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As you might have guessed, after twenty years of ORGANIC RAISED BED GARDENING – we are still learning. That’s not a bad thing because we can get excited about doing better this year than last. In all our years, we have tried many “home-remedies” or garden secrets. Some work, some didn’t. Although the list is simple, you might give it a try because we have had great results in two states and probably 60+ raised beds.

1. Trace Mineral Time Release Pellets! Watch the vegetables thrive! http://www.eldoradoheirloomseeds.com
2. We toss our woodstove ashes in pile during the winter and mix them with our compost in the early spring just prior to adding to our raised bed gardens.
3. Mix aged horse manure with compost 30 days before adding to the soil in the autumn.
4. 500 Red worms for every raised bed garden box in the autumn so they can do their magic in the off-season.
5. Add new fresh soil, compost and manure to each raised bed every year in equal portions.
6. Spray Thrive Microbial Solution on your soil and watch your vegetables double in size.  http://www.eldoradoheirloomseeds.com
7. Lay newspaper down on top of garden and water, a month before adding compost and soil.
8. Erect fence mesh around the perimeter of each raised bed garden to keep raccoons and deer out.
9. Plant early by covering fencing with 6 mil plastic to create a small greenhouse with each raised bed.
10. Expect a great garden and never worry about things that might go wrong. Just enjoy the process.

The more you search, the more garden miracles you will find. I have used most of them and the ten I have just shared with you work on every soil type and have provided us with healthy and an abundance of food every year. The most critical key is to feed your soil and the soil will feed the vegetables and the vegetables will feed you!

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