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Re: "unconstructed" raised beds?

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I do not believe that having sqft plots requires raised beds unless drainage
is a problem but some people may disagree.   I never added soil to my beds.
But they became higher than the walkways only because of adding compost and
tilling which aerated the soil and caused it to be raised.  At first I just
used raised earth berms to prevent water runoff from irrigation.  After a
few years, I added the cinder block borders to contain the richer soil.  In
our area, raised beds are usually not a good thing because the hot, dry
desert breezes tend to dry out the beds much faster, especially around the
edges which is another reason for using the blocks to provide more
insulation.  -Olin

-----Original Message-----
From: Kristina Eide <eidekris@hotmail.com>
To: sqft@listbot.com <sqft@listbot.com>
Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 2:46 PM
Subject: "unconstructed" raised beds?


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>I have never tried square-foot gardening, and am fairly new at any kind
>of gardening, actually.  This will be my third year and I will be doing
>it on a much larger scale this time.  I just received a 25'x30' garden
>plot in a community garden, and would like to plant using square-foot
>methods, but I don't want to construct the raised beds on a property I
>may not even have access to in a year.  Can I just add soil to 4' square
>beds within my plot w/o making any kind of container or edge for the
>bed--just pile up the soil in a square? I would lay down some kind of
>weed barrier, either plastic or organic mulch, as pathways between the
>squares.  (I just purchased the Mel Bartholomew book but have not had
>time to read it carefully yet.)
>
>I live in Northern Virginia, zone 7, and the soil is clay.  Has been
>somewhat improved in the plot, but still not up to standard.
>
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