My current plan is to silage tarp all the grass and ivy for 3-4 weeks. Then cover with any needed amendments, 2 inches of compost, 4 inches of wood chips, then tarp again for the remaining 2-3 weeks. When the final frost passes, transplant out my annuals.

After the growing season I'll cover crop with peas, clover, vetch, oats. Repeat next year.

Does this make sense? Am I missing anything?

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Some questions to think about:

What are the common animals in your area (rabbits, gophers, moles, squirrels, deer)?
Is your yard fenced in?
Are you against raised beds?

As for your general plan if you want to go in-ground, the process would be:

Till to 4-6" depth
Cover 2 weeks
Amended
Plant

This could be simplified a bit with Raised Beds.

[–] Pencilnoob@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Do have all of those, yard is fenced 6' fence with 1.5" gap between the bars.

Why till before amendmenting, I would've thought you'd till after to mix it in?

[–] Jen@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

No till is an option though. I use cardboard underneath the layers on top (I have an acre no till garden, 8 years in). Tilling can mess up the mycelium. You will need to work on any perennial roots though for some years, but would need to with tilling anyway. You don't need to mix in amendments. Layering and having the right plants nearby works. Nature is smart :)

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