Market Farming

["Jason Jones" <JJones AT thehomestead.org>]

We have the rainflo raised bed mulch layer.  Works very well, although it 
took me using it for a season to figure out exactly how to make it work well. 
No problems with ours.  The more well prepared your soil, the better it 
works.  
I think that it would be great to have a bed shaper in addition to the 
mulcher.  The mulcher is easy to use, but it is a bit much to hook it up just 
to make a raised bed.  I knew of a person in North Carolina that used a 
tobacco bedder to make raised beds.  It worked great, but there aren't many 
of these in the midwest.  Anyone have suggestions for alternatives to the 
Yoemans plow for bed shaping.    

Jason Jones
Farm Manager 
The Homestead
Pleasant Hill, IA

-----Original Message-----
From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of Tom at Limerock
Sent: Tue 3/4/2008 2:22 PM
To: Market Farming
Subject: [Market-farming] Mulch layers and Bed Shapers?
 
Adam:

I just tried to Google rain-flo and they do not have a website it seems.  
Their tele is 717-445-6976


Tom




I have been contemplating the purchase or construction of a mulch layer and 
bed shaper, individual or combination. 

  I was curious if anyone has attempted to make one themselves. I am an avid 
welder and am confident in constructing them i just have never seen on in 
person. 

  The bed shaper seems easy but the mulch layer i was not sure if there is 
tension via a spring on the roll or what.

  Other than the construction aspect i was curious what your thoughts on them 
is? Brands? Costs?

  thanks,
  adam

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