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Raised beds

Hello everyone,

I'm in the process of reading Mel's book and I really can't wait until
spring comes around so that I can get started. Since I didn't prepare my
soil this fall I'm going to have to do it this spring. Now here's my
question, in his book Mel really doesn't say much about raised beds,
like if it is better to use them or not. My question is do I really need
to make a raised bed to sqft or can I do without it, the pictures in the
book all seem to be of squares without a raised bed around them. Is it
just for looks or does it really serve a purpose (other than making the
bed a little higher off the ground thus easier to reach). If I do make a
raised bed does it just sit on the top of the soil or do I dig it into
the ground a little. Also when filling the bed with soil do I add the
vermiculite, peat moss and humus on top of the existing soil and turn it
all over to mix it up. I know this question is a little long but I want
to make sure that I'm going to start off on the right foot.

Thanks,

Richard (zone 6 Brooklyn, NY)
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