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Quote from: ktlawson on January 02, 2007, 18:11:31
Been um-ming and arring about raised beds. She said crop ratio is increased but downside is that raised beds need more watering. In this drought spells we keep having maybe its not such a good idea.  ???

<brace for rant> 8)

Our deep beds (no edges) were heavily mulched last summer but NOT watered. So-called 'thirsty' crops like beans, toms, lettuce and spuds cropped well through the drought and beyond, and the soil was always moist enough to plant into under the mulch. Deep beds don't 'need' more watering - less if anything, because if mulched, the undug, untrodden soil structure holds water better, like a sponge!

sorry to rant but I hope the programme explains 'raised beds need more watering' in a little more detail ::)

what was the different way to sow carrots kaytee?

i agree with everything you said, our raised bed only needed watering for crops like lettuce, celeriac, peas when podding up, less when we'd mulched, and only when it was very dry, 'did that ever happen or was it a dream ?'
also, as ours are boarded up, with a piece of wood in the corner, i can actually sit and weed  ;D

Quote from: Marymary on January 02, 2007, 15:12:11
Thank you YP that is a very kind offer, it is just this Friday I am out so will make sure I see the rest of the series. 

Erm, I'm not sure if that's a yes please or a no thank you  ??? ;D

thank you manicscousers, you do start to doubt yourself in front of the experts eh?

Quote from: manicscousers on January 02, 2007, 19:01:16
also, as ours are boarded up, with a piece of wood in the corner, i can actually sit and weed  ;D

oooo lush! ;D

If there was a phone in you could give her a run for her money.... put her on the spot.

I will llisten closely to see if she expands on her comments on the clip.

As a Carol Klein fan :-* will be defiantly watching this, i find her love for gardening infectious.A deep(no edges)bed fan also with the time i save with not watering i get a longer tea break. ;)

thank you manicscousers, you do start to doubt yourself in front of the experts eh?
by supersprout

well, you know what they say about experts, don't you, old cliche
has-been drip under pressure

I sometimes think that allotment holders are much more expert than the so called professionals !!, that's my rant out of the way   ;D

Erm, I'm not sure if that's a yes please or a no thank you  ??? ;D
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Erm it's a sort of 'I would really like to see the programme but it it an awful lot of trouble to put you to for one programme so I can't really expect you to do it but it's ever so kind of you to offer cos I wouldn't even know where to start putting it on a CD and as long as everyone on this site talks about what was in the programme I can probably sort of get the gist'  ................................. if you see what I mean!!!
:) :) :) :)

Petals I hope your as confussed as I am, I had that one pencilled in for tomorrow kt so thanks for that. PS Petals only 22 days to the big day. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :D :D :-*

QuoteI almost screamed with excitement

blimey, that's what people do when they see me, at least I assume it's exitement :o

For those peeps, like me, who will miss friday's programme, it is being repeated on Monday at 7.30pm so no need to miss out!

Wonder how many of us will be on line tomorrow at 8.30 ??????????  :) :) :)

The main thing that makes "raised beds" raised - is all the compost added over the years .......which gradually means the soil retains more moisture and needs less watering .  But I have no supports round mine as they make perfect homes for the slugs and all their mates....

LOUISE
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Quote from: Blue Bird on January 04, 2007, 18:25:42
Wonder how many of us will be on line tomorrow at 8.30 ??????????  :) :) :)

Wonder how many will be online straight after the program?? chitter chatter chitter chatter.... ;)

I should be online regardless, I will not have watched the programme ...  :)

could not have put it better Stella. :)

Quote from: louise stella on January 04, 2007, 18:42:43
The main thing that makes "raised beds" raised - is all the compost added over the years .......which gradually means the soil retains more moisture and needs less watering .  But I have no supports round mine as they make perfect homes for the slugs and all their mates....

hear hear! ;D

Tonights the night then.

Bloody hell SS. What you doing up at 04.00hrs. Dont you sleep :o

just seen Carol talking about tonight's programme, says you can grow all the veggies you need from a 3x3 metre bed, what on earth are we doing with all this land then ? ;D

:)

big article on this programme in the new issue of kitchen garden.

carol presents the prog from her home in Devon but draws on experience from RHS gardens in Devon and Yorkshire.

The people in the series are mainly first time growers, in many cases they've never grown anything before.

wonder if we will learn anything :P /.shades x