How we went from forest to food production

[Justanotherguy]

it's a very nice setup.

you may find out after a while that having many smaller raised beds is more work than keeping a bigger space. all those edges hide weeds, critters, etc.

i've been combining smaller gardens into larger gardens and they are much easier to take care of...

i also don't care about having too many pathways because those need work too after a while. if i'm weeding something i want it to be productive space. paths are useful, but i like being able to move a planting arrangement around to more fully use a space and so paths can be turned under or weeded a lot easier if they aren't so formal. i don't want all these gravel pathways i have and they are a lot of work to keep up at times (once they get any dirt in them they will start growing weeds from seeds that blow in or get washed in). crop rotations are an important part of my gardening.

As I stated in my post. I did a soil structure test and the native soil was no good for gardening. I like to build my own soil and My back enjoys raised beds. Everything here is done with reason, purpose and added value.