Using raised beds is a choice one has to make for oneself. It depends on circumstances.
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On the Nomad farm we use raised beds because there is little topsoil on the shallow corral, the earth there is is not very fertile and in some places it has a low PH thanks to the Neem trees shedding their leaves.
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This Photo was taken 16 days after the one above. Kress, Basil and Lettuce mixed |
- Raising the beds allows the area within the bed to be treated well and looked after, creating a microclimate filled with the correct microorganisms that help with productivity. IE- It's easier to control soil biology.
- The more the beds are off the ground the less pests there are.
- The higher the bed the easier the management and harvesting of it. (Waist height is ideal- Not having to bend or crouch).
- Some negative's would be that some raised beds can dry out faster than ground beds. However this can be remedied by what material is used in the raised bed.
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Adding worms to a contained raised bed means the worm colony will form, aerate the soil, fertilise the bed with their castings and so hopefully create a growing space that will take little effort to keep it producing.. sustainable thinking.
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