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Title: My first raised-beds
Post by: BuckEskew on April 12, 2012, 08:12:08 AM

Corn, yellow squash, black-eyed peas, jalepeno pepper, cayenne pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, okra, and peanuts.  

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/beskew/2012-03-31_18-48-49_675.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/beskew/2012-04-07_09-29-53_82.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/beskew/2012-04-07_09-30-37_0.jpg)

And, of course, my Guard-en Dog Bella...who keeps away the squirrels and rabbits!   ;D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/beskew/2012-04-07_09-35-02_197.jpg)

Title: Re: My first raised bed
Post by: Brian Gallimore on April 13, 2012, 09:34:48 AM

looks great, thanks for sharing your pictures!

Title: Re: My first raised-beds
Post by: BuckEskew on April 14, 2012, 09:22:19 PM

My 2nd raised-bed that I just added.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/beskew/Garden%202012/SDC10340.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/beskew/Garden%202012/SDC10338.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/beskew/Garden%202012/SDC10332.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/beskew/Garden%202012/SDC10331.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/beskew/Garden%202012/SDC10330.jpg)

Added Marigolds to 1st raised-bed as well.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/beskew/Garden%202012/SDC10333.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/beskew/Garden%202012/SDC10334.jpg)

Title: Re: My first raised-beds
Post by: Brian Gallimore on April 15, 2012, 10:22:07 AM

good to see the tomato-in-the-bucket trick in use!

Title: Re: My first raised-beds
Post by: BuckEskew on April 15, 2012, 08:50:45 PM

I'm just experimenting, really.   ;D   

I have Cherry Tomatoes in them....we'll see how it goes.

Title: Re: My first raised-beds
Post by: cedarita on April 16, 2012, 06:44:50 PM

looks nice! your beds look really sturdy.

Title: Re: My first raised-beds
Post by: BuckEskew on April 20, 2012, 01:28:59 AM

Thank you...they are very solid!  After this season, I plan on turning my first one so it runs parallel to the house...since the house shades parts of it during most months except for the summer months.

Right now, I'm working on some Rain Barrels!   ;D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/beskew/Garden%202012/2012-04-17_18-44-33_376.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/beskew/Garden%202012/SDC10385.jpg)

I got the inspiration from another video but am planning on chaining them together similarly to how this setup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUhox1ORlRk&feature=related