I think this really depends on what you plant. We have blackberries (which do very well in our area) and they need no work whatsoever besides picking. We probably get a few hundred dollars worth a year.
I’ve found raised beds to be a waste of money. I’ve had better luck just amending my soil. I would look into what grows best in your area. It will be the least upkeep and most reward.
Yea absolutely I agree. I have lots of berries too, and most of the stuff is native. I’m just getting started so obviously it’s a lot of work and time consuming right now so I guess my point is that that should be considered first lol. I have a ton of animals and pests that need to be kept at bay as well and that’s a whole different battle (:
I live in a super rocky mountain area, amending the soil would be insane work here, but not impossible. It took me all day to plant 2 apple trees. HuGE boulders and rock, but luckily they like the kind of soil we have as long as I put down phosphorus in fall.
I’m still figuring it out. And obviously it would save you money, but perhaps not worth the trade off at least initially, and probably outright impossible if you are already struggling hard.
I think this really depends on what you plant. We have blackberries (which do very well in our area) and they need no work whatsoever besides picking. We probably get a few hundred dollars worth a year.
I’ve found raised beds to be a waste of money. I’ve had better luck just amending my soil. I would look into what grows best in your area. It will be the least upkeep and most reward.
Yea absolutely I agree. I have lots of berries too, and most of the stuff is native. I’m just getting started so obviously it’s a lot of work and time consuming right now so I guess my point is that that should be considered first lol. I have a ton of animals and pests that need to be kept at bay as well and that’s a whole different battle (:
I live in a super rocky mountain area, amending the soil would be insane work here, but not impossible. It took me all day to plant 2 apple trees. HuGE boulders and rock, but luckily they like the kind of soil we have as long as I put down phosphorus in fall.
I’m still figuring it out. And obviously it would save you money, but perhaps not worth the trade off at least initially, and probably outright impossible if you are already struggling hard.
Rocky soil is a whole other beast! Deer are a pain too. Good luck! Location makes or breaks a lot of gardening