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What is the best way to plant a small garden?

Steve Masley
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Steve Masley has been designing and maintaining organic vegetable gardens in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 30 years. He is an Organic Gardening Consultant and Founder of Grow-It-Organically, a website that teaches clients and students the ins and outs of organic vegetable gardening. In 2007 and 2008, Steve taught the Local Sustainable Agriculture Field Practicum at Stanford University.

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Raised beds are easier to manage since you can more easily control the soil and nutrients inside the container. You also never have to walk on the soil. As a precaution, make sure you have room to access the bed on all sides.

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My black raspberries have stunted leaves and fruit is small and seedy. Any advice?

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It is most likely a fungal attack, or some sort of disease, the soil is most likely contaminated, and had some dormant disease that the plants activated, dig up the soil, and let it heat up and dry, that should deal with the blight.

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Is planting plants in a raised bed better than planting them in the ground?

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It depends on the soil, and how often you feel comfortable with watering. In my experience, planting in the ground is better, but you might want to test your soil, and modify it if necessary. Both methods have their ups and downs.

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I have a bell pepper plant, the first bell pepper on it has a hole in it. Should I leave it or cut it off?

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Let it ripen, and collect the seeds for later use. Also, try to identify what made the hole and find a way to deal with said hole-creator.

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