Starting plants in a raised cold frame - PennLive.com (blog)

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Starting plants in a raised cold frame PennLive.com (blog) By GEORGE WEIGEL Dennis MawhinneyA cold frame on top of a raised-bed garden. Figure on about 5 degrees of extra cold protection. Q: I just added two large cold frames over my raised beds and plan to get an early start on my vegetable garden this year.

McCREARY: Gardening in raised beds - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

McCREARY: Gardening in raised beds Santa Rosa Press Democrat By ROSEMARY McCREARY A labor-saving tip that I recently came across suggested consolidating crops in raised beds to reduce our gardening workload. The idea isn't new and it does have merit, but gardening in raised beds still requires effort. It's a dirty job, but it's fun!Kenosha News (subscription) all 4 news articles »

Good Earth garden to open, plots available - Bandon Western World

Good Earth garden to open, plots available Bandon Western World The Good Earth Community Garden will open for the 2012 growing season on March 3. Raised bed garden plots have been filled with soil and organic amendments. Water is provided to gardeners at no cost so all that is needed are seeds to grow produce, ...

From the junkyard to the garden: Artists reclaim materials for masterpieces - San Jose Mercury News

From the junkyard to the garden: Artists reclaim materials for masterpieces San Jose Mercury News Or picture how a broken-down headboard will make a unique garden bench. They perceive that stacked ceramic tiles make a great pedestal, perhaps for a friendly gnome. And they can envision how old box springs can coil into new life as ornamental designs ... and more »

Allow for generous rainfall in your New Orleans-area landscape plan - NOLA.com

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Allow for generous rainfall in your New Orleans-area landscape plan NOLA.com As a result, we usually plant shrubs, bedding plants and vegetables in beds that are raised 6 to 12 inches above the surrounding soil, allowing water to drain faster. Raised beds work especially well in handling a heavy rain, but are also helpful when ...