#raised bed

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Friday 28 July 2023

The fast-growing annual Calendula officinalis (English marigold, Scottish marigold, pot marigold) has flowers in shades of orange and yellow. Here they provide a bright display in this raised bed as well as being a potential source of edible petals with a peppery flavour which can be added to salads.

Jill Raggett

#calendula #Englishmarigold #Scottishmarigold #marigold #pot marigold #annual #orangeflowers #yellowflowers #plants #annuals #edibles #horticulture #gardens #garden #raised bed #urbanlandscape

[stickyarbiterwombat]

Alright, I don’t post much, but I have a question for some of you out there listening. I’m gardening out of my apartment & can’t use the dirt/backyard space because of lease agreement. What is y’all’s best recommendations for a raised bed/standing bed?

#solarpunk #garden #gardening #raised bed #new gardener #farming #small farm #urban farming

[ncdweller]

I used my two blocks of coconut coir on the bed in the back. Still not enough, even for that one bed. So I’ve ordered more, to arrive on Saturday. Good timing, as we are expecting rain Friday and Saturday, and that will settle the dirt between the logs, and I can at least add more of the free dirt we have, before adding the good stuff.

#slaughterhouse house #raised bed

[artificial-condition]

Finished filling the new raised bed!

I mixed compost, peat moss, potting soil, vermiculite, perlite, and zeolite to make the soil. I might top it off with more compost later :)

#oh my aching tentacles #turning/blending soil is exhausting work #gardening #garden #gardeners on tumblr #gardenblr #gardencore #raised bed #garden planning

[dashhomestead]

ACCIDENTAL POTATOES

#i threw them out and now they're growing really well #garden update #garden 2024 #potatoes #raised bed

[bwabbitv3s]

Finished staining the first raised bed. Next up is lining it with plastic and adding the drainage.

#gardening #vegetable gardening #raised bed #raised garden beds

[halleehalfgallon]

#garden #gardening #rose garden #strawberry #fresh strawberries #yellow roses #roses #flower garden #vegetable garden #plants #rural living #maine #new england #homestead #wattle fence #homesteading #living off the land #raised bed gardening #raised bed #home #nature #in the woods #woodsliving #cottagecore #simple life #simple living #slow living #slowlived #earth #gardencore

[oh-he-grows]

Over the last two weeks I've been burning, flipping, burning, hauling, and oiling all the wood for my raised garden bed plan, which when finished will be about 1000 sqft of growing space in 16" tall beds. Now that they've all been burned thoroughly and oiled with raw tung oil, construction can start next week when the weather warms up a bit.

here are some pics

Above are the out-facing side, that have only been burned lightly for aesthetic purposes. The ones on the left have been oiled, the ones on the right have not. I used a propane weed torch, which took days to do the entire batch because it sort of stalls after ten minutes or so, and I had to let it cool down for it to be as hot as it should be. With a large quantity like this, it probably would have been quicker easier and cheaper to build a bonfire and roast them, but I was barely comfortable with the idea of a weed torch in winter, I'm not starting a campfire in my backyard.

Below are the in-facing sides, burned completely to a crisp to resist moisture and bugs. I also rubbed tung oil into it, which should keep it going for quite a few more years than pressure treated lumber or untreated pine.

Hours of conflicting research finally led me to the truth about my choice of oil:

Tung oil is water-resistant, but not UV resistant.

Linseed oil is neither.

Boiled linseed oil is neither, and leaches solvents into your soil.

Spar varnish is both, but incredibly expensive.

Hopefully I can finish building by early April so I can start getting plants in the ground as soon as possible.

#gardenblr #time to grow #gardening #diy #Raised garden beds #Raised bed #organic gardening

[wholelottabotany]

Food Growing Friday: Raised Bed Basics!

    Raised beds are a very simple, manageable, and accessible way for people to establish their own gardens. It is not as daunting as it may seem, and it can be as DIY as you want. To start, all you need to focus on is the Frame, the Fill, and the Flood.

