RAISED GARDEN BEDS - Storage Made Easy · Building Blocks- Raised Beds . Native material . Raised...
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RAISED GARDEN BEDS Maximum Yields in Minimum Space
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Should we be concerned?
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What is wrong with this picture?
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AND THEN THERE WAS NONE…..
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Vertical Gardening Advantages
Requires less space Easier to harvest Better air circulation to help prevent disease More difficult for some bugs to attack produce Improved soil conditions- less compaction Accessible for planting early in the Spring, no tilling Conserves water
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Building Blocks- Raised Beds
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Native material
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Raised Vegetable Bed Considerations
Location- most of the garden needs full sun Layout- shapes and sizes Bed Size- must provide easy working access Soil Amendments Irrigation Pathway cover material
gravel Hardscape Bark
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Raised Bed Construction
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Compost-Rich Soil
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Soil Recipe for Raised Beds
Raised beds need special soils to achieve peak performance. Compost Coconut Coir/Fiber instead of Peat Moss Vermiculite Soil OR buy ‘grow box mix’ soil from Miller
Raised Bed Soil Tests Central Utah Gardens
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USU Ogden Botanic Garden
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Irrigation Options
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Vacation-proof garden box irrigation
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Raised Bed Considerations
Minimum of 6” amended soil Vary heights for different crops Built in seating? Beds with 2 sided access can be up to 4 feet wide Beds with 1 sided access should be 2 feet wide Materials- not all wood is suitable!
Trex or plastic lumber Untreated cedar or redwood May use untreated pine etc. but lifespan will be shorter
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Grounds for Coffee Community Garden Ogden, Utah- Low Beds
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Mid-height Beds with Seating Ogden Botanic Center
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Raised Beds with Seating Weber Basin Learning Garden, Layton Utah
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Permanent or easy to move- Both provide the raised advantages
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Multiple Bed Heights
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Other Vertical Ideas
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Right Plant, Right Place
Vertical structure is not sturdy enough to support a heavy Wisteria vine and is improperly installed.
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Mini orchard, two ways
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Pergolas + Trellis USU Ogden Botanic Center
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Trellises
Old Ladder
Bamboo Trellis by Deidre Pope Old Baby Crib Trellis
By “From Scratch Club”
Peek-a-Boo Trellis
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Horse Fencing
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More Trellis Ideas
Design by Digginfood.com
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Obelisks
Strawberry Tower By Shirley Bovshow
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Season Extending
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Light weight row cover
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Hoop Houses w/ Plastic
Season extending “hot house” with cover. Small crops such as radishes and lettuce grow through most of the winter.
Design by Bark & Bloom
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Hoop House with Shade Cloth
Lettuce with Shade Cover Design by giantveggiegardener.com
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Hoop House with Floating Row Cover
Thin PVC Pipe Hoops/ with floating row cover
Rigid PVC Pipe ‘boxes’
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For Those Really Cold Nights
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Relax & Enjoy!
Above: Sunset Magazine Center: Fine Gardening