The owner wanted a lazy garden something he can just watch grow since he wasn't really into gardening (or so he thought).
All we did was put in some topsoil about 2 inches thick with about 6 inches of alfalfa, bury in some 200 seeds of various desert plants and water with a hose once a week. It allowed the plants to germinate and after about a month we needed to improve so I installed some soakerhose and drips and it thrived for abit but again after some time it went into a pout and we had to increase water from 10mins twice a weak to 2hours once a week. Abit to much for me but its not that bad compared to others.
But here is a before
and a after
Its the widely used four sisters; corn, beans, squash, and sunflower I wanted to leave a barrier of dry earth because I know how it is in the winter when the rains come with few frosts a manifestation of pure evil arrives, SLUGS!!! (dun-dun-duuuunnnn) Its easier to find them if there is no organic mater on the floor plus we needed a path for future renovations.
My backyard other than it know being the states is also very crappy in terms of soil content; full of minerals and good drainage but abosolutely no organic matter it is so devestating to see me try and grow a non-tree here, poor excuses.
But enough soil talk; I'll fix it up this winter; even if I have to break in >:]
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