Hey guys!in this video i go over the design and construction of my garden bed design for my lovely wife jess at roots and refuge.this is the 3rd version of t. Have you seen our new show wilder still yet? if you haven't, head over and sign up for abundance plus to see all our episodes you get a free seven day tria.
1. installing the corner posts. the very first step is setting the end posts. we used shorter cedar posts that are about 4 feet tall. space them 4 feet apart and measure down the length of your garden 48 feet and place two more posts 4 feet apart. for these corner posts, i concrete them in to anchor the bed. The ideal time for preparing a garden bed is at least 6 8 weeks before planting. however, the longer the cardboard, compost, and mulch have the opportunity to break down, the better results you will have. it is for this reason that this process is ideal to begin right after the fall harvest. covering your garden with soil or mulch can actually. Add a few inches of good, organic compost to the top of the existing soil. i don’t dig, till, or turn up my organic garden every year. the nutrients in the fresh compost will work down over time and integrate together with the older soil. each year, the soil will become more rich and healthy. lastly, water down the compost. All of the plants in this pool, which was planted and filmed two years ago, grew and produced. i found this video a couple of years ago and started growing tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers in a kiddie pool in my small city yard. i had such great success with them that it gave me the confidence to start growing in bigger raised beds.
Add a few inches of good, organic compost to the top of the existing soil. i don’t dig, till, or turn up my organic garden every year. the nutrients in the fresh compost will work down over time and integrate together with the older soil. each year, the soil will become more rich and healthy. lastly, water down the compost. All of the plants in this pool, which was planted and filmed two years ago, grew and produced. i found this video a couple of years ago and started growing tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers in a kiddie pool in my small city yard. i had such great success with them that it gave me the confidence to start growing in bigger raised beds. Have you seen our new show wilder still yet? if you haven't, head over and sign up for abundance plus to see all our episodes you get a free seven day tria. The best width for a raised garden bed is four feet (1.2m). beds this wide are easy to reach into from all sides which is what you want. the best length is debatable. i think that if you’re tempted to hop over your beds regularly then they’re too long. eight feet (2.4m) is standard but 12′ (3.7m) is common too.
Have you seen our new show wilder still yet? if you haven't, head over and sign up for abundance plus to see all our episodes you get a free seven day tria. The best width for a raised garden bed is four feet (1.2m). beds this wide are easy to reach into from all sides which is what you want. the best length is debatable. i think that if you’re tempted to hop over your beds regularly then they’re too long. eight feet (2.4m) is standard but 12′ (3.7m) is common too.
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