Beware, garden protector on duty. The Humans decided it was about time to start growing their own veggies, so they built a raised garden. In an effort to keep the garden consistent with other Habitat projects the Humans used untreated Douglas fir 4×4’s. To properly drain the garden the Humans stapled down a mesh bottom filled it with peat moss, and then soil. The raised garden makes it easy to tend and keeps most of the critters away. Get organically dirty HERE.
Fir 4x4 detail. Four corners, four posts, four by four.
Basic structure established.
Wire mesh to hold the peat moss / soil and drain well.
Garden and gargoyle in place.
No that was not a statue, it's me, Watson The Protector. Critters beware. Believe it or not, I got myself up here. Those that know my balancing skills, this is quite a feat.
Planted and ready for action.
Swiss Char and all it's blood red veins - a vampire's delight.
Garden in action. Small, but packed with: snow peas, sugar peas, garlic, potatoes, peppers, swiss char, cauliflower, broccoli and cherry tomatoes.