Transplanting Squash, Melons and Gourds in My Lazy No Dig, No TIll, No Weeding Garden Beds

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I sowed my Cucurbits seeds a few weeks ago and they are finally ready for transplanting! After a few days of hardening off I didn't waste any time to get them in the ground. Actually it worked really perfectly because I got to plant in the rainy overcast day :)

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I sowed my Cucurbits really close so I didn't want to waste any time getting them in the ground before they start competing for light.

Now I want to share with you why I am so excited about this! About a month ago I shared my My Very Lazy - No Dig, No Till, No Weeding - Garden Bed Prep Method.

I shared 6 examples of this garden bed prep method now I planted the squash into some narrow beds that I had made alongside some of the garden fences in 4 places.

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I piled the old horse manure directly on the grass and let it sit for a few months. I can't tell you how happy I am in the results! At first I was going to use a shovel but then realized it was completely overkill.

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I pulled some old manure aside and used my hands to excavate a small hole for the squash plant to live. The broken down manure is fluffy and the soil underneath is dark and rich. Almost every place I opened up had worms working hard!

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I spaced them pretty close and hope they'll climb up this fence as well as sprawl on the grass in front.

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More cucurbits planted along another edge of fence.

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After I used up all of those fence edge beds I moved on to some squash holes that I prepped with extra compost and manure.

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I planted extra plants in these holes and will probably thin them to about 2 or 3 plants per hole.

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That's it for now! I look forward to uncovering some more of my no till beds for planting beans in the coming weeks. #foodisfree

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