Manure, Glorious Manure!

If worms could sing, it would be "Food, Glorious Food!" from Oliver. But I digress.

Here's what fifteen yards of aged cow manure looks like:

You can see Produce Garden Beds 1-16 in the background are eagerly awaiting this feast.

We will place the manure on top of the beds, add shredded leaves on top of that, then water. The worms inside the beds will surface through these two new layers, grab something to eat, and then dive back down to consume and poop what they have just retrieved. Like dolphins. And that's how we make better soil!

After this first load, we'll order another fifteen yards to go into Beds 17-28 plus the Kitchen Garden. If we've underestimated, then a third load is required. 

Oh, we'll also add unshredded leaves into the paths to protect where we walk, and to help soak up rainwater that will slowly percolate under the raised beds - and keep the beds moist from underneath.