I'm almost ready. (large pics inside - sorry to the dialup people)

[aee96]

I got 5 new raised beds made this weekend. All I need to do now is put the mulch down around them all and I'll be ready to plant. Hopefully I can get that done next Saturday so I can begin planting on Sunday. Whoopee!!!

My onions are looking good too.

 

[setter4]

Gorgeous!

 

[homesteadmom]

Can you grow root crops all yr long there like i can here?

 

[vfem]

Oh wow... you did a good job!!! Those onions look to be doing fabulous as well. I bet it was a fun weekend. :mow

 

[aee96]

Can you grow root crops all yr long there like i can here?

Pretty much, I think. This is my first attempt at onions, garlic and shallots. I planted them all in mid November. Hopefully they will be ready soon as I already have stuff planned to follow the onions!

 

[amyquilt]

What dirt mixture do you use in your raised beds?

 

[homesteadmom]

Can you grow root crops all yr long there like i can here?

Pretty much, I think. This is my first attempt at onions, garlic and shallots. I planted them all in mid November. Hopefully they will be ready soon as I already have stuff planned to follow the onions!

I am a zone 8/9(depending on who's chart you look at) & I can grow root crops yr round here. In fact potatoes grow better in the winter here.

 

[aee96]

What dirt mixture do you use in your raised beds?

My local dirt/mulch place had a new blend this year. It was 1/3 reclaimed potting soil, 1/3 topsoil with horse manure, and 1/3 top soil (different top soil). It looked really good. I'm going to test it this weekend to see if I need to add anything to it. It cost $26 a yard.

I can't wait to start planting!

 

[LlamaBeans]

Looking closely I saw that you had corner braces in your raised beds and I was wondering if those were needed or not. I am planing on having raised beds of my own and I am learning all that I can before hand.

 

[Reinbeau]

Wow, talk about full sun! How much rain do you get during the year - and if not much, how do you keep it watered?