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How to Make a Soil Sifter

December 2, 2021 · Gail Damerow · Growing

Our Tennessee garden is built on rocks and clay. Instead of continually fighting the rocky hardpan, we decided to construct permanent raised beds and fill them with our own raised garden soil mix.

A Guide to Raised Bed Gardening

March 1, 2019 · Gail Damerow · Growing

Raised bed gardening is the ideal solution for overcoming both poor soil conditions and seasonal weather.

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