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We were quite happy with our 71kg of pumpkins from the trial 35ft x 10ft 'no-dig' patch.           From that first pilot, we have decided it may be more efficient all-round to grow pumpkins in raised-beds.   Here's a couple of pictures of our pumpkin raised-bed patch:                 Of course we are not advocating using clay bricks for the raised-beds.   We happened to have some left over from the walit house.    You can also use bamboo as the next picture illustrates:        ...

Sustainable farming in practice here:   1.    This is a 'No-Dig' 35 feet x 10 feet pumpkin patch.   Barely 2 months, we now have 42 pumpkins (the red tips mark the pumpkins), with more to come judging by the flowers.   2.    The original soil is sandy.   We build up the beds using compost, some soil and mulch.   3.    Three varieties...