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Raised Bed Gardening and Companion Planting - West Virginia University
- 2. Raised Bed Gardening Square Foot Gardening Season Extenders Companion- and Inter- Planting
- 3. Soil warms earlier in the spring and stays warm later in the fall, allowing for season extension Can be used where native soil is too poor for gardening or where drainage is poor (clay soils) Dense planting reduces weeds Easier access for those with mobility limitations or physical impairments
- 4. May be 6-8 inches above ground or higher Recommended width is 4ft Can be constructed from many materials • Landscape timbers ● Concrete blocks • Lumber ● Landscape edging stone Can be simply mounded soil Filled with rich, fertile soil and organic matter Plants are spaced much closer than “conventional” rows
- 6. Extra watering needed in hot summer months due to increased drainage Good mulching (organic and inorganic) can reduce weeds and water loss Good sanitation is needed due to closeness of plants Be aware of any leaching from materials used in construction
- 7. Intensive type of raised bed gardening A certain number of plants (species specific) of one type are evenly spaced in each 1ft x 1ft (square foot) section of a raised bed No two adjoining squares have the same plants Beds are usually 4ft x 4ft squares, but can be longer (4ft x 8 ft, etc.)
- 8. Great for small spaces or those with limited time Succession planting is easy – once a square is empty plant something else Diverse plant population can help reduce disease and pest problems Crop rotation is easy
- 10. 1 per sq ft 4 per sq ft 9 per sq ft • Cole Crops • Herbs • String Beans • Tomatoes • Chard • Peas • Potatoes • Corn • Garlic • Peppers • Large Greens • Beets • Squash • Most Flowers • Turnips • Cucumber • Head Lettuce • Spinach
- 11. Grow compatible plants close together Interplanting relies on plants growing at different times or at different heights Companion planting takes advantage of plant characteristics to help reduce disease and pest problems
- 12. Companion plants are used to limit diseases and pests • Chives help repel aphids and black spot from roses • Beans planted with corn increases nitrogen supply • Rosemary or sage repels cabbage worms • Borage attracts bees for pollination and repels tomato worms
- 14. Plants take advantage of different growing times and areas • Plant fast growing plants around slower growing plants to double crop • Use plants that have different growth habits to save space • Classic example: Three sisters – Corn, Beans and Squash
- 16. Questions?
- 17. Companion Planting •http://activities.byui.edu/married/pdf/Companion%20Planting%20Guide.pdf Integrated Pest Management •http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/RG201.pdf Organic Vegetable Gardening •http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/VH/VH01900.pdf Raised Bed Gardening •http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/hort2/mf2134.pdf •http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/homegard/ raisbeds.htm Gardening in Small Spaces •http://www.ca.uky.edu/enri/gardening/ smspacegardening.pdf •http://www.uwex.edu/CES/cty/taylor/cnred/documents/ SquareFootGardeningrev08.pdf