Re: How do you fill your beds?

**"* B* <g*@netsurfusa.net>**

Nan,
	I would say it all depends
We are primarily clay over limestone in my southern Indiana neck of the
woods. When we constructed all of JoAn's gardens in raised beds we trucked
in a mix. Same pH as our soil, but a mix of soil and composted mulch. We
also add left over potting medium from our nursery on occasion. She grows
herbs, veggies, perennials, annuals in sun so wants to keep the higher pH.
	I just completed a new raised bed for an azalea hell and used
composted pine bark nuggets and pine soil conditioner. Made the bed about 10
inches deep. It will settle over the next 5 years or so to about six inches,
but get added to in the form of additional pine mulch every other year. Our
pH is about 6 to 7 so bringing it down with raised beds is a necessity for
good azalea, some woodland perennials and sub-shrubs.

Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
www.munchkinnursery.com
Garden Writer - Photographer -  Lecturer

-----Original Message-----
From: gardenwriters-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:gardenwriters- Looking
for a bit of input from other parts of the country.

What do gardeners in your part of the country use to fill raised beds?
What is typical in your area?

Nan

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