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Project 802

CSI: Compost Soil Investigation: CASE CLOSED

November 18, 2009
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This week I closed the case on my soil investigation with the delivery of 7 cubic yards of Nature’s Way 3/8″ Compost Leaf Mold. It was still warm and you can see steam rising from the mound. We emptied the three raised beds and placed the original soil on the driveway. With both soils side [...]

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CSI: Compost Soil Investigation

November 15, 2009
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Who would have guessed that after just 3 months, I would be removing all of the soil in my raised vegetable beds? Well if you read my last post on how disappointing my first crop was, you might have guessed it. In August 2009, I started Project 802 which consisted of building three raised beds [...]

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Fall Garden: Disappointing Results

November 3, 2009
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Here is a progress report on my three raised vegetable beds (aka Project 802). I planted seeds in early September for my first fall garden in the new raised beds. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT it has been so far. I am patient and I know that things will improve over time, but needless to say, if [...]

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Weekend Project: Building the Vertical Trellis

September 21, 2009
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Yesterday, I built the vertical trellis on the end of my raised vegetable garden bed. This was Step 6 of Project 802. You can see exactly how I did it  by viewing Step 6.

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