Desert to Oasis – 2 months – Sep 16 – Nov 16

Given a 12′ X 14′ section of yard to work in. Started on day one, September 16, by throwing down old potting mix and soaking the earth, before applying a tarp; this helped moisture permeate the hard, dry desert crust. Used a garden fork to poke into the ground, the yard was full of damaged, buried bricks(you can see to the left on pic 1). Ground poked and lightly raised without turning, I filled the holes with composed manure, watered in and applied the tarp.

I’d lightly water it multiple times a day before I went to the next stages of planting. Gave myself 2 months but recent rains delayed progress for days.