Raised Bed Gardening
The seed catalogs are arriving almost daily! I'm anxious for spring to arrive so I can get a garden in.
Have you ever watched Paul James - Gardening by the Yard? Paul says that the surest way to successful gardening is to grow things in raised beds. So, I've decided to build some raised beds this year. Last year, I had a very large garden. I took such good care of it, then the rains hit. The only thing that didn't drown was the okra! It was so dissappointing. My garden will not be as large this year. I will just plant my absolute favorites. I'll plant enough veggies for fresh eating, and enough to can a little.
Building a Raised Bed:
First, you need to purchase some rot resistant wood such as cedar or redwood. Unless I can find enough wood around here, I plan to purchase 3 eight foot lengths of wood. I'll cut one in half, this will make each raised bed 4' wide and 8' long. I will nail the ends together.
Before building a raised bed, the ground needs to be prepared. The site needs to be leveled, landscape fabric needs to be laid over the area, or you can cover it with at least 5 layers of newspapers. This will help prevent grass and weeds from growing up into the bed.
Add some soil and plant away!
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