tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post2850730280874857115..comments2024-02-17T02:27:00.322-06:00Comments on Hickery Holler Farm: The Raised Bedthe canned quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08161381921874364319noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-20962371343507205382020-05-22T08:45:04.969-05:002020-05-22T08:45:04.969-05:00What are you referring to as an earthbox? This i a...What are you referring to as an earthbox? This i a new term for me Lol!the canned quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161381921874364319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-10316070191147504082020-05-20T22:53:30.638-05:002020-05-20T22:53:30.638-05:00I have two raised beds that my husband built a few...I have two raised beds that my husband built a few years ago. We layer potting soil, newspaper & cardboard, and straw to them each year. We also have 7 Earthboxes that are great for tomatoes and squash. This year, I planted dwarf blueberry bushes in the Earthboxes and they are doing great! SavingsInSecondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02404603390750472628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-751175996469628542013-07-05T14:45:32.085-05:002013-07-05T14:45:32.085-05:00Although I plant in a community garden now, I used...Although I plant in a community garden now, I used to plant in raised beds that were made by heaping soil upon soil.. The soil is beautiful & friable in a raised bed.. Have you read any of Ruth Stouts books on No Till Gardening? She just threw hay. grass, veg scraps over her garden and never tilled again.. You could easily do that in a raised bed. I still plant in "bed style" for most of my veggies in my garden.. but not all. I live in town now & dont have a place to have a garden at my home otherwise I would have all raised beds. With enough hay/mulch, you'll still reduce your need for more water. I think its the perfect growing system. <br /><br />I too tried the Winter Sowing Method this year for the first time. I had about 16 different containers from veggies to flowers. My shasta daisies did wonderfully as did all the tomatoes, peppers, onions, & leeks. Ohh.. my tomatillos did wonderful as well. This was the first time I've gotten them to germinate. I plan to continue to use this method since it worked so well for me.. but I also plan to continue to use my basement lights & grow station. I was surprised at how well it worked.. Here is where I heard about it & some articles you can read about it.. http://www.agardenforthehouse.com/category/gardening/winter-sowing/<br /><br />KimHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515650243247221967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-20012733324344207812013-07-05T11:22:00.852-05:002013-07-05T11:22:00.852-05:00Don I have also noticed that my one raised bed req...Don I have also noticed that my one raised bed requires more water than my garden also! I think because it drains so much faster..the canned quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161381921874364319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-41190367504590617312013-07-05T11:00:03.979-05:002013-07-05T11:00:03.979-05:00I have a traditional and 5 raised beds 4'X 12&...I have a traditional and 5 raised beds 4'X 12'. I like the raised beds for strawberries as it is much easier to pick & weed. I generally plant everything in the raised beds except potatoes, tomatoes, beans,corn, broccoli,cauliflower, & winter squash. I heavily mulch which reduces the need to water as much, but it still requires more water than the traditional garden.Don in NW, MOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863519506063686356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-52659442877820292312013-07-05T10:22:33.132-05:002013-07-05T10:22:33.132-05:00I have both a traditional garden and some raised b...I have both a traditional garden and some raised beds. My beds always perform well, and like Mary Ann I rotate several items thru them during the growing season. Sakurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020211878705330165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-11358248416191053322013-07-05T09:45:24.897-05:002013-07-05T09:45:24.897-05:00We have gardened with raised beds the last two yea...We have gardened with raised beds the last two years... we took care building them lasagna-style... and we add amendments regularly. I think they have more than rewarded us this year. I am on my third rotation in some of the boxes... and add amendments each time. Our tomatoes... though planted too close together... are thriving like crazy. Ditto with the peas and lettuce, now gone by. We recommend it! Mary Ann https://www.blogger.com/profile/08136211832739830031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603192921512857639.post-48507862256968284902013-07-05T08:14:22.831-05:002013-07-05T08:14:22.831-05:00We have something in common-I see we each use our ...We have something in common-I see we each use our own photos for our blogs..every time I am tempted to go another direction intending to go for a "more professional" look..I ALWAYS COME BACK to what feels like 'me'<br /><br />great pics and o my what PRODUCE you produce!!<br /><br />Jonell<br />Like Gramma's HouseJonell w Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542990683703265635noreply@blogger.com