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RE: mounds


>Why are plants, and seeds planted in mounds , wouldn`t it be more
>beneficial to plant at ground level,...moisture/water wise?
> I have always(this being my first year) planted in mounds , and when I
>go out and weed or just look, :)
>the dirt on top is always dry, I normally water every morning, with over
>head sprinklers,
> I live in zone 9 ,central Florida, It stays pretty hot here, and the
>sun dries the top soil fast.
>I was wanting someone to explain to me the reasons for mounds..
> If their is know reason other than , "thats the way a row is made",
>then I think I will try to plant in flat beds...any sugestions????
> Thanks Chris <zone9>


If I can recall, and I think any good book on gardening will mention this, 
planting on mounds or on a raised level increases the temperature of the beds 
by 5 - 10 degrees Celsius.  Also mounding provides good drainage which prevents 
rootrot from over-watering.  I have a veggi patch of around 50 sq. metres and 
on raised beds and have had a bountiful crop year after year.  Ofcourse the 
soil needs to be organic( a mixture of garden mix and mushroom compost) to 
provide good drainage.  To save on water, mulch with lucerne hay or compressed 
hay cubes that is being sold now in many nurseries (in Sydney).

Regards

Fred.

(Sydney, Australia)
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