I spent a few hours over the mixed weather false-spring weekend expanding the garden from 40 feet x 40 feet to about 40x50. I'm sheet mulching the new section with cardboard and straw and also throwing in some old rotten logs. One of the logs is hollow, so hopefully some predators can hide out in there. I will probably add some other features to the garden this year--like a tiny pond and bird bath and more bird perches and boxes.
The sheet mulching is a good alternative to tilling the soil. It's much less work, and presumably will produce similar results over time. The main problem with the soil in the new section is it's pretty compacted and clay-ey. I'm planning to throw down some gypsum and see how well that works to drain the area.
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