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A Pinch of Joy

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Planting Plans for Your Raised Garden Bed

Planting Your Raised Garden Bed

Wheels and I have been intrigued by the idea of square foot gardening for a long time.  With a very early spring, and a schedule that was a little more flexible than usual, we decided this was the year.  Wheels and Bytes figured out how to build  raised garden beds here.  Bytes and friend filled them with organic soil, a mix of about 1/3 peat, 1/3 soil and 1/3 compost.  And I got busy planning.  Square foot gardening requires about 80% less space and produces 5 times more than usual gardening. It uses less water, is all organic, and uses far fewer seeds than traditional gardening.  The raised bed is divided into one foot square sections that house plants of various sizes.  We saw pictures that used string to mark the grid, but didn’t think that very weather worthy.  We decided to just ... [Read More]

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How to Build A Raised Garden Bed

How to build a raised garden bed

For ages we had planned to build a raised garden bed.  Finally the planets all aligned. Space  formerly shady is now sunny.  Plans were made. Saws found. Hopes ran high that finally we could have a garden that might produce more than a few random tomatoes. A garden in spite of heavy clay. We were going up – up – up! Up to 10 inches of black fertile soil, manure and compost.  We did it!  We figured out how to build a raised garden bed. Not just one, but two and a third one is in the works.  Here's how to build a raised garden bed  -- highlights version! We had measured the site earlier.  On the north end of our property is a raised area, outlined with a retaining wall.   Research told us that four feet is the optimum width for raised beds.  That would fit the site well, ... [Read More]

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