Re: RAISED BEDS
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- Subject: Re: RAISED BEDS
- From: B* D* <T*@TheImageMill.com>
- Date: Sun, 8 Jun 1997 14:19:29 -0400
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Dore Tyler wrote:
>
> for Tammy,
>
> Why elevate the beds? Use raised beds (ie. full height) and fill the bottom
> with whatever dirt is available and fill the top 15 - 18 inches with good
> soil, compost, manure, . . . . .
>
> Much better for plants, your pocketbook, time, effort ad inf.
>
Kinda heavy on the dirt moving though. I just saw in O.G. mag. a person
got hay bales and built some frames around the tops and put the raised
beds there.
I like the Idea except for the eventual composting of the hay making
rebuilding a regular thing. But my injured back sure would like the
height.
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