Newbie-biointensive or Eliot Coleman spacing?
Hi! I'm in Argentina and want to start a csa type market garden here. But there are not that many people doing it here and not very much info around here. Gardens are usually either small family plots or large agricultural farms in my area. I've had a family garden for a few years near my house. I'm getting ready to do a test run in this area next year (southern hemisphere, so seasons are switched). I'd like to practice planning and growing for a csa on a small scale first, and then the year after that move to a 2 acre field.
I've found a couple of calculator type programs that help you plan how much space you need, seeds needed, etc. but they are all based on biointensive type spacing. I've also been reading Eliot Coleman's the new organic gardener... I really like his approach. But it seems that within his beds he uses wider spacing between his rows than in the biodynamic method? Looks like he does this so he can undersow green manures?
What kind of system do you use? What is the spacing between rows? Advantages vs disadvantages? I'd really appreciate any advise:)
I'll be starting from scratch in a field currently used as a horse pasture. Flat, loamy, fertile, no rocks... I'd love to use a walking tractor but I can't find one here so ill likely use a rear tined tiller.
Thank you in advance :-)
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