posted 3 years ago
I think fixing it depends on a few things. Your planting zone, which direction the bed is facing and how much direct sunlight it gets. The one thing you can do immediately is make a hugelkultur. They are great as a hedge against drought but even better in overly wet soil. Once that’s complete take into account your zone and sunlight. Here in NC, zone 7b it’s cover crop season. I’m planting Austrian winter pea, winter rye, vetch, crimson clover and probably turnips. I have tested lots of cover crops and those work best here. If you are unsure I’d definitely recommend buying a deer plot mix for your zone.
If the area gets less that terrific sunlight plant some greens. Lettuce, kale, and turnips do very well in low light situations.