Container Materials

COMMENTARY

• Construction materials include non-toxic wood, block and metal troughs
• Maintaining at least a 6 inch thermal barrier from the interior edges
• Design you garden barrier for functionality and beauty
• Maintaining proper soil moisture levels

Contents In Your Raised Bed

TEXT

• Can you get success growing peanuts? Justin explains its viable with a certain raw peanut

COMMENTARY

• Consider a microclimate of morning sun and afternoon shade when placing your garden
• Size and height raised beds should allow easy access for maintenance, harvesting and keeping animals out
• Avoid using native soil and use nutrient rich, moisture retaining topsoil
• Contents from the bottom up
  • Rock bottom with a drainage channel
  • Wood like logs and branches for filler
  • Top with rich planting soil
• Healthy soil promotes healthy plants and mitigates pest problems like aphids

Watering & Starter Plants

TEXT

• Has a snail problem in the flower garden. Justin explains epsom salts are a good deterrent

COMMENTARY

• Slow release watering systems for maintaining soil moisture
• Automate watering systems to reduce maintenance in hot climates
• Protect seedlings from birds and rodents with mesh netting
• Seedling starter plants should gradually transition from indoor to adapt outdoor heat