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jambop

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raised bed
« on: May 17, 2017, 10:27 »
Well I have just planted out my first raised bed  :)  I was a bit reluctant to use it before the autumn because I have only just prep'd it but I had four really good St Pierre tomato plants left over after I had planted out my garden and given loads to friends and thought why waste them? I have to say the soil looked great it is so full of organic matter. It will be interesting to see how they do I also planted out some basil and parsley plants that I has left over so there can be some good comparisons between open ground and the raised bed. I do know though that extra watering will be required because it gets very hot down here in the high summer and I think the bit above the ground will dry out quickly but hey its going to be interesting. If this works out I can see me making quite a few more as the materials are not too expensive and it is possible to protect the crops should it be required I may end up having two of my growing areas converted to raised beds and the  biggest area saved for open growing beans, onions and stuff that grows in longer rows.

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Re: raised bed
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2017, 21:31 »
If you can find some material to mulch with, that may help stop them drying out as quickly as they otherwise would do.
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: raised bed
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2017, 17:07 »
I imagine the watering is less of an issue at the moment!
Grow lights for early germination;
Blow away on NE facing terrace for hardening off;
Small potager 90sq.m at 300metres
No-dig method, intensive planting and incorporating permaculture principles.


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