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Beyers & Jacks Organics Inc.

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Commenced:	01/02/2011
Submitted:	16/05/2011
Last updated:	28/01/2016
Location:	Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, CA
Climate zone:	Cool Temperate

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Niagara-on-the-Lake, CA

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Posted by Johan Beyers about 11 years ago

Getting rid of the lawn

In the spring of this year the backyard was converted into a organic vegetable garden. The lawn was gone at last. Four raised beds were built to act as little greenhouses for the seeds, to great effect. Six rows of 100 feet in length by 4 feet wide, east west orientated, were prepared. Another 7 rows of 60 feet in length by 3 feet wide, north south orientated, were prepared and a trellis constructed. Beside the house another wet patch of lawn, about 60ft by 30ft was prepared and seeded with a cover crop of peas and oats. Beside this piece of lawn another area, about the same size, was prepared and planted with butternuts, summer squash etc. Beside the house, part of the driveway was sheetmulched and planted with tomatoes,peppers and sunflowers. A compost pile constructed with strawbales were also prepared, surrounded with another area planted with suchini, butternut, tomatoes etc. All the veggies and herbs were seen as one big trial. I had to see what grows well and what doesnt. I hope to send some more updates of what we have done here soon, with some photos as well.

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Richard Larson : I'm interested!

Posted about 11 years ago

Johan Beyers : Now nearly two years have passed and I have a lot of news how all of this project evolved. Updates to follow.

Posted almost 9 years ago

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