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Re: Distance between beds

Hey there... I'm new to sqft gardening this year and nearly thought I blew it
after setting up my raised bed (4' X 4') to learn on.  Because the soil here
in Atlanta can be very poor, lot of red clay, I went with the 'perfect soil
recipe' from the book.  It was easy, looked nice, and was wonderful to
handle.  But after about 5 weeks my plants were looking horridly sick.  I
discovered that the porousness of the soil meant I had to water more to keep
it wet, and also I began a twice a week light feeding with a water soluble
food.  In just *7 DAYS* all the plants turned dark green and began growing
beautifully.

Everything went from sickly-yellow stunted plants to lush green and sturdy.
 So moniter the soil moisture, and feed regularly to get excellent results.

So now it's OK to build me another bed to take on the summer.

Cal in Atlanta

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