Re: bed height
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- Subject: Re: bed height
- From: D* S* <d*@FLASH.NET>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 12:13:07 -0500
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Mel Walker wrote:
> >I was wondering what the opinion of those on the list would be as to
> the
> >optium
> >bed height is of raised beds. Is 4" high enough or 12" too high?
>
> I use 11 or 12" because my soil is somewhat alkaline and I wanted a
> lot of
> good soil.
>
I'd think it would depend on why you have a raised bed. If you just
want to contain the garden a few inches, if you grow on really poor soil
the deeper the better. It really depends on what you are dealing with.
My bed is on a clay yard that drains slow so I have a deep raised bed.
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