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I have one extra raised garden bed. What should I put in it?
Posted on 5/19/19 at 6:51 pm
Posted on 5/19/19 at 6:51 pm
I already have Arkansas traveler tomato’s, cherry tomatoes , zucchini , squash, egg plant, okra, and watermelon planted.
Anyone have a recommendation for one more raised garden? I’m honestly drawing up blank.
I’m in North Louisiana for what it is worth.
Anyone have a recommendation for one more raised garden? I’m honestly drawing up blank.
I’m in North Louisiana for what it is worth.
Posted on 5/19/19 at 7:03 pm to austin2015
If you like blackberries get some of the domestic plants.I have a 4x12 bed I planted 10 years ago and I get up to 35 quarts a year.Don’t get any the first year but they’re reliable producers with little work.One of my plants is thornless which is very nice.
Posted on 5/19/19 at 7:30 pm to austin2015
I would just plant a bunch of bush beans. They grow fairly quick, don’t require much work, and even help return a little nitrogen back in the ground. You can plant them tight and not have to worry much with weeds once they get started.
I typically stick to heirlooms and have had a lot of success with Dragon’s Tongue bush type and Royal Burgundy. Both types have had great yields and eat great as well.
I typically stick to heirlooms and have had a lot of success with Dragon’s Tongue bush type and Royal Burgundy. Both types have had great yields and eat great as well.
Posted on 5/19/19 at 7:50 pm to LSUA 75
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blackberries get some of the domestic plants.I have a 4x12 bed
How many blackberry plants did you plant in that 4 x 12 bed?
Posted on 5/19/19 at 7:51 pm to austin2015
On July 4th, put down pumpkin seeds. You’ll have pumpkins for Halloween
Posted on 5/19/19 at 8:41 pm to LSUA 75
Are the blackberries thornless? I planted some a few years ago on a piece of property that produced well then I sold the property. I need to plant more. I have a dozen large blueberries that are loaded and a week or so away from picking.
Posted on 5/19/19 at 9:28 pm to austin2015
What's your raised bed made out of?
Posted on 5/20/19 at 4:43 am to austin2015
I’d either do potatoes, peppers, or beans
Posted on 5/20/19 at 6:29 am to austin2015
At this point, maybe go with mixed perennial flowers to attract bees and butterflies. Or maybe mixed herbs
Posted on 5/20/19 at 6:54 am to LSUA 75
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If you like blackberries
I went with raspberries but either is good. In a 3x10 bed I've got 5 plants, 2 are an Asian variety that produces purple fruit, the other is a Carolina variety.
Strawberries are working pretty well this year, in half of a 4x10 bed.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:26 am to LSUA 75
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Planted 4
Thanks, I planted 16, thornless, erect varieties last year and this year in 4 raised beds. Started getting a little harvest on last year’s berries now. Apache, Arapaho, Natchez, Ouachita and PrimeArk Freedom. If I manage them correctly, I guess I can look to some pretty substantial harvest down the road based on your harvest. Maybe I overdid it.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:29 am to austin2015
Where are your cucumbers?
Posted on 5/20/19 at 1:18 pm to LSUlefty
I made my raised beds out of Trex deck boards,expensive but durable.Had them 10 years and holding up well.My old house used Wolmanized 2x12’s,lined with plastic,was pia.Made my wife bed for roses with landscape timbers,they only lasted about 5 years.Known people used cross ties but they rot surprisingly fast with soil contact plus I was concerned about leaching of creosote into the soil.
On the plus side I don’t have to fool with tiller,making rows,etc.Raised beds are the only way to go as far as I’m concerned.I like fresh vegetables but don’t like all the work that goes into conventional gardening.
On the plus side I don’t have to fool with tiller,making rows,etc.Raised beds are the only way to go as far as I’m concerned.I like fresh vegetables but don’t like all the work that goes into conventional gardening.
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