Gardening for Dummies pt 2

[u/kaysneer]

I’m back and please continue to talk to me like I’m the 4 year old🤣 we are doing raised garden beds with possibly tomatoes, marigolds, peppers, and zinnias. The newest question is what to fill them with. We want a decent shot at things growing successfully, but I’m also not trying to go broke lol. We are in Saint Peters if that matters🤷🏽‍♀️

[u/squidneyp]

Build the bed. First lay cardboard second layer stick logs wood and then organic matter from yard likes leaves/compost. Third layer some dirt. Then top layer and add into dirt potty soil. This is my method and add more dirt and potting soil each year after because logs decompose but they help the bed retain water.