r/Raisedbed
Shade Cloth?
I am on the beach with absolutely zero trees in NW Florida. This is my first summer in a raised bed. (Previously I grew in containers closer to the house.) I want to put up some shade cloth for the summer months. I have 70% on hand that I didn’t use for a different project- do you think that would block too much? (Pic for fun. :) It’s from a couple of months ago)
u/kchapin — 2 days ago
Newbie Question - Pollination
Long time Lurker, first year grower. Growing 8 varieties, 6 here. Beefsteak, Brandywine, Hill Billy, Ace55, Roma and an ?.
Love how things are progressing so far, one unexpected delight is the variety of pollinators.
Would like any feedback on the varieties and also insight as to whether the pollinators impact the variety. Could having multiple varieties in a small sos e cause a hybrid, and or, alter the flavor or other aspects of each of the varieties? Thanks in advance.
u/MoxNix6 — 3 days ago
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Can i use this as a filler?
Right now I’m putting up a big planter where I’m not sure ai’ll put either vegetables or roses haha… would this make a good filler? If I was to plant food, would it be safe?
Please don’t roast me, first-first-FIIIIIRST time trying to do this…
Thank you!
u/FierceKiss_sk — 4 days ago
Vegetables booming!
The heat is on here in Missouri and so far all is well. I did did put a fan on this raised bed all day and night to keep air circulating as it has become very still and balmy. Hope everyone is having a great season! Happy gardening!
u/chuckomatic — 6 days ago
Permeable landscape cloth above straw layer in raised bed?
So I put permeable landscape cloth on top of a layer of old (dry) rotted straw. Below that is compost and broken up alfalfa pellets, over the bottom layer of punky logs chinked with natural old pine bark. The layer of organic raised-bed soul is over the fabric. Then mulch. Soul stays moist 4 inches down so water appears to be wicking up to the soil level. I've seen some mushrooms pop up when it was cooler, so mycelium. Tomatoes are doing okay, peppers and eggplants bushy and just beginning to fruit. Squash and cucumbers are disappointing so far. It's pretty hot in the Sacramento Valley).
So is the permeable landscape cloth a plus or minus?
u/myrrhlover — 5 days ago
My tomatoes and vegetables are up and growing.
Growing - some I just planted. Others May 17. I had to replant since voles ate five plants!
Rutgers
Brandy boy
Madame Marmande
Orange Wellington
Cherokee Purple
Roma
Early girl
Mortgage lifter
Super sweet 100
Black Krim
Pineapple Pig
u/tomatogirl100 — 7 days ago
Advice: Groundcover around raised beds?
What can I plant around my raised beds in the South Puget Sound, full sun all day?
I originally put what I thought was a very deep layer of wood chips. But as you can see, it has become an ugly tangle of bindweed, dandelions, and horsetail, that I can only sort of control with frequent string-trimmer work. Now I'm ready to dig that whole area out and start again. I also happen to have some spare soil left from filling the raised beds. What do you think about:
- My neighbor has pea gravel overtop double layer weed barrier fabric, in a similar space, and this seems to work well for her, she just goes through it with a stirrup hoe to dislodge any weeds starting up. But I would rather have something alive . . .
- You can see the lithodora doing well nearby, would it be a good idea to plant up all that bordering area with it? I think it can handle a little stepping-on as I tend to the veggie beds?
- Or Vinca minor? I know I know, it is a thug, but if I want something to quickly fill ground, that is a positive, right? Or would I spend the rest of my life trimming it back?
- Other suggestions? I do need to be able to walk there occasionally, so long, woody vines like kinnikinnick are out.
u/ElephantNorse — 8 days ago
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Only took a few weeks for squirrels to find their way in
It could also be a gopher. The beds are lined with hardware cloth, but it doesn’t seem to be workings what are my best options?
u/Not_l0st — 8 days ago
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New to group.
Dismantling my home built. Converting to Vego.
I built my beds starting in 2018. Almost exclusively from scrap material. Most of it I suspected was treated. But they didn't last long. Started falling apart.
This year is a slow year in terms of the garden because of the conversion. I drive a truck, gone about 50 hours a week so not a lot of time to devote to it.
Asheville, North Carolina
u/Kenworthsteve — 8 days ago
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Advise me on my tomato please
My plants are from malwart and have been in the ground since about mid May.
Zone 7b.
The nice looking plants are Mr. Stripey.
The scrawny plants are TammiG
About three weeks ago I worked in some earthworm castings and Garden Tone. About a week ago I watered with Alaska fish.
The grapes TammiG are scrawny and many green toms have dropped off the stem.
I've got a good 8 weeks of growing season left.
Is there anything I can do to help them out?
u/Kenworthsteve — 8 days ago
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Brand New Raised Bed Arriving
I just purchased a 6ft(l)×2ft(w)x1.5ft(h) corrugated steel raised bed.
I am reading conflicting information about what to fill it with.
I originally planned to put cardboard at the bottom. Then a mix of leaves and grass clipping. However I read that uncompleted uncomposted material can pull nitrogen out of the soil above, and that is not good.
Filling it 100% with soil is going to be expensive.
Question - At the end of the season can I use the Miracle Grow Organic Potting Soil that I have in my pots to partially fill the beds? And if I can - What other type of soil should I use to "convert" the Miracle Grow Potting soil to Raised Bed Soil.
I have a small compost pile that I started and planned to use next spring to top dress this new Raised Bed.
I am ok with waiting until next March 1st to plant vegetables and spending the next 8 months filling and preparing the raised bed.
Much advice needed. This is beginning to feel way more complicated compared to my current method of gardening using pots filled with the Miracle Grow potting soil; and I am rethinking this purchase.
I purchased it with the plan to use it for beets, lettuce, carrots, and maybe cucumbers if it gets enough sun. And to not have to continue buying expensive bags of soil every year.
u/Sad_Individual_738 — 8 days ago
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stunted curcubits?
Hi, wanted to ask if it may be worth replanting these. They were transplanted about a month ago, and survived shock but some are looking smaller than I am accustomed, and starting to flower (while the others look large and healthy— will put photos in comments). Is it worth scrapping them and replanting? Will they produce like this? These are a mix of winter squash and melons.
u/TaurusSunflower — 9 days ago
Broccoli harvest! 3 rd year gardening. 1st year I had great luck and last year not so much so I’m glad this year was good 😁
u/luv2Gossip123 — 12 days ago
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Added a raised bed this year
Current status of this years raised bed. Bonus potato tower.
u/YakinRaptor — 11 days ago
First planting
You guys told me to just plant something so I did. Grabbed some tomatoes eggplant cucumbers and blueberries 🫐. Should mulch the beds, and if so do you have any recommendations?
I know I still need some lattices / cages, they are on order
u/ioabs — 13 days ago