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He’s right… I put rows in a garden years ago…. killed some pumpkin seedlings
Jon ma 10 40 a
Very informative video I will surely try it in my garden
Or bad soil
If you're wanting to keep water more on your crops, would it be worth trialling a reverse raised bed? Ie. having your walkway higher then the crops?
Talking specifically about you in that area
I want to build raised beds because of my age and our soil is not really good. It would took us 2 years to get the needed quality. Water is not a problem on our property, we have a little river that cross our land. South Portugal has normally hot and dry summers. This year it's different. It's cooler, we had rain in May and it should be raining today also. Raised beds are easier to manage when you're 60.
We want to start to build our little greenhouse and the raised beds this year, so we can start to grow next year early.
Great video, I have learned so much from your channel about market gardening! I live in WNY, where we get a decent amount of rain throughout the growing season usually. However, this year it has been extremely dry and hot and I have been having a hard time getting my head lettuce to size before it bolts. I use all raised beds currently, but I am working on cultivating the second half of my acre yard. My question is when I build these new beds would it likely be better to leave a few flat with the ground for lettuce plantings, instead of using raised beds? It sounds like ground level beds would hold moisture better and also keep the roots of the plants cooler in extreme heat.
Sorry for such a long comment, I appreciate any response, as I know you are very busy!
Thank you again for all the helpful, positive gardening information you continue to provide to the world!
Great channel found you from Jeff Berwick recommendation.
very good information, thanks a lot. very logical.
How was plantation difference from a farm ?
Who is the John you referenced? I would like to see more of his beds you showed.
Nice video learned how to make bed – was quite scared on how to do it.
I moved to Las Vegas and will start my garden this spring. I’m glad I watched your video. I was going to grow in raised beds but instead will grow at ground level to save on water and improve my results. I’ll have 5-10 yards of quality soil trucked in. Thanks much!
also, you will get an extra hour of sun.
Thank You for answering my question about a raised bed garden I live in zone 10 and after April very little rain if any until December.
wow great video straight from Jamaica
Very useful info for beginners like me, thanks for posting this
in your green house, it never looked like it was actually sunny in there. but somehow your plants grew
I live in Northern Wisc. In addition to the cost & inability to till up the soil, I have concerns about planting perennials in raised beds because of frost & extreme cold not only affecting the plants from the top down, but also from the sides of the bed. Your thoughts?
Did you know you could make a billion dollars a year if you had 12000 microgreens racks?
What about raised beds for asthetics and having a sub irrigation which saves water without having to deal with drip systems?
This really just scratches the surface on whether to use raised beds outside. It does not address using raised beds in a tunnel or greenhouse. So, other than aesthetics and height for less bending, it seems a tunnel with raised beds is a waste of money.
Thanks for the elucidation.
I did raised beds in the front yard and I'll do in ground in the backyard. Thanks for these tips
I want to do raised beds because I live in a city and the only suitable place in our yard to have a garden where there’s sunlight, my husband spilt gas 2 years ago. And I also don’t trust that hasn’t happened around us. I just don’t know what’s going on with chemicals in the soil.
Ground beds have direct access to the soil of the ground along with the entire ecosystem of bugs, bacteria and fungi living just below it. With certain raised beds that have no contact with the soil, they will be limited to the amount of the natural ecosystem they have access to. Which means you need to spend more on soil supplementation for raised beds.