It was a treat eating veggies from our own garden last year, but plowing the plot and trying to fight back the weeds was a losing battle. I made (with Gabe’s help) ten raised beds that we can line with weed fabric and sink into the existing ground for tending and growing.
Constructing the beds was the easy part, but getting them placed has been a challenge as the stakes invariably find stone, which need to be removed. The midges have been relentless. I am very serious about obtaining a beekeeper hat and veil to accomplish the gardening. Now that should really get the neighbours talking.
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1 artrep1000 knecht // 13 Jun 2008 at 10:36
The raised beds should work well – get those bee keeper hats!!!!!
2 verticalbones // 14 Jun 2008 at 10:22
I opted for mesh head nets that slip over the top of a hat and have elastic neck bands. A beekeeper told me the mesh on wasn’t fine enough on the real thing.
I believe the deer are looking at the raised beds as some type of Old Country Buffet for wildlife. All you can eat! Only the good stuff!
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