[Sca-cooks]2 - medieval herb garden

[Heleen Greenwald]

Remember from some years ago, a gardening technique called: *Square Foot Gardening*?  Well, I built my raised beds along those lines even though I don't perfectly "sq-ft" garden.

There are several advantages:
Raised beds are usually narrow so you don't walk through them. The dirt then, doesn't get packed down and is easier to work with. Also, they can be somewhat easier on your back while gardening.
 And a raised bed provides for good drainage.

A raised bed can be raised to any height , but usually it is just one railroad tie or landscaping tie high.

Phillipa
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  So, what is the advantage of having the beds raised? And how high do 
  you mean when you say "raised"? Do you mean a single landscaping timber 
  or enough stacked up to put the bed a foot or more above the natural 
  ground level?
  After we move I will be trying to figure out what I want to do with the 
  yard and whether I want to try an herb garden again, and if so to do it 
  in pots, barrels, beds or just what.
  Stefan
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