You may have an existing, traditional garden that can be easily converted to the Square Plot system. I totally cleared the existing garden, measured out the area I required then rotary-hoed to a depth of about 25 centimetres. After raking thoroughly I measured out where each plot would be, then dug out the walkways to a slightly lower level. I then placed black polythene sheeting on the walkways to end 10 centimetres in to each side of the plot. This keeps any weeds getting under the frames.
If you want to start from scratch and convert part of your lawn to garden you could place your frames as you want them straight on the lawn. Then inside each frame build up the following layers on top of the grass:
1. A number of layers of newspaper spread flat to the height of one to two centimetres, well soaked with water.
2. A selection of organic manure, blood and bone etc. mixed with friable earth or potting mix to a depth of five or six centimetres.
3. Make or buy compost to bring the height nearly up to the top of the frame.
The first crop may be planted straight into the compost and after it has been harvested the "no dig" garden is ready for the second crop merely by adding more compost on top.
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