Preparing the Raised Beds in the Garden

Over the long fall and winter months, I put batches of my compost into each raised bed and worked it into the existing soil.  Last month, we 'double-dug' each raised bed to give good aeration and to more evenly distribute the minerals and micro-organisms in each square foot of the garden bed.  Last weekend, we dumped a bag of three-way garden mix into each raised bed, and this weekend, I will work it into the existing organic matter.  Then I can start planting my cold weather crops such as peas!