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Vegetable Garden: How to Prepare a Raised Bed Garden for Planting

William Moss from CBS this Morning and HGTV prepares a Raised Bed Garden for planting with Patti Moreno, the Garden Girl. Visit www.wemoss.org and http




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25 Responses to 'Vegetable Garden: How to Prepare a Raised Bed Garden for Planting'

  1. HydroponicsFriend - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    We have a clay soil. Raised beds are the way to go if your soil is not very good. Thanks for posting this video.

  2. Greengate777 - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    When I set up my planters, I lined them on the inside with pond liner. It goes all around the planter and it also covers about half of the bottom. Then, I filled it up with soil. I did this for two reasons. First, because the pond liner is impermeable, it will keep the water in the soil. Nothing will seep out trough the sides of the planter. Second: the liner will keep moisture away from the wood the planter is made from… the planter should last longer that way.

  3. wgseagal - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    is this this year isnt it cold up there because its been cold down here and you all are not wearing jackets must of been a warm day we got a couple of weeks ago

  4. wgseagal - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    too cold get this cold weather back up there its hanging around too long

  5. rubyspirit2 - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Awesome, I’m ready to start planting!

  6. GardenGirltv - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    The heirlooms I plant seem to do just fine, but don’t mess with the roots at all.

  7. visually - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    I put three raised beds in my garden last year and am adding 4 more this year. Thanks for the info. It will be helpful in getting the current three ready for planting.

  8. nibfu - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Hey Patti, enjoy your videos. If memory serves me correct, last year you planted corn seedlings. When did you start them indoors, is there a trick to it? Everybody tells me not to start them indoors, roots are too sensitive However, I refuse to listen to them. :)

  9. cycomerlin14 - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    I think I just saw you throw the tags in the bin. :/

  10. astrialkil - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    that is truly screwed up! nice urbanites for U.

  11. shiggadee - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    I love your videos about gardening. Very useful for my area. Very informative too.. but I have the biggest crush on you…LOL keep up the great work..#GOOD JOB!!

  12. GardenGirltv - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Friend and colleague

  13. ForbiddenStallion - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Haha, egg-laying rabbits. When I was 5, I thought rabbits did lay eggs. This was because I went on a field trip with the YMCA, and they put eggs under a rabbit. Isn’t that messed up?

    Composting the manure for a month isn’t too bad. I’ve read that one should wait a year. I thought that sounded pretty extreme.

  14. Praxxus55712 - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    ForbiddenStallion, Compost time depends on how often the pile is turned. My time is around one month. I turn the pile once or twice a week. If rabbits layed eggs (no easter jokes) I’d raise rabbits. LOL

    btw thanks for the compliment. I’m a bit A.D.D but I get things done. :)

  15. crewlla - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    mmmmmmmmmmm is the guy helping you is he your husband. he is a very nice looking man.

  16. ForbiddenStallion - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    How long do you have to compost it for?

    BTW, Praxxus, your videos are awesome, too.

  17. ForbiddenStallion - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Haha, I was thinking the same thing.
    I look forward to the updated one. :-)

  18. ForbiddenStallion - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    From what I’ve read, it’s much better to leave them in place. Moving them to a compost bin will change the microbial populations, and you won’t get the benefit of dissolved roots providing air passages later in the season.
    But, I’m not knocking Patti. It’s just a suggestion.

  19. skeletonmom - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Patti, your energy and exhuberance gets me so excited to get outside and work. But, I am in rural Pennsylvania, and we are still under snow right now! :(
    I am starting a garden planning graph, so I will be ready when the good weather hits.

    Please keep the great videos coming!!!

  20. Praxxus55712 - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    I love the idea of using rabbit manure without having to compost it. I compost my chicken manure, but there’s a ton of it and it works amazing too! Plus I get eggs outa the deal! :)

  21. ccm800 - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    a veggie gardener with rabbits! That IS nervy! LOL

  22. dbztiki - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    is it ok to compost roots?

  23. GardenGirltv - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Got a little ahead of myself there. LOL you are right, it is fixed now.

  24. Nuru305 - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    You guys made that looks so easy. I hope my beds look as good as years. Thanks for the video.

  25. CakadaOokamiko - February 28th, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Since they used the roots in compost, I guess it does the same thing.


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