http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/gardening-in-beds/ Preparing Deseret, one blogger at a time Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/gardening-in-beds/#comment-1357 Bedding Set Deals Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:55:21 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1863#comment-1357 Great bedding. Great bedding.

]]> http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/gardening-in-beds/#comment-696 phil801 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:24:28 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1863#comment-696 I use the 'Deep Furrow' method for raised gardens too. I'll be posting some pictures soon of my garden using this method. Great post Angela, LOVE your garden! I use the ‘Deep Furrow’ method for raised gardens too. I’ll be posting some pictures soon of my garden using this method. Great post Angela, LOVE your garden!

]]> http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/gardening-in-beds/#comment-2014 phil801 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1863#comment-2014 I use the 'Deep Furrow' method for raised gardens too. I'll be posting some pictures soon of my garden using this method. Great post Angela, LOVE your garden! I use the ‘Deep Furrow’ method for raised gardens too. I’ll be posting some pictures soon of my garden using this method. Great post Angela, LOVE your garden!

]]> http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/gardening-in-beds/#comment-694 Jimmy Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:38:16 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1863#comment-694 I guess you could consider them just deep furrows, but I make mine about 18" wide so I can easily walk around between the plants. Sure saves the back a lot when you can squat down and work at the plants on a higher level, doesn't it? I picked up one of the 2-cycle mini-tillers, too, and I can churn up whatever small spots I need to do staggered time plantings (radishes, carrots, etc.) like lightning. I guess you could consider them just deep furrows, but I make mine about 18″ wide so I can easily walk around between the plants. Sure saves the back a lot when you can squat down and work at the plants on a higher level, doesn’t it? I picked up one of the 2-cycle mini-tillers, too, and I can churn up whatever small spots I need to do staggered time plantings (radishes, carrots, etc.) like lightning.

]]> http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/gardening-in-beds/#comment-2013 Jimmy Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:38:00 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1863#comment-2013 I guess you could consider them just deep furrows, but I make mine about 18" wide so I can easily walk around between the plants. Sure saves the back a lot when you can squat down and work at the plants on a higher level, doesn't it? I picked up one of the 2-cycle mini-tillers, too, and I can churn up whatever small spots I need to do staggered time plantings (radishes, carrots, etc.) like lightning. I guess you could consider them just deep furrows, but I make mine about 18″ wide so I can easily walk around between the plants. Sure saves the back a lot when you can squat down and work at the plants on a higher level, doesn’t it? I picked up one of the 2-cycle mini-tillers, too, and I can churn up whatever small spots I need to do staggered time plantings (radishes, carrots, etc.) like lightning.

]]> http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/gardening-in-beds/#comment-693 wade Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:47:03 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1863#comment-693 It sounds like you do things the same way I do, Jimmy. I just considered it deep furrows instead of raised beds. It sounds like you do things the same way I do, Jimmy. I just considered it deep furrows instead of raised beds.

]]> http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/gardening-in-beds/#comment-2012 wade Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:47:00 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1863#comment-2012 It sounds like you do things the same way I do, Jimmy. I just considered it deep furrows instead of raised beds. It sounds like you do things the same way I do, Jimmy. I just considered it deep furrows instead of raised beds.

]]> http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/gardening-in-beds/#comment-690 Jimmy Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:16:22 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1863#comment-690 Oh, and BTW- just lay several thicknesses of newspaper in the walking trenches to prevent weeds. At the end of the season, till them in with the fall tilling and they'll be gone by spring. You can also use carpet squares- yes, carpet squares- obtainable from virtually any office building dumpster during remodeling. They're almost completely weatherproof and make great "flooring" for your walkways between beds, while preventing weeds from growing. Oh, and BTW- just lay several thicknesses of newspaper in the walking trenches to prevent weeds. At the end of the season, till them in with the fall tilling and they’ll be gone by spring. You can also use carpet squares- yes, carpet squares- obtainable from virtually any office building dumpster during remodeling. They’re almost completely weatherproof and make great “flooring” for your walkways between beds, while preventing weeds from growing.

]]> http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/gardening-in-beds/#comment-2011 Jimmy Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:16:00 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1863#comment-2011 Oh, and BTW- just lay several thicknesses of newspaper in the walking trenches to prevent weeds. At the end of the season, till them in with the fall tilling and they'll be gone by spring. You can also use carpet squares- yes, carpet squares- obtainable from virtually any office building dumpster during remodeling. They're almost completely weatherproof and make great "flooring" for your walkways between beds, while preventing weeds from growing. Oh, and BTW- just lay several thicknesses of newspaper in the walking trenches to prevent weeds. At the end of the season, till them in with the fall tilling and they’ll be gone by spring. You can also use carpet squares- yes, carpet squares- obtainable from virtually any office building dumpster during remodeling. They’re almost completely weatherproof and make great “flooring” for your walkways between beds, while preventing weeds from growing.

]]> http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/gardening-in-beds/#comment-689 Jimmy Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:13:22 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=1863#comment-689 I plant in raised beds every year and I can't recommend it strongly enough! I use a big Troy Bilt to till and then a hiller/furrower to push the dirt up into raised beds. A little patting flat with a wide shovel and you're ready to go. Potatoes boom in the raised beds, and since the soil remains relatively soft, gathering them is easy and completely tool-less. Everything seems to boom; even my tomato plants hit better than 6' tall. To water, you merely drop the hose in the walking trench between rows and let it run for awhile. I'll never flat plant again after raised bed gardening. I plant in raised beds every year and I can’t recommend it strongly enough! I use a big Troy Bilt to till and then a hiller/furrower to push the dirt up into raised beds. A little patting flat with a wide shovel and you’re ready to go. Potatoes boom in the raised beds, and since the soil remains relatively soft, gathering them is easy and completely tool-less. Everything seems to boom; even my tomato plants hit better than 6′ tall. To water, you merely drop the hose in the walking trench between rows and let it run for awhile. I’ll never flat plant again after raised bed gardening.

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