building raised beds - Page 5

chai · March 8, 2008

Thanks. I did add some epsom salts last year and it maybe did help a little.I bought some worm castings, a ph adjuster, an organic fertilizer called Bloom, and then after I get the plants in I will add the magnesium/calcium.I'll see how that goes this year.What do you think?I finished planting my tomatoes finally.I went on Wild Boar farms website and purchased the seeds I've really been wanting.I didn't realize they were for sale on his website-it's been a long time since I looked.So now I too have Berkeley Tie dye and pork chop and Brad's Black Heart and a few others.I just planted those but the rest of my seedlings are really coming up now.Today I started some cucumbers and will plant more tomorrow.Need to get my sunflowers and other flowers started.Oh it is busy this time of year but it is also fun!
Chai

DonnaK-NC · March 8, 2008

Cyn, your garden is sooo attractive! Please post more pics when things are growing!!

Cyn · March 15, 2008

thank you for the compliment. I am going to plant today.

Here is my question - given that the beds are 5 x 12, how many plants can I put per bed?

feldon30 · March 16, 2008

Suze puts 8-9 plants in her 3 x 12 beds.
I am thinking of putting 14 plants in my 4 x 16 bed.

Depends how much you want to pack them in there.

I would keep a minimum 2' between plant centers.

March 15, 2008	#63
Cyn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z8 - Texas Hill Country Posts: 171	thank you for the compliment. I am going to plant today. Here is my question - given that the beds are 5 x 12, how many plants can I put per bed? __________________ ************* Cynthia McKenna, LPC, NCC Psychotherapy for anxiety, depression, and healthy living.

March 16, 2008	#64
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Suze puts 8-9 plants in her 3 x 12 beds. I am thinking of putting 14 plants in my 4 x 16 bed. Depends how much you want to pack them in there. I would keep a minimum 2' between plant centers. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

March 8, 2008	#61
chai Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Davis, Ca Posts: 14	Thanks. I did add some epsom salts last year and it maybe did help a little.I bought some worm castings, a ph adjuster, an organic fertilizer called Bloom, and then after I get the plants in I will add the magnesium/calcium.I'll see how that goes this year.What do you think?I finished planting my tomatoes finally.I went on Wild Boar farms website and purchased the seeds I've really been wanting.I didn't realize they were for sale on his website-it's been a long time since I looked.So now I too have Berkeley Tie dye and pork chop and Brad's Black Heart and a few others.I just planted those but the rest of my seedlings are really coming up now.Today I started some cucumbers and will plant more tomorrow.Need to get my sunflowers and other flowers started.Oh it is busy this time of year but it is also fun! Chai

March 8, 2008	#62
DonnaK-NC Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Salisbury, NC Zone 7 Posts: 24	Cyn, your garden is sooo attractive! Please post more pics when things are growing!!