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Re: Distance between beds

I would suggest rows between the beds of at least two feet if you're going
for comfort. We're going for small space so our beds are only about a foot
apart (what Mel says he uses), which makes them quite tight. If you plan on
using a wheelbarrow or garden cart down the paths measure the width of the
the cart and add 2". This should give you plenty of space.

As for the different pH in each bed? Do you mean will this occur naturally
or can you engineer it. The answer to both questions is yes. The answer to
if it occurs naturally is really, "Yes, but it depends...." on whether one
bed will be developed from an area that formerly grew only grass and was
infrequently fertilized, mulched, limed, etc. VS. the other bed that may be
developed from soil that was a flower border, which was actively worked,
composted, mulched, fed, etc.

You can engineer the pH levels in your beds by adding lime or sulfur(?) to
adjust the levels.

> I would like to know the recommended distance between
>beds, trying to keep it at a minimum, yet still allowing for some comfort
>while working. I am in my sixties and comfort is getting to be more and
>more desirable.
>Also, is it possible to have a different ph level in the different beds?



Natalie McNair-Huff
Gardening Organically in Tacoma, WA Sunset zone 5; USDA Zone 7/8
Publisher/Editor Mac Net Journal http://www.blol.com/web_mnj/

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