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Manifesto
We are:
Convinced
that
gardening MATTERS.
that
gardening MATTERS.
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perfect
magazine
gardens.
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of the "horticultural industry."
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in the garden
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asses
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hell of a lot
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I was thinking of ctearing some 3ft by 5ft raised beds, but don’t know how tall to make the beds. I was planning on using 2 6 s or 2 8 boards, or should they be made higher? Just to go to the 2 8 s instead of the 2 6 s, increases the lumber price to almost double. Thanks, and any advice would be appreciated. I’m trying to make my ugly veggie garden look better and more controlled.