RE: CULT - RAISED BEDS
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- Subject: RE: CULT - RAISED BEDS
- From: "* M* <I*@msn.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 22:36:29 -0700 (MST)
Rima, I would be leery of using a mix with a lot of shredded bark for bearded
iris unless you're willing to keep monitoring the soil pH closely. Finely
ground or shredded bark is one of the ingredients recommended for lowering
soil pH (makiing it more acid), and bearded iris prefer slightly alkaline
conditions. You might be able to balance the pH by adding lime or even wood
ash, but keep that soil test kit handy!
Barb, in Santa Fe, where we spend a lot of time trying to make our soil more
acidic.
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From: iris-l@rt66.com on behalf of rimat
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 1997 6:19 PM
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Subject: Re: CULT - RAISED BEDS
lora l masche wrote:
>
> Hi Rima,
>
> I Have about 20 raised beds for the irises and the rest are in the
> ground. The raised beds were used primarily because the molds came by
> and pushed the rhizomes out of the ground. I placed wire under the beds
> so now they are kept safe from gophers.
> I used bark around the beds therefore the weeding is minimal and much
> cleaner for me.
>
> When I speak of raised beds, I only use a 2 by 4. I dig the dirt out
> of the flower bed and the wire on the bottom enables the dirt to give me
> about 6 to 8 inches in depth.
>
> Hope this helps you.
>
> Lora
> loramasche@juno.com
> Volcano, Calif
> 3,000 feet. Irises growing well. Still have some fertilizing to do and
> then will sit back
> and hopefully watch them bloom.
thanks for you help. Can you advise me as to the best kind of aoil to
use in the beds? I have a source for good topsoil mixed with some
finely ground bark. I tend to use it for everything -- but is this the
best stuff for irises.
Rima terra@catskill.net