    Frame: To start, you need a solid wood or metal frame. If you’re building your beds yourself, a great long-term wood choice is Cedar, which is naturally rot-resistant and not a bank-breaker compared to other woods. If you’re choosing metal instead, especially in wetter climates, you’ll wanna go with Galvanized Steel to avoid leeching and rust. Water Troughs are a great choice for this. You can customize the height of your bed to fit your accessibility and price needs, lower beds are more cost-effective, but higher beds are easier to maintain for people with disabilities and difficulty bending down.

You can also purchase easy-install raised bed kits from your local garden or hardware center, and not even worry about all this.    

Fill: Your soil mix can make or break your gardening experience. You have to make sure that you’re not sacrificing cost for quality, and vice versa. To do so, it’s good to mix about 50/50 with cheaper topsoil, and organic compost. The compost you can source from a bag, or you can make it yourself if you have the resources. Also keep an eye out for local compost bins that you may be able to source from. Topsoil also can come from a bag, or any construction and landscaping projects in your area. Never be afraid to find resources in the community around you!    

Especially with taller beds, it’s also smart to start with a layer of mulch, logs, or branches. Anything organic that can break down, but that takes up plenty of space in order to slow weed growth and lessen the burden of soil on your wallet.

Flood: Water! Water! Water! A garden can grow nowhere without it's beloved moisture. Different beds will have different watering requirements, depending on how well the soil drains, and how much the plants need. But for now, the set up. I have personally found the best way to irrigate a small bed is by drip watering, because it avoids issues like powdery mildew and water spots caused by overhead watering. You can either purchase grids to go across the entire bed, or you can get flexible irrigation tubing and directly target your plants.

#food growing friday #garden #gardenblr #food garden #veggies #agricultural science #earth science #botanical science #gardening #grow your own food #horticultural science #permaculture #plant biology #plant science #raised bed #garden tips #garden help #self sustaining

[everbloom-garden]

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#Planter Boxes #Raised Bed #Raised Garden Bed #Everbloom

[gargelyfloof118]

Making a bed master list to reblog to keep track of layers.

Framing and siding the hugelkulture bed to make it bigger and deeper.

Filling with logs and sticks.

#homestead #farm #gardening #hugelkulture #raised bed #i guess this is technically lasagna gardening #but its really not

[shutupanddiehl]

Charlotte Landscape

#Inspiration for a substantial #traditional #stone-lined hillside landscaping. multi level retaining wall #raised bed #retaining walls #landscape design #landscape #stone seat wall

[ncdweller]

Coconut Coir bricks - amazing.

Just add water!

#slaughterhouse house #raised bed

[artificial-condition]

Veggies I picked in the garden today 🍅 🫑

#gardening #I’m glad I left the tomatoes in the raised bed because that’s where all these tomatoes came from #the deer are eating all the rest :( #I also picked some onions #they’re small #garden #gardeners on tumblr #gardenblr #gardencore #tomatoes #peppers #in ground garden #raised bed #tomatillos

[gayfarmdreamer]

He's a ten but he keeps procrastinating about looking at/buying/building raised beds even though planting season is basically here

#farmcore #cottagecore #mlm #hi #like hello #single and wanting to mingle #gay yearning #farmlife #farm aesthetic #farm core #farmstead #cottage aesthetic #masc farmcore #aesthetic #gardenblr #message me #positivity #he's a ten but #raised bed

[bumblebeeappletree]

You've seen Chris on the channel, but you've never seen her ENTIRE garden...and it's GORGEOUS. Come along as Chris tours you through her suburban garden in Vancouver, BC, including her experiment growing her own cereal grains.

00:00 - Intro

00:34 - Front Pollinator Patch

02:17 - South Side Of The Greenhouse

06:54 - North Side

09:47 - Thyme Patch/Apple Tree Bed

11:27 - Green Ground Cover

12:44 - Wooden Beds

13:51 - Tomato Bed

17:13 - Cereal Patch

20:40 - Path To The Back Garden

23:49 - Back Garden

IN THIS VIDEO

→ GreenStalk 7 Tier: https://bit.ly/3Aqi2DW

→ Organic GardenStraw: https://bit.ly/3QJ4Jns

→ Birdies Beds: https://bit.ly/3Cb17XA

#epic gardening #solarpunk #gardening #garden #Vancouver #BC #canada #suburban garden #cereal grains #Greenhouse #fruit tree #raised bed #raised garden beds #garden bed #Youtube