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Re: SQFT beds drying out too fast? was: plants around...

Nancy Roberts wrote:

> Do any of you find that these hard surfaced pathways
> contribute to your (raised) beds drying out more quickly?

I wouldn't have thought that the path surface would have much (if any)
effect on the drying rate of the bed surface, given that most raised
beds have hard sides. For beds without sides, the sloped earth sides
might dry out faster if a reflective path surface is used.

> Does anyone have any suggestions for keeping the soil more
> moist while waiting for the seeds to sprout?  Carrots in
> particular have been a big problem for me, last year not a
> single one germinated!!

A useful trick with carrots is to cover the seeds with a piece of old
carpet, which prevents the soil drying out. You need to check for
germination every day and remove the carpet as soon as germination
occurs, otherwise you'll end up with a lot of scorched carrot seedlings.

Tony
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