Monday, May 11, 2009

Raised Bed Update

I finally got my demonstration raised beds planted with lots of veggies of all kinds.  

Arch.  I used a piece of welded wire to create an arch between the beds to train the tomatoes, cantalope, cucumbers, and pole beans (barely visable in second picture).  I can walk under the arch and pick the produce!  By using the space between the beds, I expanded the amount of available soil space for more plants.  

I selected indeterminate tomatoes to climb the trellas.  The hanging cantalopes will need a little extra help in the form of pantyhose to prevent a fall to the hard earth.

I also planted peppers, bush beans, squash and eggplant - all in two 4x4 foot plots!  Check out the picture and stay tuned for more updates!


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