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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> I've done the tiered beds and the one single disadvantage was  
> water.  The top
> tier could get bone dry in a hurry.

That's why I asked Bev about rooting medium and water. As I mentioned  
earlier, the higher garden bed walls go, the more perfect the  
drainage and the more difficult it is to keep elevated soil moist. I  
only know two solutions: 1] have very-high-ratio organic matter soil;  
2] have a built-in watering system that is either on a timer or  
constant drip that keeps putting water into that top area.

Lugging hoses sucks. I am working toward a system that takes care of  
watering needs whether I get out of bed or not. I have succeeded in  
doing this here at the Phoenix property, so I know I can do it at  
Heartwood.