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General => Show Us Your Garden => Topic started by: gianonija on September 22, 2012, 01:47:20 PM

Title: Mansfield, cedar raised bed 18" sq ft garden
Post by: gianonija on September 22, 2012, 01:47:20 PM

20' long raised bed garden planted with kale, spinach, broccoli, brussel sprouts, and lettuce!

Title: Re: Mansfield, cedar raised bed 18" sq ft garden
Post by: gianonija on September 22, 2012, 01:49:02 PM

This is our first real attempt at Texas gardening.  We used a 50/50 compost to soil mix for the majority of fill for the box, then added a 2in layer of mushroom compost and a 2 in layer of cottonseed compost.  Hoping to keep those plants moist, snug & warm during the winter! :)

Title: Re: Mansfield, cedar raised bed 18" sq ft garden
Post by: Brian Gallimore on September 22, 2012, 10:05:33 PM

that is a good looking raised bed, I'm sure you will have some success

welcome to the forum!