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Things definitely seem to be growing in the raised bed garden. Warm weather and rain over the last few weeks has helped. Pretty much have the beds filled with only a few things left to plant.

Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo Dating back over 6000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent seasoning in Asia, Africa, and Europe. It was known to Ancient Egyptians, and has been used throughout its history for both culinary and medicinal purposes…Garlic is easy to grow and can be grown year-round in mild climates. While sexual propagation of garlic is indeed possible, nearly all of the garlic in cultivation is propagated asexually, by planting individual cloves in the ground. In cold climates, cloves are planted in the fall, about six weeks before the soil freezes, and harvested in late spring. Garlic plants are usually very hardy, and are not attacked by many pests or diseases. Garlic plants are said to repel rabbits and moles. Two of the major pathogens that attack garlic are nematodes and white rot disease, which remain in the soil indefinitely once the ground has become infected. Garlic also can suffer from pink root, a typically nonfatal disease that stunts the roots and turns them pink or red. Garlic plants can be grown close together, leaving enough room for the bulbs to mature, and are easily grown in containers of sufficient depth. When selecting garlic for planting, it is important to pick large heads from which to separate cloves. Large cloves, along with …

*If you like the video please subscribe and hit that thumbs up! Hey folks, thanks for stopping in again. Here’s another quick tip to help you along with your balcony garden. We’re going to talk about creating a soil mix for your container garden. However this can also work for raised beds. There are many soil mix recipes out there, but after much research this is what I came up with. The mix seems to have a good combination of aeration and moisture holding properties while also being readily available in most big box stores. Here’s the recipe: 2 parts Potting soil 2 parts Sphagum Peat Moss 1 part Perlite Don’t settle for dumping a bag of potting soil in your containers! This little bit of work is well worth the reward. Your plants will thank you for it! Hope that helps you all out. Get out there and take steps toward preparedness and self sufficiency! Remember guys and gals…Plan for Tomorrow so you can Live for Today! Scott “TheXGrasshopper”

Planting Fall Garden Vegetables. New Containers for the deck garden. Hurricane storm damage. Romano Pole Bean Harvest FINALLY! Cherry tomatoes and peppers still producing. cold weather garden winterbor kale redbor dino redsail buttercrunch green ice lettuce parsley square foot raised bed garden containers french breakfast radish honeydew melons easter egg radish cherriette tomato horn worm hornworm squash bugs zucchini

Another one of my European-inspired country fantasies…. RAISED BED GARDENING!! Everything about it makes me squirrelly. The nod to formal gardening…. the convenience…. the ease… the endless possibilities… the joy!! I decided to march down the wooded hillside to my parents piece of country paradise….. where my dad, Dave has indulged me in sharing their charming raised vegetable beds with you. We do hope you are inspired to build, buy (or dream) of some with us…. No matter if you are a vegetable gardener, a flower gardener, having a love-affair with herbs… or simply keep your future garden plans in tucked in a folder of tear sheets and sketches… we hope that our enthusiasm reaches you… to do what you will…. In your own way!!! Breathe in the springtime earthiness of the country with us…. Kisses, Tracy & Dave For more inspiration… please visit us at blog.tracyporter.com

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Using a table saw you can make these corner pieces which are placed inside the frame and used in attaching frames together to make deeper beds.

We ended up planting 7 Banana Hot Peppers and 5 Red Jalapeno starters from our mini-hot house. We left room for 3 more bell peppers. We also planted 4 Bush Bean, Green Beans in our prior garden bed. Two of our daughters helped narrate our progress. All of the children have been a huge help and been very diligent helpers. Perhaps today, blessed are the cloud watchers. -Acres of Reed

John from www.growingyourgreens.com shows you how easy it is to set up the Big Bag Bed Raised Bed Garden Kit by High Caliper Growing. The Big Bag Bed is an oversize fabric container that makes the perfect raised bed garden. In this episode, learn more about the advantages of the Big Bag…

John from www.growingyourgreens.com goes on a field trip to the 2011 Lawn and Garden Trade Show. In this episode you will learn about the best products at the show that allow you to grow more food at home. John will show systems that allow you to maximize your space and grow vertically, as well as a new no assembly required raised bed, hanging on wall planter, worm cafe worm bin, waist height raised bed, decorative rain barrels, a solar powered rain barrel pump and more!