It looks like you've got things going well getting prepared for next year. A question on the Dichondra seeds, did you by chance have a couple heavy rains after you sewed the seeds? I had a similar issue with some lettuce and greens I sewed in a raised bed. We had a heavy rain and most of the seeds floated out of the ground and collected along the sides. It looked like I had just planted them for a garden border, lol.
All the hard work will pay off, and passing it on to the next generation is awesome.
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Thanks for your feedback! We didn't have heavy rains but maybe the sprinkler caused the same problem? Also, maybe I didn't cover it with enough compost.. It's supposed to be shallowly sown but maybe it was too shallow now that you mention it.. Floating seeds :D heehee I will pin them down next time :P
I must say, a lettuce / greens border doesn't sound like a bad idea! :)
You are right to go very shallow, those type of seeds need to be about 1/8 inch deep. I sew them then gently rake the soil around, then I have a weighted roller that I use to compact the soil. It works pretty well but the raised beds held the water more than an open field would, plus the raised beds had a lot loser composted soil. (the roller is actually made for installing glue down floors weighs about 30lbs)
The lettuce border would not have been bad but it came in too thick for it to grow well and in the middle there were 6 or 8 plants. I ended up putting several tomatoes in the middle so it worked out. It's one of the great things about gardening learning to improvise.
Haha! Yeah I’m learning to let go of control with Mother Nature :D thanks for the tips! I didn’t think of rolling the soil to press the seeds down :)
😅 Learned that trick from my grandfather, he and done it that way for 40 or 50 years. Have a great day.
Ah! The golden oldies :)