I love to Garden!! And I encourage you to do so if you are not already enjoying the benefits of being outdoors and the stress relief and grounding that occurs when working with plants and the soil. Growing your own organic vegetables ensures good quality food, packed with nutrients and free of pesticides, additives, wax and radiation. Here is an easy way to start a Raised Bed Garden and some tips for quick success.

To speed up the soil forming process, lots of organic matter is essential. I recommend layering material into the Raised Bed.

Step 1. First start with a fairly thick layer of wet newspapers or flattened wet cardboard boxes on top of the landscape material. Overlapping the sheets makes another organic weed and grass barrier.

Step 2. Add 2 - 3 inches of Peat Moss on top of the newspaper or cardboard layer.

Step 3. Add 2 – 3 inches of soil, either bagged or from your yard.

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Compost Tea: Use a 5 gallon bucket and fill it about 1/3 of the way with compost, dried leaves or grass etc. Fill the bucket with water and let sit in a sunny spot for about a week or until the water is a brown tea color. Use this compost tea to water around the base of your plants or between rows. The original soaked material can be composted.

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What you should do 8 weeks before the frost free date: