Back by Popular Demand – R&R Founder Ralph Crafts will be giving another Raised-Bed Gardening Workshop on June 5th

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You’ll be amazed at how much you can produce in 32 sq. ft.!!

In one year:  50# of potatoes, 3 bushels of fresh greens & radishes, enough string beans for a family of 4, plus other goodies.

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Simple raised bed (24″ high) planting boxes, made from salvaged decks & pergolas, enable perfect soil mixes, great weed control, easy harvesting, minimal watering, simple pest control, & delicious, healthy produce.

• See a 4-box system in action
• Learn how to build & manage modular boxes
• Exploit “vertical growing” for cucumbers, beans, & melons
• Learn how to build a “melon wall” & grow more than 2 dozen melons in 6 square feet of space
• Simple methods for protecting your crops from deer & other varmints
• A simple raised bed “greenhouse” enables year-round harvests
• A simple rain barrel system to handle all your watering needs

Presented by Ralph Crafts, who has built, experimented, & enjoyed the benefits described above.  Ralph lives on 10 acres of woods in Fauquier County, which he has left mostly wooded & natural.  He planted a wildflower meadow instead of grass, & has not owned or used a lawnmower in more than 25 years.  He grows all his own herbs, many of his own vegetables, & raises heirloom fig trees, with no heavy equipment, no sophisticated watering systems, and no strong chemicals.  He loves to share his experiences in hopes that others can enjoy similar results.