RyGuy said:
Question #1 : does the dirt underneath the raised bed matter, such as compaction? Or disease, is there any precaution I should take there?
Question #2 How does one simply feed different types of fruits and veggies , since my mom will be doing the tending I want to keep it super simple as possible
Question #3 : is there any precaution to take to keep bugs / animals off of them?
RyGuy said: maybe I'll opt to not do asparagus I had no idea it was that labor intensive and low yielding
I was watching a YouTube video yesterday that said tomato's and strawberries shouldn't be planted near each other like the cucumbers, how far apart are we thinking?
It's not that big of a back yard
and the juice jugs serpent are we thinking a liquid fertilizer then?
karmahappytoes said: RyGuy, we have a huge Strawberry patch just south of the veggie garden area. We usually put the tomatoes closer to the house for the heat and that leaves the one garden bed between them and have had no problems. You can do it!! Do you know
what kind of soil you have? Put the compost down and then till it in.
RyGuy said: I looked on the sun calculator direction site and I'm going to be getting 6-8 hours of sun I think.
Mom is 60 and I'm 27 , my brother is good with his hands he'll help us build the beds and what not.
I would compost. I've had some concerns about that though what if your breathe it in doesn't it have mold or what not ?
And I'm still a bit confused about nutrients.
If I had to guess I would say the yard is maybe 200 square feet could be less
Has anyone grown tomato's and strawberries at the same time personally , serpent?
We really want the strawberries and if the tomato's are risky we don't want to do them 🍅
sallyg said:
it is entirely possible to dig up the soil you have without building a box. And mix in some bagged manure or compost from a store. The basic thing you want is an area cleared of existing plants, and most [all] gardens are better if you add some manure or compost.