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Maryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
12 years ago
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12 years agomichaelg
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Comments (8)Well, I went out to the garden last night at about 9:30pm and found about 15 plants uprooted again. No sign of surface digging or any other disturbance to the soil. I replanted them again and when I returned to the garden this morning, it was a disaster. Half of the plants were uprooted and there were a few little "piles" of plants away from where they were planted. No damage to the plants at all..not chewed, eaten, etc., just uprooted and scattered. Some were pulled almost all of the way into the ground like I reported before. I really need help on this, as I have no idea what is happening! Thanks......See Moreraised bed construction
Comments (3)I haven't used it in a raised bed but I have two decks built out if it. The front deck was built in 2002 and looks as good as it did when built. It shows no discoloration or fungus anywhere even when in contact with the soil. I do get a little mold in a shady area where water doesn't dry quickly. That washes off easily with a power washer or garden hose. Overall, I think it's a good investment. My ramp in front is made of it and shows little sign of wear. In winter, salt and ice melt thrown on it doesn't affect its appearance....See MoreVine to cover low raised bed wall
Comments (6)maag: I don't think you really want a "vine", per se. True vines don't really "grow down". What you want are some small sprawling plants, such as small groundcovers and lax thingies. How about: Abutilon megapotamica CREEPING CHINESE LANTERN Aptenia cordifolia GREEN APPLES Campanula portenschlagiana (C. muralis) DALMATIAN BELLFLOWER Campanula poscharskyana SERBIAN BELLFLOWER Cerastium tomentosum SNOW-IN-SUMMER Delosperma alba WHITE ICEPLANT Drosanthemum speciosum SHOWY DEWFLOWER Gazania rigens (gray-leafed trailing) GAZANIA Helianthemum nummularium SUNROSE Muehlenbeckia axillaris ANGEL VINE Pelargonium peltatum IVY GERANIUM Persicaria (Polygonum) capitatum KNOTWEED Saxifraga stolonifera STRAWBERRY SAXIFRAGE Scaevola aemula FAN FLOWER Sedum (many) STONECROP Sollya heterophylla AUSTRALIAN BLUEBELL CREEPER Stachys byzantina ÂSilver Carpet TRAILING LAMBÂS EARS Sutera cordata hybrids and selections BACOPA Teucrium x lucidrys ÂProstratum LOW GERMANDER Thymus citriodorus ÂDoone Valley D.V. THYME Thymus herba-barona CARAWAY THYME Thymus polytrichus ÂPink Chintz PINK THYME Thymus pseudolanuginosus WOOLY THYME Thymus serpyllum CREEPING THYME Thymus vulgaris COMMON THYME Trachelospermum asiaticum ASIAN STARFLOWER Vinca minor LITTLE PERIWINKLE Some of these flower. Some of these are aggressive. Joe...See MoreNew Raised Beds Under Construction
Comments (5)I guess I was confused by the same thing as Dave. But now that I looked at your blog I can see that you are using land scape timbers stacked 2 high for your frame so about 6" which is shorter than the typical raised bed of 10-12" or more. Did you till up the native soil at all yet before piling on the organics? I think even with fluffing up the existing soil and mixing in with the grass/leaf compost in spring the soil still won't be to the top of the frames without bringing in some additional but over time you can keep adding compost and that should raise the level. As long as your native soil is not rock hard clay down past where your tiller is able to reach you should be OK, but you might look into double digging to get your amendments a little deeper. One other note...landscape timbers warp and twist pretty quickly so you might have to replace them every few years. Good luck with the Okrie next season! Okra roots do a good job themselves of breaking up soil to a depth of a couple feet or more so you have that going for you too....See Moreseil zone 6b MI
12 years agoMaryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
12 years agomichaelg
12 years agohoovb zone 9 sunset 23
12 years agomichaelg
12 years agoMaryl (Okla. Zone 7a)
12 years ago
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