Wednesday, 9 April 2014

Raised Bed Redo

The AMP has spent the winter in the barn organising, almost completed to his satisfaction, it is finally time to start a project or two.


You can, apparently, never spend too long looking at planks of wood. Now I know what it feels like to wait for me in the garden centre. When it comes to utility grade no one checks-you just put it in your vehicle and tell them in the office how much you took. You can also have as many cedar chips as you want for free.


One down, nine more to go. 

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18 comments:

  1. okcamp9 April 2014 at 18:16

    Your green grass is looking awful good right now. I'd like to build a few when the snow melts.

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    1. Susan10 April 2014 at 08:18

      The grass is the winter rye we planted last fall as a cover crop. It sprang back into life about two weeks ago.

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  2. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe9 April 2014 at 19:01

    10 raised beds, wow, you are ambitious. Four is all I can handle.

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    1. Susan10 April 2014 at 08:24

      There were ten beds in the original garden. We are just starting to restore them. A lot of soil has washed away so building them up will be the next project.

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  3. My Garden Diaries9 April 2014 at 19:53

    Oh this is fantastic! I can't wait to see them all! Happy gardening pal! Nicole xo

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    1. Susan10 April 2014 at 08:19

      I'm so happy to be back in the garden.

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  4. Susan10 April 2014 at 08:21

    There is nothing quite as exciting as a 'blank' raised bed! Just think - 9 more!!!

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    1. Susan10 April 2014 at 08:27

      It is the temporary feeling of satisfaction before the reality of planting, weeding and slug wars.

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  5. elaine 11 April 2014 at 05:54

    I can see you are going to have great fun with your nine beds - can't wait to see the results.

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    1. Susan13 April 2014 at 09:47

      I don't know if we will get all ten finished this year, if we get half that planted I'll be happy.

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  6. Art and Sand12 April 2014 at 07:49

    I would love to have raised beds for planting a vegetable garden, but we don't have the space.

    Good luck finishing all 10.

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    1. Susan13 April 2014 at 09:48

      The carpenter is not optimistic regarding getting ten done this year.

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  7. Anonymous13 April 2014 at 02:06

    I know this is an odd comment but I like the way the raised beds were built with notched corners. I've never seen that done.

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    1. Susan13 April 2014 at 09:49

      My husband will be thrilled you noticed.

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    2. Anonymous13 April 2014 at 11:40

      Then be sure and tell him I'm a girl so he'll be REALLY impressed. He would expect a guy to notice that.

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  8. CatieAn13 April 2014 at 12:15

    raised flower beds are so nice. We used to have a large area with a raised flower bed but two years ago tore it out. The wood was old and rotting and we turned it into a rose garden.

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    1. Susan14 April 2014 at 19:09

      The wood had been taken of these beds too. Don't tempt me with roses, they are my passion. What roses did you put in?

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  9. Powell River Books26 April 2014 at 11:33

    You've been much busier than I've been with my garden. This week I hope to get my potatoes, onions and seeds in. I ordered some quinoa to see if it will work on the hill where the water is limited. I really don't need extra potatoes from up there. - Margy

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