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I am a Conservative Friend, conservationist, garlic lover, forest gardener, sister, wife, aunt, neighbor, teacher, permaculture student, motorcyclist, scientist and work in progress.

After many years of writing primarily to and for myself, I discovered Helium. I love the concept of having a central place for writing, reading, sharing, and learning. My offerings are from my experiences and study, flavored by my hopes and disappointments.

My parents always told me ...

not to burn the candle at both ends.

My childhood ambition ...

was to write plays.

My favorite memory ...

the ocean in the early 1960's, when it was much healthier.

Why I write ...

to find out what is in my heart and my mind.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Edible Forest Gardens/snow melt/wind

My first job ...

cashier.

Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) How to build your own raised garden

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There are about as many ideas for a raised garden as there are gardeners who use them. It is rare to find two gardeners who use all the same techniques and materials. This is a blessing, since it means that it is difficult to go wrong building a raised garden, as long as you follow some simple guidelines. Raised or not, plants in a garden have some basic needs: sun, proper growing medium, water, and nutrients. When you make sure your plants get the optimum amounts of these, your garden is likely to be a success. (I say likely, because in gardening, there are times when circumstances beyond...

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