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QuestionWhat vegetables should be planted together in a raised bed?Maggie Moran is a Professional Gardener in Pennsylvania.Tomato and basil go great together in a raised bed. So do peppers and basil.
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QuestionHow deep should a raised bed garden be?Maggie Moran is a Professional Gardener in Pennsylvania.They can be varied in depth, but shouldn't be less than 6 inches. This allows room for the plants' roots.
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QuestionWhat soil do you use for raised beds?Maggie Moran is a Professional Gardener in Pennsylvania.It is best to use a mix of topsoil, compost, and manure. This gives the ground a very nutrient-rich soil for the plants.
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QuestionHow do I make the best garden soil?Maggie Moran is a Professional Gardener in Pennsylvania.You can mix topsoil, compost, and any form of organic material to give the soil enough nutrients for plants.
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QuestionCan I fill my raised garden bed with just compost?Ben Barkan is a Garden and Landscape Designer and the Owner and Founder of HomeHarvest LLC, an edible landscapes and construction business based in Boston, Massachusetts. Ben has over 12 years of experience working with organic gardening and specializes in designing and building beautiful landscapes with custom construction and creative plant integration. He is a Certified Permaculture Designer, is licensed Construction Supervisor in Massachusetts, and is a Licensed Home Improvement Contractor. He holds an associates degree in Sustainable Agriculture from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.If the compost is fairly broken down, yes. However, if there are still scraps in it or it has a smell, you should mix your compost with soil before adding it. A 3:1 ratio of compost to soil usually works well.
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QuestionWhat should I fill my raised garden bed with if I don't have compost?Ben Barkan is a Garden and Landscape Designer and the Owner and Founder of HomeHarvest LLC, an edible landscapes and construction business based in Boston, Massachusetts. Ben has over 12 years of experience working with organic gardening and specializes in designing and building beautiful landscapes with custom construction and creative plant integration. He is a Certified Permaculture Designer, is licensed Construction Supervisor in Massachusetts, and is a Licensed Home Improvement Contractor. He holds an associates degree in Sustainable Agriculture from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.You can usually find compost at your local gardening store if you don't have any.
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QuestionWhen should I add compost to my plants?Ben Barkan is a Garden and Landscape Designer and the Owner and Founder of HomeHarvest LLC, an edible landscapes and construction business based in Boston, Massachusetts. Ben has over 12 years of experience working with organic gardening and specializes in designing and building beautiful landscapes with custom construction and creative plant integration. He is a Certified Permaculture Designer, is licensed Construction Supervisor in Massachusetts, and is a Licensed Home Improvement Contractor. He holds an associates degree in Sustainable Agriculture from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.It's best to add compost in the spring. In most cases, you can add compost right on top of the soil where your plants are growing.
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QuestionCan I supplement my gardening soil with soil from my yard?Ben Barkan is a Garden and Landscape Designer and the Owner and Founder of HomeHarvest LLC, an edible landscapes and construction business based in Boston, Massachusetts. Ben has over 12 years of experience working with organic gardening and specializes in designing and building beautiful landscapes with custom construction and creative plant integration. He is a Certified Permaculture Designer, is licensed Construction Supervisor in Massachusetts, and is a Licensed Home Improvement Contractor. He holds an associates degree in Sustainable Agriculture from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.Yes, but only do this if they have a similar consistency. Inconsistent soil can cause problems with water drainage.
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QuestionWhat should I use to fill the bottom half of a meter high raised garden bed?Pancake LoverCommunity AnswerDirt? I feel like there isn't a shortage of dirt, and you can just scoop some up and put it in. You could also put rocks in the bottom to help filter out some of the water.
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QuestionIs there a good reason to place straw on top of the cardboard or newspaper before adding the topsoil and manure?苏润思Community AnswerPlace the straw in a 3 to 6 inch (8-15 cm.) layer in between the rows and between the plants in each row. If you are actually developing a square-foot yard, always keep the straw to the facility church aisles in between each yard block. Maintain the straw away coming from the fallen leaves and also contains of the vegetations, as it might disperse fungi to your backyard plants.
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