Mark out the plot
Start Digging the edges
Turn over the middle
What’s one of the best things you can do for your lawn? Dig up the lawn and plant some vegetables. They bring Carbon Dioxide “back down to earth”, and you get food to feed your family.
Start by marking out your plot with a string or similar. 1m x 9m is a good size, and you can get three rows of vegetables in there quite easily. 1 metre wide is a good width for getting in there and weeding, planting etc.
Now start digging the edges and turning over your grass. Repeat, repeat and do it again until you have a well turned over lawn-less garden bed :-)
Don’t waste your time making raised beds with sleepers, etc. Steve Solomon, with a lot of gardening experience, writes that it’s easier and more efficient to not bother.
The Deliberate Agrarian agrees with Steve Solomon’s book, and he ripped out all his “perfect” raised beds. He is persuaded that this method gives him a “… serious amount of good quality food”.
