Tag Archives: raised garden beds

Rabbit Fence

Posted on Sunday 10 May 2015 by brianbreczinski

Today, I bought some posts and fence material to make fences for some of my raised garden beds.  I have had trouble with rabbits eating various vegetables in the past, and rabbit repellent hasn’t been sufficient to keep them out … Continue reading →

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The Garden in Snow

Posted on Friday 20 March 2015 by brianbreczinski

A snowstorm on the vernal equinox, also known as the first day of spring?  Yes, and it also happens to be nearing the end of the high school basketball playoffs, both girls’ and boys’, which was a good predictor of snow … Continue reading →

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Preparing for & Planting Peas

Posted on Monday 14 April 2014 by brianbreczinski

I “rotate” my garden plants each year, moving each family of vegetables to the next of my four raised garden beds.  The vegetables don’t occupy the same soil for four years, which hopefully reduces the number of pests and diseases specific to … Continue reading →

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Preparing Garden Bed Number One

Posted on Saturday 06 April 2013 by brianbreczinski

This raised bed was prepared in the same manner as raised bed number two.  I already cleaned the old plant stems out earlier. I moved some of the screws holding the timbers together so that they were in solid wood … Continue reading →

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More Cleanup & a Surprise

Posted on Wednesday 03 April 2013 by brianbreczinski

Tonight, I started to prepare raised bed number one for planting.  Warm weather is on the way and I want to be ready. As before, I removed old plant material to the compost bin. These were mostly herbs and ‘golden guardian’ … Continue reading →

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Preparing a Garden Bed

Posted on Sunday 31 March 2013 by brianbreczinski

Preparation of this raised bed (bed number two) began with the cleanup a few weeks ago.  After that, I turned over the soil with my garden fork.  This loosens the soil to allow air and water to move freely, mixes decaying … Continue reading →

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Raised Beds

Posted on Thursday 28 March 2013 by brianbreczinski

It’s time to write about raised garden beds.  First, I’ll cover a problem that I’m having; then give you my advice about raised beds. The problem that I’m facing this year is that two of my raised garden beds are … Continue reading →

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Snow & Marigolds

Posted on Monday 18 March 2013 by brianbreczinski

Saturday’s snow had mostly melted, so of course we got few more inches of snow today.  The garden in snow: You can make out the four raised beds; on the right are the tomato, pepper, and eggplant cages that I removed … Continue reading →

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