Vegetable garden design????
G’day, just moved to central Florida and am itching to get a raised veggie garden going. Any hints or tips (pests and disease avoidance) would be very appreciated 
I just built a raised vegetable garden in Michigan and I absolutely LOVE it. My raised garden is quite large . . . 24′ x 16′. I purchased treated 4 x 4’s at Home Depot, stacked two high (8 inches) and secured them with stainless steel brackets and large screws. Then I used simple lattice as a fence . . . which I reinforced at the top and bottom . . . and attached inside the 4 x 4’s. With my size garden . . . it took 8 yards of soil to fill it. I was wheelbarreling dirt for 2 days straight over Memorial Day weekend !!! Not fun. Where we live . . . the lattice is sufficient for keeping critters out. We’ve had zero damage so far (knocking on wood). But I did purchase a wire fence to go inside the lattice just in case. But so far I haven’t had to. Also . . . before I put the soil in . . . I put a layer of compost for a base. Most cities in Michigan produce and give free compost away . . . which is nice. You should check with your local city to see if they offer free compost. We couldn’t be happier with the garden. The veggies are going crazy !!! Have fun with it whatever you end up doing. It’s a fantastic hobby.
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