Garden questions??
I have some questions for all those with green thumbs out there. Over the last 2 years Dave and I have been trying to get our garden up and running. With Joel’s treatment it has taken a backseat again and again. We are finally starting to work on it. Much of what we do this year will be prep work for next year. We are trying to make decisions so we don’t have to rearrange things constantly. I am wondering if anyone would be willing to share in the comments there thoughts on raised beds. Pros, cons etc.
Also, we were able to get a few strawberry plants marked down. I know they are a spring plant but we thought we would plant them to get a jump on next year. Any dos or don’ts we should know about with strawberries??? Growing up I just remember a big patch with little rows we went down when picking.
Any other great gardening advice is welcome. Things you wish’d you knew back when you were first planning your garden.
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Quinn
I blogged about this last yearhttp://onjustacoupleacres.blogspot.com/2010/04/raised-beds-vs-flat-beds.htmlI would definitely raise anything that needs to go in early so you can extend your season. We like to raise root crops like carrots & onions so we can add enough sand to our clay soil and give them room to grow.
Heidi
We have done both and it really depends on the soil no matter where you go. When we box garden we do about 50/50 compost/black dirt. Even when we don't do raised beds, we still add a significant amount every year.Strawberries will fill in this summer even if you plant them later than normal so it is good to get ahead with them. Neat rows can be hard to maintain, but it can be done. They have to be trained to grow that way (as in regular maitenance) I usually go for the one long row or a raised bed. Sectioning them off can help them not take over everything else. Good luck! We are doing a square foot garden in our rental this summer and it is an adventure to do something so different!
Catharine
Hello ..awesome informations ,Thanks for share , i want learn new things of gardenning ,
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