It's a beautiful day out, so we wanted to get some work done in our soon-to-be-veggie-mecca! I convinced my dear husband that raised beds were the way to go for organizing all our smaller plants....not only do the beds provide for easy access and organized planting, but the spaces between the beds can be covered in straw which helps cut down on the 'dirtiness' of gardening! It's hard enough keeping the house clean now just with the barn funk that we all bring in the house with us, so I'm just trying to plan ahead! We are starting with 6 raised beds, but may add a couple more of necessary....the remainder of the garden below the beds will be utilized for planting a pumpkin patch and corn! Flowers will be planted all around the edges, and a fence will be added shortly!
First things first, we needed some lumber to get the raised beds started....we chose 2x8x10 pressure treated boards...we cut 6 of them in half so our beds ended up being 5' x 10'.
Next, I measured for square (or something pretty close, I'm not real good with exact numbers....) and butted the boards together...
I used L brackets and nails to secure the corners of each box frame....I was having a little difficulty keeping the boards lined up tho....
There we go! My very best helper was on hand and ready jump in and help...
After all the corners were braced, JR and Gma Kathy started filling the box frame with the soil to be planted....
Once filled, JR grabbed his hoe (insert inappropriate smart-alec comment here) and leveled it all out....there's that little helper again! She's a slave driver!
Repeat times SIX and here's what we have.....6 raised planting beds waiting for fertilizer! That is on Gma Kathy's to-do list next week...that, and getting us some seeds from my Uncle Ray (Organic Gardener Extraordinaire!) so we can get started with some planting!
Hope you have a just as enjoyable, but maybe slightly more restful, Easter!
Happy Trails!
Leah
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