Marge Black's suggestions on bed size

This is my 4th year of gardening on my postage-stamp sized lot. Last winter I took out all the dirt from my beds (I had originally tilled down about 8", then tilled in peatmoss and sheepshit) and tilled down another 4" and tilled in the sheepshit and peat (my soil was pure, rockhard clay). The difference in the productivity of my garden from last year is amazing! My plots are about 3' wide, they are raised, and I can reach to weed easily from both sides. I put my beds on the north-south magnetic axis because I had read in so many books that plants grew better when the beds were oriented that way.

Our first comment!

Our first post from Suzanne Jarvinen <suzanne.jarvinen@worldnet.att.net>
1.Your schedule looks pretty good. I've been able to work the soil inJanuary/February.Don't forget about animal impact to gardens-deer, rabbits, mice, voles andrats (you may survive the weather but.....).Hail has been a big deal to west siders and east siders the last severalyears- oh and WIND.In Sept/Oct. I tend to revisit my garden size and plan any additionalgardens for the next year- especially if ground will need to be cleared(it's too frozen in Jan)
2.-dimension ideas- boards(used to build raised beds) come in 6 ft lengths-how about a 6X6or 6X3. Pretty small, but that's what my gardens are.Also-potted veggies on the deck/patio.

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