We started these raised beds last year. We put in a variety of dirt, potting soil, composted manure, peat moss, you name it, if Lowes sold it we put it in there. I thought they all must be good dirt so we needed a little of each. Well, the beds didn't turn out so well. We got a handful of produce for about $200 worth of dirt and seeds! We were trying to go the organic route without any fertilizer. NOT this year. Along with the seeds, we mixed in some triple 13 fertilizer.
You can see here that last year's sage is doing well.
Last year's oregano is also doing well. In fact, it's already bigger than it was last year!
We planted cucumbers, watermelons, cantaloupe, purple hulls peas, kidney beans, squash, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, parsley, basil, and cilantro. I am going to plant some okra, zucchini, and tomato plants later.
I'll update as things start to grow.
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This post is linked to Smockity Frocks Frugal Gardening 101
This is my second year of doing raised beds--I did one in the fall, and we added another this spring. Last year I used the bagged "garden soil" from Lowe's and it did well, but I think it was the kind with some fertilizer already mixed in. The new bed we used a cheaper brand, so we'll see how well it does!
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