Building the Raised Beds
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We researched the many ways to create raisedbeds, and decided to use Ray, our carpenter, to create beds with 2x8 boards. We had the boards delivered from the West Haven Lumber Co., and Ray and his team built eight 4x8 beds. |
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After much research and deliberation, we purchased a composter and aerating wand from Gardener's supply. We put the composter together and filled it with leftover topsoil. |
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We purchased a 6'x300'roll of heavy landscape fabric from Milikowski in Stafford Springs. We then tacked 10' pieces to the bottoms of each bed frame, and then positioned the frames. |
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We then lined the paths in between, plus a path surrounding the entire garden plot with landscape fabric, and then mulched over it. Hoses and a turn-off valve were installed, running up and over the preschool room. |
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The soil was delivered in 2 batches (because we underestimated the necessary yardage).
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The teachers worked out a plan so each classroom, music, and art would have their own bed. The budget was revised to allow for more start-up money for seedlings. |
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We put a request for tools in our weekly newsletter, "This Week at CSS", and a few trickled in. |
Finally, our classrooms started gardening studies... |
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