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<blockquote data-quote="Ristorapper" data-source="post: 215564" data-attributes="member: 810">just my two cents.&nbsp; Daughter wants to get into raised garden beds so been researching a little bit.&nbsp; found this article interesting.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.gardeninginraisedbeds.com/raised-bed-soil-mix/the-perfect-soil-mixture-for-filling-your-raised-bed/" target="_blank">http://www.gardeninginraisedbeds.com/raised-bed-soil-mix/the-perfect-soil-mixture-for-filling-your-raised-bed/</a>I will also cast this tidbit:&nbsp; if you like sweet tasting carrots my father in law laid down a bit of SHEEP manure before tilling her up.&nbsp;&nbsp; Noticed several years ago Cashman's had it (bismarck) in bulk.&nbsp; Other places in bags.Planter garden:&nbsp;&nbsp; We did this for the first time last year as our garden is only about 13 feet by 7 feet; enough for some carrots,&nbsp; cukes and one or two tomato plants.&nbsp; So last year we planted the shit out of cukes with pots.&nbsp; Soil was a blend of the current garden soil and peat moss.&nbsp; Planters were ones from the hanging flower baskets my wife would get for mothers day every year.&nbsp; Soil consisted of current garden soil and a maybe 20% mix of peat moss.&nbsp; I have a dog kennel facing east up against a shed facing west.&nbsp; I HANG the hanging flower basket planters on the side of the dog kennel fence allowing the cuke plants to climb the dog kennel fence.&nbsp; Beings the dog kennel isn't used, I hang plants inside and outside.&nbsp; LARGER pots go on the ground on the inside.&nbsp; Train the plants to climb the fence.&nbsp; Location is critical.&nbsp; The pots get morning and some afternoon sun.&nbsp; Then when the late afternoon and evening sun hit the shed the pots are shaded (generally during the hottest part of the day).&nbsp; Worked great for us.&nbsp;&nbsp; Gotta keep watering them or put them on a timed dribbler or whatever.&nbsp; They will dry out fast; if you are gone a week on vacation and no one helps you water, they'll be dead when you get back.&nbsp; I liked the idea of hanging them on the fence of the dog kennel because the past two years in the garden we've been using the cattle panels for the cukes / tomato plants to climb on.&nbsp; Works pretty good.&nbsp; The fruit of your labor is up off the ground, visible to pick when they are the size you wish whether for pickling or eating.&nbsp; good luck</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ristorapper, post: 215564, member: 810"] just my two cents. Daughter wants to get into raised garden beds so been researching a little bit. found this article interesting. [URL]http://www.gardeninginraisedbeds.com/raised-bed-soil-mix/the-perfect-soil-mixture-for-filling-your-raised-bed/[/URL] I will also cast this tidbit: if you like sweet tasting carrots my father in law laid down a bit of SHEEP manure before tilling her up. Noticed several years ago Cashman's had it (bismarck) in bulk. Other places in bags. Planter garden: We did this for the first time last year as our garden is only about 13 feet by 7 feet; enough for some carrots, cukes and one or two tomato plants. So last year we planted the shit out of cukes with pots. Soil was a blend of the current garden soil and peat moss. Planters were ones from the hanging flower baskets my wife would get for mothers day every year. Soil consisted of current garden soil and a maybe 20% mix of peat moss. I have a dog kennel facing east up against a shed facing west. I HANG the hanging flower basket planters on the side of the dog kennel fence allowing the cuke plants to climb the dog kennel fence. Beings the dog kennel isn't used, I hang plants inside and outside. LARGER pots go on the ground on the inside. Train the plants to climb the fence. Location is critical. The pots get morning and some afternoon sun. Then when the late afternoon and evening sun hit the shed the pots are shaded (generally during the hottest part of the day). Worked great for us. Gotta keep watering them or put them on a timed dribbler or whatever. They will dry out fast; if you are gone a week on vacation and no one helps you water, they'll be dead when you get back. I liked the idea of hanging them on the fence of the dog kennel because the past two years in the garden we've been using the cattle panels for the cukes / tomato plants to climb on. Works pretty good. The fruit of your labor is up off the ground, visible to pick when they are the size you wish whether for pickling or eating. good luck [/QUOTE]

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