Posts Tagged ‘raised beds’

In Latino Gardens, Vegetables, Good Health and Savings Flourish

January 17, 2010 In neighborhoods where it has been hard to find fresh produce, a new organization, La Mesa Verde, helps put raised-bed vegetable gardens within reach – just outside their backdoor. “Nobody was going into the homes,” said Raul Lozano, 55, the son of farm workers, whose passion for gardening inspired him to form [...]

How to Make A Cold Frame for a Raised Garden Bed

How to Make A Cold Frame for a Raised Garden Bed

See Related Post: Build Your Own Cold Frame: Gardeners and Mother Nature Have Different Agendas Materials: Cold Frame for an 8’4” by 6’4″ Raised Bed (rough cost $55.57: I had to buy the $89 big box of 20’X100’ 6mil sheeting, but only used $11.00 worth) 2 (10’each) lengths 1” Schedule 40 PVC pipe 10 (1”) [...]