Double Digging - Dr. Nammalvar

Double Digging
1. Take a 6ft x 4ft region and divide them into 6 equal parts.
2. Take the top soil from box 1 and place it outside
3. Region on the ground from where the color of the soil changes is the sub soil (around a feet deep).
3.Dig & loosen the sub soil arnd a ft.
4. Now add a layer of green leaves dipped in dilluted cow dung on the sub soil
5. Next add a layer of saw dust or shredded coconut waste.
6. Add a layer of compost and now this reaches the top.
7. Now remove the top soil from box 2 and cover the top of box 1.
8. Finally use the top soil that was kept outside and add it on top of Box 6
9. Now level the bed and start planting the vegatables that you want.
10. Add the nitrogen fixing plants to this bed as well.
11. Add some green leaves on top and some straw and water the bed.
12. You can cover it with a roof on top for creepers.

Now go plant your own vegetables and eat healthy... :)

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