When I decided to rebuild the garden the idea was to switch over to raised beds because all that bending over hurts too much.
The current plan is to use new corrugated barn metal and PT lumber to build raised beds up front. I'll use that space for root crops and others that maintain a low growth habit.
The new space is going out behind the barn and where I don't have to look at it and will be almost double the square footage of the garden that I tore out. I'll put perennials along with the tall and unruly things out there. Arbors for the winter squash and pole beans will go back there along with a new hoop house.
There's a lot of work yet to do to make all of that happen so I need to get cracking if I'm going to have a garden this spring.
Got it! Slow and steady wins the race. :)
“When I decided to rebuild the garden the idea was to switch over to raised beds because all that bending over hurts too much.”
I’m glad you said that. I’ve been missing my 60x40 garden at the other house, since we have limited space at this new one. The best I could do is squeezing in raised beds here and there. I’ve taken over a couple of planters that had scraggly bushes as well.
But - now I see this will be easier as I get older. And I’m not missing weeding that Garden at all! That will be a big help as well.