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<DIV><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>There are several advantages:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4> And a raised bed provides for good
drainage.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>A raised bed can be raised to any height , but usually it is
just one railroad tie or landscaping tie high.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Phillipa</FONT></DIV>
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style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">So,
what is the advantage of having the beds raised? And how high do <BR>you mean
when you say "raised"? Do you mean a single landscaping timber <BR>or enough
stacked up to put the bed a foot or more above the natural <BR>ground
level?<BR>After we move I will be trying to figure out what I want to do with
the <BR>yard and whether I want to try an herb garden again, and if so to do
it <BR>in pots, barrels, beds or just
what.<BR>Stefan<BR>--------</BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>