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Sunday - October 25, 2015
From: Ft Worth, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Container Gardens, Planting, Herbs/Forbs
Title: Making a raised garden bed in Texas
Answered by: Guy Thompson
QUESTION:
I just bought a house in Ft Worth Texas and the soil is undisturbed red clay. I was told I probably would need to build a raised bed to make a 25 ft by 4-6 ft butterfly/humming bird/bee native flower bed as there is little or no existing drainage. How deep should I make the bed and what type of soil should I put in it?ANSWER:
Raised beds are a good idea for gardening in uncooperative soils. Searching for "how to build a raised garden bed in Texas" on Google brings up a number of sites offering tips. I chose this one as a good example to follow. I believe it has all the information you will need. Happy gardening!
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