You've Made Your Bed, Now Fill It!

Here's what goes in each of the six raised beds, 48 cubic feet in all. This doesn't mean I won't be growing plenty of things outside the boxes in good old Mother Earth. But certain things do better in a more controlled medium.

Let the mixing begin.

After the preliminary mixing...

...the mixture is rolled over on itself several times to fully aggregate.

After wheel burrowing most of the mixture into the box, the remainder is dumped off the tarp.

Then, a final smoothing out.

One done and five more to go. But I'm tired and want a beer now.

Five hours later, voila!