The raised beds are built.

In the last two weeks all the construction material littering my compound has been cleared off. Now there is a two feet depth till the plinth level available for filling good garden soil. I am going to get red soil, mix it with equal quantity of vermicompost and add some coarse sand for proper drainage. We have not decided what to plant on areas other than raised beds. There is a common consensus between my wife and I that there will be a nice green lawn with a paved walkway between the house and the raised beds along the brick walls.

The raised beds have been constructed and are ready for soil. One bed is in L - shape, rest all are in straight lines. 2ft x 10ft x 2.5ft internal dimensions. We are confident that the dimensions of the raised beds are sufficient for all our immediate farming experiments.

The backyard of the house is extremely shaded because there are some full grown trees along the back wall. This is concerning for us because we know most of the vegetables need good sunlight to grow. One option is to prune off some of the lower branches of the shade trees. Otherwise we will have to plant some root vegetables such as carrots through the back side. Will learn as we go.

In the next one week or so we will get the soil. Exciting!

Introductions.

My house will be complete in the next couple of months. I am looking forward to growing fruits and vegetables in my garden. You will say it an ambitious goal especially since my last 35 years of life I have not done any farming or much gardening. But let me remind you that I have a solid history of mastering completely new things with great success.

As of now my garden is going through planning stages. I have instructed my builder to construct 2feet depth raised beds , 2' x 10' dimension total of 9 such beds around the inside of my perimeter wall. The native soil in my plot is black cotton soil. Which is not very good for such vegetable farming. My plan is to fill the raised beds and the yard with good quality soil mix. I am thinking something like 1 part compost, 1 art red soil and 1 part vermiculite. I have no clue where to source this mix. I think I have couple of weeks to identify suppliers and negotiate a deal.

The south side has lots of drainage lines running through. Hope it does not create big problems for my raised beds. South side is going to be my golden side wince it gets maximum sunlight. East side has one side lined with tall trees. So it is very shady. A bit of a challenge but out here in tropical Pine, India even the shade areas are very warm and sunny.

Overall exciting period in my life. There is a long list of vegetables and fruits my wife and I want to grow in our garden. Will keep updating as there is progress. See you around.