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Re: [Livingontheland] 6 Benefits of Raised Garden Beds for Vegetables
- From: dhondt <dhondt@eircom.net>
- To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] 6 Benefits of Raised Garden Beds for Vegetables
- Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2016 22:12:41 +0100
I can only agree with you Paul. We keep the vegetation between the raised beds short by moving cages with guinea pigs over the paths. I have never seen the use of a lawn mower when the job can result in a benefit for free.
You could use a chicken tractor instead.
John
On 06/09/16 15:45, herb farmer wrote:
6 benefits of raised garden beds for vegetables https://www.acuity.com/simply-acuity/blog/2016/simply-home/6-benefits-of-raised-garden-beds-for-vegetables.html?utm_campaign=personal_home_fy16&utm_source=outbrain&utm_medium=display&utm_content=native&utm_term=6_benefits_of_raised_garden
but they missed some of the most important. You don't walk on the growing soil & you don't compact the soil, for better root systems. You don't need to cultivate the aisles, no need for tiller cost. You concentrate water & amendments on the beds instead of aisles. You can do intensive planting instead of 18 inches between tractor rows, resulting in much higher production overall. And the sides hold mulch in place, saving water & shading shallow roots.
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[Livingontheland] 6 Benefits of Raised Garden Beds for Vegetables,
herb farmer, 09/06/2016
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dhondt, 09/06/2016
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herb farmer, 09/06/2016
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dhondt, 09/06/2016
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herb farmer, 09/06/2016
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herb farmer, 09/06/2016
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dhondt, 09/06/2016
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