Hello, I hope you are very well.
Well, I wanted to show you how I did these days to create a small earthen bench to plant some peppers, and although it is not a very big one, it will honestly help me to continue growing some fruits at home.
All this because the soil at home is not so good, so I decided to bring a better treated soil, and that also can provide better nutrients to the plants, instead of the one at home, and has many plastics and stones.
The first thing that came to my mind was to get boards high enough to be able to fill the space required by the plants, but that would not be possible, as I did not have any, besides, buying them would not be so cheap.
So I decided to use clay blocks as a barrier. These also have a suitable height for paprika plants, so it was almost ideal for this kind of idea that had come to my mind.
Already at this point, I just decided this place in the little space I have left, as it is almost flat, but above all, the plants will receive enough sun, and it will be easily accessible for watering, in case it does not rain and then I can water manually.
Then, I had to move this ground space a bit.
The truth is that I had to replant the place, because it had a lot of clumps that made it difficult to level, so I moved it with a pickaxe.
Once removed, I had to have a tarp placed underneath where the soil would go.
What was the reason? Well, now there is a proliferation of bugs that eat the roots of the plants, causing them to die. Here is a picture of one that I found dead due to the heavy rain we have been experiencing.
The tarpaulin then prevents them from digging under the tarpaulin to some extent, and then eating the plant.
Of course, these animals have the ability to dig, walk, and even fly, so the tarp is not so safe either, but that's the way it is.
Of course, I had to open some pretty small holes in the tarp so that the water could drain out and not flood the place.
And that's how it turned out!
Well, it's practically smaller than I had planned, and that's not how I imagined it, but I'm pretty sure it will give good results of its own. Besides, I didn't have so many blocks to make it bigger, so it will be for another occasion.
Then I began to fill with black soil, with organic substrate, as I mentioned, it was quite difficult to get it, but it was necessary, because I would not do anything using the soil that is here and has had a bad use, besides having liquids that harm the plants.
Then I replanted the soil and let it be well leveled to then move on to the transplanting part, since we are already in the ideal moon to do it.
This is how it looked.
How much do I like to plant? Well, a lot really. And it's more than strange to know that I don't like eating paprika so much, and it's not because I don't like it, but I enjoy planting more.
Now I just have to wait a few weeks for them to start to grow and then bear fruit. This will be in approximately
Well, here is the work done, about 10 seedlings planted for now, and well that for now, because in the future I hope to open more and much more seedlings, I feel it is more than necessary in these critical times.
Well friends, I hope you are very well. I send you again my greetings.
Awesome - I also used bricks like that to create makeshift raised beds. I even made a keyhole bed :-) This is great thank you :-) 💚
Love the bed and the soil, good luck with your Paprika. Greetings from the Philippines!
Hi buddy. Thanks, well I hope to. Thanks for you comment, greetings from Venezuela 🇻🇪
YOu're welcome (^_^)
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Me encanto tu proceso para sembrar pimientos, no se me había ocurrido esta idea, esta planta es un poco delicada yo he tratado de sembrar pero se me mueren en el crecimiento, trataré de hacerlo así elevado tal vez sea mejor para este tipo de plantas, gracias por compartir 🤗