This tale explains the what you can plant in an 8 inch Raised Gardening Bed versus a 16 inch Raised Gardening Bed. Why does it matter? That is a key question addressed in this short lesson.
How to fill the bed, what to plant in the bed and the importance of soil Ph and your vegetables plants are also discussed in this gardening tale from Jules.
00:00 Growing More In Raised Garden Beds
00:28 Key Dimensions For Raised Garden Beds
1:00 What Can You Grow in an 8 Inch Raised Garden Bed?
1:31 How To Fill A Deep Raised Garden Bed
2:09 Square Foot Gardening In A Deep Raised Garden Bed
3:18 The Importance of Soil Ph in Your Raised Garden Bed
3:46 What Is The Best Depth For A Raised Garden Bed
4:29 Gardening Tales With Jules
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Jules, aka Jamie Slate, has a doctorate in economics and an interest in home gardening and particularly urban gardening.
Tales come from economic history training and Jamie’s own backyard experiments in gardening and growing.
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7 Comments
Excellent!
I used to worry about the money that I spent on my gardens… but not any more… I would rather eat a cardboard box than eat a store bought tomato… and now all the grocery store watermelons are seedless and they taste like manure… money spent on a garden is money well spent…
Good afternoon Jules. For some reason I’m scared to plant root vegetables in a bed that doesn’t have 8” of soil but I didn’t follow my own rule this year 😂. Thanks for always sharing your wisdom and hope y’all have a blessed week my friend.
Maybe add some red wigglers, they make great soil toppers, Great information brother
Didn't you have snow just a few days ago? Ten inches on the ground here and up to sixteen more expected overnight.
Are you planting in the block squares, a lettuce in each one would be good. That bed would suit square foot gardening. Nice looking bed now it is full Jules.
♻️Happy gardening, Terry King.
Do you plan on also growing in the cinder blocks around the edge?