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THE DEPTH OF RAISED BEDS



           Whether square or rectangular, the depth of the
           raised bed is very important. Ideally, you want to

           have the raised bed as deep as possible to enable the
           roots to fully develop. A raised bed that is 12” deep

           will accommodate most crops, but there are some
           that will benefit from a deeper bed.



                                                                                       ADDITIONAL

                                                                                       SUPPORT


                                                                                       Beds longer than 8’ will

                                                                                       need to have a cross-
                                                                                       support in the center.

                                                                                       This will prevent the
                                                                                       raised bed from bow-

                                                                                       ing out due the pres-
                                                                                       sure of the soil. Alumi-

                                                                                       num Flat Bars are per-
           Asparagus needs a depth of 18”, preferably  even 2ft.
                                                                                       fect for this job.


           Carrots will need about 12” to grow properly. Grow-                         For a wide selection of

           ing them in a shallow raised bed will mean that the                         mulch and compost
           roots will penetrate into the soil beneath the raised                       materials, such as

           bed – that’s not desirable!
                                                                                         mushroom compost

                                                                                         vermicompost,
           Leave room for a 2—4” layer of mulch at the top of

           the bed.                                                                      Peat
                                                                                         fish manure and

                                                                                           many more, see the

                                                                                       Soil Mix/Compost/

                                                                                       Mulch aisle at

                                                                                       wendysgardenstore.com


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