Raised Beds and Wide Rows

So our backyard, when we moved in was largely cement and clay. I think that it was so horrific that I have no pictures of it. If I run across some, I’ll put them up here. In any event it is much better now. Last summer I tried growing plants, any kind of plant…but plants and puppies don’t mix very well.

So I had to build a fence to keep the dog out. Then I remember that the dirt in the back yard was clay over limestone…and then I remembered that small scale, super productive gardening was best done in raised beds with good dirt. Raised beds have many benefits. See the article on deep bed gardening here.

So I built the beds…and cheated some and had dirt brought in. The total cast was about, materials and dirt was about $350.00 US. Not too bad since I get to grow veg this year.