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To: JustaDumbBlonde
How deep are your beds?

The beds are 4'X4' and 1' deep. Here is a pic from last year

What kind of soil do they contain?

When I built the beds, I ordered a truckload of topsoil. It was real heavy, clay like, so I added a lot of peat moss and sand.

What was your goal with purchasing the mushroom compost?

Now 14 years later I wanted to add a bit more plant matter to boost the health of the soil. The soil test said it was weak on plant matter.

192 posted on 05/06/2012 7:27:34 PM PDT by Petruchio (I Think . . . Therefor I FReep.)
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To: Petruchio

Nice beds! I’d mix it into the existing soil for maximum benefit.


193 posted on 05/06/2012 8:09:26 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
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To: Petruchio

I spent 3 hours straightening up the boards on my biggest raised beds yesterday. I work a little and rest a lot. Hope to finally plant potatoes this afternoon after a run to a nursery to buy 5 flats of Impatients for Lady Bender’s hanging grow bags then a visit to the doctor for a followup on some lab work.


196 posted on 05/08/2012 7:35:27 AM PDT by tubebender (I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.)
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