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5 articles across 3 sections: Guides, Tools, Ideas.

Sheet mulched bed under construction showing cardboard, layered organic matter and a compost top
GuidesStep-by-step guide5 min read

Lasagna Gardening

Lasagna gardening is sheet mulching: cardboard and layers of organic matter straight onto grass. What to layer, how deep, how long to wait, and what it cannot fix.

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Small raised bed of lettuce, chard and radish in a back garden at sunset
GuidesStep-by-step guide11 min read

How to Start a Garden

How to start a garden in one season: check your light first, build one small bed without digging, plant six easy crops. Costs from $60, step by step.

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Garden bed with thick compost mulch on one side and dry cracked bare soil on the other
GuidesStep-by-step guide7 min read

Soil, Mulch & Feeding

Mulching cuts watering and weeding more than any other job. What to use on beds, borders and pots, how deep to lay it, and why membrane fails.

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Mid handled hoe, stirrup hoe, wide mouth shovel and soil thermometer by a bed
ToolsBuying guide4 min read

Gardening Tools for Raised Beds

Raised beds need a different tool kit from open ground: shorter handles, no spade, and a few things you would never buy otherwise. Here is the list.

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Four timber raised beds in two rows with grass paths and a wheelbarrow on the central path
IdeasIdeas6 min read

Raised Bed Layout Ideas

Raised bed layouts with real dimensions, bed widths, path widths, depths and orientation, plus five planting plans for beds of different sizes.

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