2 pictures of my raised beds

old · Feb 10, 2013

The raised beds are made from rail rod ties and then filled with composted horse manure and hay mix. This has worked very well for me over the years and produced some good crops. I do top them off from time to time with fresh manure and let sit over part of the winter

Animal · Feb 10, 2013

Whats all that green around there? I haven't seen that green since last May? Do you use them as hot beds too?

Dave Warden · Feb 10, 2013

That has got to be the same green sprouted up around my parts, west central Mo. Came up after hurricane Issacs rain. Won't die. Really green under hedge rows. Guess a guy should spray. Not thinking of garden for about a month

old · Feb 10, 2013

Wish I knew what that plant was but it grows all winter and takes over every thing. Been trying to get rid of it for years and just just keeps coming back

GordoSD · Feb 10, 2013

Beautiful. Rhubarb pie in the oven,

old · Feb 10, 2013

?????????????????????????? No rhubarb in the picture

GordoSD · Feb 10, 2013

Maybe pull it out?

SweetFeet · Feb 11, 2013

old,

I did a raised bed of flowers with railroad ties. The one thing I do not like about it, is that it requires a lot of watering because being above grade makes all the water drain out of it.

Had thought about doing raised vegetable gardens, but decided not to because of the watering issue.

randallinMo · Feb 11, 2013

Old I'm pretty sure that is chickweed. I"ve got it too. 'Hardy little devil....grows all winter. Livestock should eat it readily.

old · Feb 11, 2013

My bed sit so that run off form the house roof feeds them and my normal garden so that is not a problem with my beds. Plus behind the house is a big hill so again more then enough run off if we have a good year

old · Feb 11, 2013

Well livestock may eat it but my garden area is not where any of the goats or horse are so that does not work

John B. · Feb 11, 2013

Sweetfeet for your watering needs check out
misterlandscaper.com
We use their products for the shrubs around our house with a timer. They're reasonably priced and very easy to install. I'm sure you would love it.
http://misterlandscaper.com/default.aspx

SweetFeet · Feb 11, 2013

John B.,

Thanks for the link. Good idea.

I will have to think about it this spring...the raised bed is just on the back side of our well house. So it would not require a lot of equipement to get water there.

showcrop · Feb 12, 2013

Hey Old, young fella! That looks like a nice stove in the background. My son and DIL need one. How much do you want for that one?

showcrop · Feb 12, 2013

(quoted from post at 05:44:28 02/11/13) old,

I did a raised bed of flowers with railroad ties. The one thing I do not like about it, is that it requires a lot of watering because being above grade makes all the water drain out of it.

Had thought about doing raised vegetable gardens, but decided not to because of the watering issue.[/quot

Sweet feet, I have been trying to figure this raised bed thing out, because we have some drought time every year where we have to water. Raised beds would have to need more unless you put them in a very wet area.

old · Feb 12, 2013

That stove did work sort of when put out there but only the top burners worked. The oven smoked one day so I replaced the stove. Now if you want it just come and get it

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