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Posted by joeworm FL (My Page) on
Sat, Jun 25, 11 at 13:59

Hi all,

I want to fill 16" deep raised beds for a vegetable garden.
The following materials are what I can afford and easily get.

Composted yard waste from the county ( has uncomposted wood chips ).
Pine bark fines.
Aged horse manure with sand ( sand was used to clean the stalls ).
Cow manure.

How would I put these together to make a good raised bed soil?

Thanks
Joe

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  • Posted by jolj 7b/8a-S.C.,USA (My Page) on
    Sat, Jun 25, 11 at 15:32

I am to understand that everything , but the wood chips are composted. If that is the case, then mix everything up & spread in the bed.
I would loosen up the soil under the bed, about 6-12 inches (15-30 cm) to improve drainage.

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Ok, but how much of each? What ratio?

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Hi Joeworm,
If you have unlimited amount of each product:
33% Composted yard waste from the county ( has uncomposted wood chips ).
33% Aged horse manure with sand ( sand was used to clean the stalls ).
33% Cow manure.
Mix them all up real good....

Then use a 3" layer of your Pine bark fines as a deep mulch for water retention and weed suppression.

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Thanks.
Interesting setup you've got there. Those beds look to be at least 24" deep?

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Yeah, Plus "double dug" to further accentuate the positive ;-)
You can check out my You-Tube video's on the link below..

Here is a link that might be useful: Watch all 9 short videos on how to build a raised bed that will survive the Tribulation ;-)

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All I have is slow dial-up connection so watching the videos isn't an option. Maybe I can check them out at a friends with their high speed connection.

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