RE: CULT - RAISED BEDS
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- Subject: RE: CULT - RAISED BEDS
- From: "* M* <I*@msn.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 22:36:12 -0700 (MST)
Rima, the neat thing about raised beds is they vastly improve drainage, and
most iris--okay, the bearded iris--need good drainage more than any other
single thing. The other neat thing is you are able to more precisely tailor
the soil mix to fit what the various iris require.
This said, I have to admit that most of my iris are not in raised beds, but in
sunken ones that hold my moisture longer. My climate is >ahem< a bit
different than most.
Barb, in Santa Fe, where the apricot blooms have once again been zapped by a
spring snowfall. My apricot thinks it's an ornamental flowering apricot.
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From: iris-l@rt66.com on behalf of rimat
Sent: Monday, March 24, 1997 11:04 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: CULT - RAISED BEDS
I've noticed that more than one person has mentioned planting irises in
raised beds. Is this a better thing to do than planting directly in the
ground? I guess it's easier on the back and knees (I am not being
facetious). But what are the benefits for the irises?
Rima
terra@catskill.net
