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vercetti2021

(10,400 posts)
Mon Apr 20, 2020, 08:36 PM Apr 2020

Hey guys I need some help

I want to build some raised beds this year since I have two new dogs and they are kinda well nosy. Plus I wanted to expand. What would be the best advice for growing vegetables the best way? Mine take forever to finally blossom and grow.

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Hey guys I need some help (Original Post) vercetti2021 Apr 2020 OP
Plastic sheeting, plastic milk cartons will help keep warmth in, if u are in a colder clime. Tetrachloride Apr 2020 #1
Use 2-3' chicken wire around the beds for dogs. alittlelark Apr 2020 #2
There are all kinds of raised beds - you can even order kits The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #3
Does the designated location receive enough sunlight? Frasier Balzov Apr 2020 #4
There is no one answer. brokephibroke Apr 2020 #5

Tetrachloride

(8,447 posts)
1. Plastic sheeting, plastic milk cartons will help keep warmth in, if u are in a colder clime.
Mon Apr 20, 2020, 08:39 PM
Apr 2020

Carry a spray bottle and use it when the dogs get near the beds.

Additional anti-dog tips: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/keep-dog-out-of-garden.htm]

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,830 posts)
3. There are all kinds of raised beds - you can even order kits
Mon Apr 20, 2020, 08:42 PM
Apr 2020

if you don't want to build them from scratch. It's important to consider that a raised bed is a kind of container, so depending on its size and what it's made of, it might need more watering than a garden planted right in the ground. Don't use garden dirt; get some potting soil or mix. Garden dirt is likely to have plant pests. Depending on the soil mix you get, be sure you fertilize enough (look at package instructions or fertilizer instructions). If your vegetables aren't blossoming or growing, they might not be getting enough nutrients. You will also need full sun for most vegetables. Also, once they start growing be sure to thin them so they aren't competing with each other. If you have a Master Gardener group in your area they are a great, science-based resource.

Frasier Balzov

(3,483 posts)
4. Does the designated location receive enough sunlight?
Mon Apr 20, 2020, 08:44 PM
Apr 2020

Struggling to blossom and produce suggests perhaps not enough.

brokephibroke

(1,884 posts)
5. There is no one answer.
Mon Apr 20, 2020, 08:53 PM
Apr 2020

Check with your local extension office, they have a bunch of master gardeners to help.

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