.

Thermostat heating cables, and drip hoses spaced in soil.

Small cloche early season. Hoop house after hottest period of summer.. In Nova Scotia.

Any thoughts or suggestions or links to good info would be appreciated. 3rd season and going for a 500 pounder in a bakyard.

3/25/2014 5:31:01 PM

Germany

You are talking about the plant spot, right? In this case I would dig down 2 feet only but in a square of 7 x 7 feet instead. The 3rd foot of soil depth should then be gained by a 1 ft high mound on top of this square. This mound will help keep the stump area dry and it will help your soil warm up. At least that´s the way I prep my plant sites, and would be bad if I recommended anything different.

3/25/2014 6:00:22 PM

Colorado

Going to a raised area as pumpking suggests will ensure good drainage and will warm better. Both pluses.

3/26/2014 1:01:27 AM