Need some soil advice on my new veg patch

Naykon

cootambear wrote: »

my original question was, why cant you make raised beds in a rented house?

I'm not a big fan of the idea

cootambear

Naykon wrote: »

I'm not a big fan of the idea

fair enough

Mojisola

Naykon wrote: »

I'm not a big fan of the idea

That's a shame because, with a bit of outlay upfront on wood and compost, you could be growing veggies within a couple of weeks, instead of waiting a couple of years.

A._Badger

Raised beds aren't the universal panacea - they have limitations as to what works well in them - but if I were in the OP's position they are the only thing I'd consider. As Mojisola says, with raised beds you could have crops this year. Spend four or five years trying to turn horrible soil into good stuff in a rented house? I wouldn't dream, of it, personally.