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Post by ZandraJoi on Jul 26, 2023 19:33:25 GMT -5
www.familyhandyman.com/article/how-to-fill-raised-garden-beds"You've built your raised garden beds, but what's the best way to fill them? Follow these tips to create healthy soil for your fruits and vegetables...." My notes: Has anybody had a raised garden bed? Did you make it yourself? Buy one already made? What plans did you use? We had some many years ago but they were not sturdy. I like the idea of it but they are not cheap to make nor fill. I don't like putting plastic bottles or sytrofoam at the bottom as it just disintegrates & is not eco-friendly plus it's gotta leak toxins as they break down.
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Post by lainee on Jul 26, 2023 20:02:00 GMT -5
We've got a standard garden...we've never tried raised garden beds. Although, we know people who rave about them and it works for them
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Post by demonskeith on Jul 27, 2023 0:47:52 GMT -5
My grandparents always had a raised bed, recently my grandma had it rebuilt out of stone and a bit higher so it's easier for her to bend over. Raised beds are really nice.
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Post by calamity on Nov 21, 2023 22:39:57 GMT -5
I built 2 raised garden beds side by side that are about 4 feet wide by 8 feet long. This is my third full season of growing vegetables. I generally abide by square foot gardening in the raised bed but modify a few things.
In one bed I have a variety of lettuce as it’s easy to grow and we eat a lot of salads. In the other bed I try other items such as carrots (with success), onions (not as much), zucchini (get a couple a season) and either peas or garden beans. Then I have a few potted items such as tomatoes and peppers that have a mixed result.
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Post by Emerald on Nov 27, 2023 6:49:30 GMT -5
Some areas in our garden are raised while others are ground level, Easier to sow plants in the raised areas and especially if you have an achy back.
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Post by calamity on Jan 2, 2024 18:54:13 GMT -5
Some areas in our garden are raised while others are ground level, Easier to sow plants in the raised areas and especially if you have an achy back. Do you have boards/walls around any area to confine it and give it deeper soil?
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Post by demonskeith on Jan 6, 2024 4:16:17 GMT -5
Some areas in our garden are raised while others are ground level, Easier to sow plants in the raised areas and especially if you have an achy back.
Can confirm this, not having to bend over or getting on your knees makes gardening more enjoyable.
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Post by Bob on Jan 31, 2024 20:17:01 GMT -5
Sounds like a good plan but building one would be a pain.
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Post by demonskeith on Feb 1, 2024 2:20:05 GMT -5
Sounds like a good plan but building one would be a pain. It either takes a lot of work, more than just one person, or will cost a lot. Even after building it, you still have to haul in dirt and then set it up right, so flowers will thrive.
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Post by Bob on Feb 1, 2024 17:59:59 GMT -5
Sounds like a good plan but building one would be a pain. It either takes a lot of work, more than just one person, or will cost a lot. Even after building it, you still have to haul in dirt and then set it up right, so flowers will thrive. A lot of back-breaking work to save on back-breaking lol
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Post by ZandraJoi on Feb 3, 2024 20:25:58 GMT -5
A lot of back-breaking work to save on back-breaking lol That's a good way of looking at it
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