Re: Raised Bed
AsmGuru@aol.com wrote:
>
> Hello all-
>
> I asked a few months back about what to do when stuck with abysmal soil, and
> one answer that came back was to try a raised bed. Boy that never occurred
> to me, but the person who suggested it said they'd done quite well that way.
>
> OK, Marv has me stoked to conquer the world next year (or at least my block)
> so I'd like to try the raised bed approach. Does anyone have any wisdom to
> pass along? How big/tall a bed? Techniques? And what kind of results can I
> hope for? For me a couple hundred lbs would be raging success.
>
> Yes Duncan I searched the archives (and thank you for them) but didn't find
> much.
>
> Thanks,
>
> ...Paul
> Costa Mesa, CA
Suggest using 2x12 lumber (treated -- if you are not worried about
arsenic leaching into your soil) to construct your beds -- much simpler
and easier to place than railroad ties. Till and condition the soil
beneath the bed first, then construct frame and fill with mixture of
topsoil and manure/compost to your liking. You can make the bed any
size, but be prepared to move LOTS of soil to fill it up if it gets very
large. My beds were 6'x16' and I let my vines trail out 45' onto my
lawn. My largest pumpkin was 356 lbs.
Regards,
Chris Wilbers
Sioux Falls, SD
