Raised Bed Organic Vegetable Garden Newsletter

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Steps to a Raised Bed Organic Vegetable Garden

Step 1 Determine what you will be growing

• Sprawling crops like melons may need vertical support.
• Upright crop like tomatoes.
• Space requirements vary.

Step 2 Select site, size, shape and number of beds

• 4’x 4’ and 4’x 8’ are ideal for backyard gardens.
• Longer is OK but widths larger than 4’ are difficult to access.
• Full sun with late afternoon shade is best.
• Don’t hide your garden – it can be a pretty part of the landscape.
• Near water source is important.

Step 3 Prepare site

• Remove sod/weeds physically and toss in the compost pile.
• Newspaper or cardboard can be used to block grass and weeds from regrowing.
• Allow for walkways of shredded native tree trimmings.

Step 4 Purchase materials, construct bed

• Many choices for edging or none at all.
• Add soil / amendments - Bed Prep: mix compost, rock minerals, sugar and organic fertilizer to native soil.

Step 5 Mulch surrounding walkways

• Native tree trimmings or cedar is best.
• Do not use landscape fabric or plastic, pine bark, cypress, dyed or rubber mulch. 

Step 6 Planting and maintenance

• Refer to Texas Organic Vegetable Gardening book for reference and advice.

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