"Gardening... Cheaper than Therapy"
Preparing the Raised Beds
Learn how to do your own raised garden beds. Go to the page Raised Bed Garden Training
All the pictures can be enlarged by clicking on them.
All the pictures can be enlarged by clicking on them.
Setting up and placing the raised beds.
The Liner - Once the vinyl liner is in place, you add rock, then a weed barrier, then the soil/soil mix you will use.
Wicking Garden Beds with pipe for water from bottom up. This means you don't have to water as often. It also conserves water. You can use plastic pipe (less expensive) or PVC.
It also has a wire cage over it. One use is when it gets too cold you can easily put plastic over your plants to protect from frost. Greenhouse effect. Another purpose is to keep deer out.
It also has a wire cage over it. One use is when it gets too cold you can easily put plastic over your plants to protect from frost. Greenhouse effect. Another purpose is to keep deer out.
Plants that are already growing.
The CPR members like to help one another. So if some of this seems overwhelming, know there will be someone to guide you and make suggestions that fit what you want or need.
We also have a wide variety of training at our monthly meetings.
We also have a wide variety of training at our monthly meetings.