The Value of a Raised Vegetable Garden

Do you want a garden this year, but don’t have the space required for a larger garden or you simply don’t want to be bothered by all of the weeds that seem to spring up whenever you plant a few tomatoes? Why don’t you try installing an above ground planter for your garden this year? Above ground planters have a few advantages over the traditional garden and can be quite a bit easier for those of us who don’t have the time or inclination for traditional methods of gardening.

There are a number of benefits with a planter box or above ground planter. First with planter boxes, you can limit the size of the garden to the dimensions you desire. For example, a friend of mine built a series of planters that were 4 foot by 12 foot using lumber he salvaged from a job site. He located a vertical 4x4 on each end, filled the planter with topsoil, added a soaker hose and stapled black plastic over the top.(click here to read more...)......


Redgage Picture of the day......crepe myrtles....




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