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Re: Raised beds

>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).

It aids drainage, which is important is your soil does not drain well (like
mine, for instance).

> 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.

Either. You want to have enough good soil depth for whatever you are planting.


>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.

Yes.

(zone 6, by the shores of Great Salt Lake)


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