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Raised Bed Gardening

Our raised bed garden is at the heart of our vegetable growing system. We have 12 raised beds in total and grow almost all of our own vegetables, some fruit, and herbs.

In our raised bed gardening section, you will find articles to help you:

  • Plan your garden
  • Build the beds
  • Choose the right soil
  • Maintain and repair them

I have also written a short little book that may be helpful to you. It is available on Amazon in print and ebook formats to bring all our resources together in one place.

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How to Prepare Raised Beds for Spring Planting

cherry tomatoes in various stages of ripeness

Volunteer Plants – Nature’s Unexpected Gifts

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Watermelon in the Home Garden

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Growing Zucchini in Raised Beds

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Replenishing Raised Bed Garden Soil

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How to Build a Vegetable Garden Using Raised Beds

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What Veggies Can I Plant Now?

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Winter Raised Bed Gardens

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Is It Safe to Use Pressure Treated Lumber in the Vegetable Garden?

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Replacing a Raised Garden Bed

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Raised Bed Vegetable Garden Must-Do Fall Garden Tasks

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Collection of Raised Bed Vegetable Garden Resources

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What Soil Do You Need for Raised Bed Vegetable Gardens?

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Pathways for a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden

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Designing a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden

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September Gardening: Tasks & Tips

Fall is the time for mums, for pumpkins, and another round of pansies — for soft golden twilights and leaves crunching underfoot. September is the last month here in zones 6 and 7 when the garden is still lush and full. We’re harvesting the last of the tomatoes here at Seven Oaks, my farm near…

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Assassin Bugs – Scary Looking, But Beneficial Insects

We meet the strangest neighbors while walking the dog. This assassin bug was strolling across the pavement on a hot summer’s evening when we walked our dog. At first, I thought it was a wolf spider, but the leg arrangement, plus the narrower body, made me decide to snap a picture and use Google Lens…

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American Burnweed, the Weed That Signals Fall Is Here

I was walking my dog along the wood’s edge right near where we cleared land to build our greenhouse when I did a double take. There, like Jack’s magical beanstalk, had grown overnight this gem: American burnweed. Also known as fireweed or American burn weed, it grows rapidly – and I mean, rapidly. Like I…

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Summer squash

What Can You Make with Summer Squash?

It’s that time of year when everyon asks, “What can I make with summer squash?”. The time when neighbors sneak bags of summer squash onto porches. When farmer’s markets are brimming with yellow and green squash, zucchini, and all manner of Cucurbitaceae, the plant family that gives, and gives, until it can’t give anymore. If…

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