vegetables not growing in new raised beds!
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Not happy with new soil in my brand new raised vegetable bed
Comments (1)Someone, please help! I am an amateur at vegetable gardening and would really, really appreciate some guidance ASAP. Thanks so much....See MoreGrass in Raised Bed Vegetable Garden
Comments (5)what AJBB already stated: ELBOW GREASE ... those grass killers will kill your veggies ... when prepping this fall for our second season, dig up the beds and lay newspaper down on top of the landscape fabric then add back the soil ... you can also prep future beds by laying thick BLACK plastic over the top of the beds for a few months over the summer, this will kill off all remaining grass/weed seeds as the heat builds up, like hot composting ......See MoreRaised vegetable bed questions
Comments (40)My raised bed garden is about 13 feet square and surrounded by stacked bricks... can not remember the name now but they have plastic tabs in the back holding them together with a 14x10 inch cap. They work great and I can walk on them when I am working. I live in Chandler and have never had a problem with the heat but I keep the garden pretty wet. the price of brick is higher on the front end but they will last forever and look very nice. I took about 10 inches of dirt out from the bottom and put in all new soil. It was a long time ago but I know it was a lot. I add steer manure every year but need to add another 5 bags of soil, do not know where it is going. Every time I turn the garden over with the shovel the level gets back up near the top of the bricks. The soil is amazing... if I step in where I have worked my foot sinks about 6 inches....See MoreFall Raise Bed Vegetable Garden
Comments (6)There's a lot of variability in "midwest." If you are in zone 7, for example, you might still be able to plant beets, kale, broccoli, cabbage. If you are in zone 6 or 5, Laceyvail's suggestions are good, as are regular radishes. When getting started, it is important to just take it easy and not try to take on too much at once; everything is a learning experience about your location. Most seed packages will have "days to maturity" written somewhere on them. That's the average days from planting to harvest. Some plants can take early frost and some can't....See MoreRelated Professionals
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