Gardening season is in full force (at least here in the northern hemisphere). Perhaps y’all would enjoy sharing pictures of your gardens, I’d love to see them!
They’re actually raised garden beds. We grow in them instead of the ground for several reasons: it’s easier to pull weeds, we can choose what kind of soil to use, better drainage, etc.
You should grow some veg! It’s rewarding. You don’t really need much space, you can do a lot with 15 gallon (60 liter) pots…
This is common practice in my area as well. I’m in Florida, US and it’s not unusual to get so much rain as to drown our plants. I usually do a mix of in ground and raised planters.
What I will say is that it’s been fucking horrible watching the lawn I worked so hard to plant two years ago dry out and die. Another couple of weeks without rain and I’m gonna have to start all over again I reckon.
Funny you started this thread today. Recently moved and brought my potted vegetable garden with me. Woke up this morning to no tomatoes, half eaten pepper plants, and deer scat right next to it. Considerably peeved.
I used to grow kale in various spots, not because I want to eat it, but because bugs seem to love it, and they get so busy with that they leave all my other shit alone.
I love kale too much to use it as a lure, but if it means everything else remains in tact then it sounds like a good solution. early days, but my net seems to be working.