The 2008 squash bed was planted in hills. When looking down from above, it would look like double fives on a pair of dice. After the plants emerged the bed was heavily mulched with leaf mold and compost. The harvest was typical of my squash beds at 39-41 squash (depending how many times I count them). ( photo / image / picture from jbest123's Garden ) In 2009 the same area converted to raised beds filled with 100% compost. This is the first year for the raised beds in this area. Last years squash bed was 90” wide and this years RB for squash is 40” wide, less that 45% of last years bed. The number of squash in the RB 29 a substantial increase per sq/ft production. ( photo / image / picture from jbest123's Garden )
Even though the beds are smaller in the raised beds looks like they produced great and were much easier to get around and maintain. I've always like gardening in small beds.
I always had Veg growing in raised beds,..potatoes,..cabbage,..lettuce and onions and beetroot just to mention a few,..seeing we get lots of rain i found the raised beds allowed better drainage.
