We have always wanted a large garden and some fruit trees, but moving around with the Navy for over twenty years put that dream on hold. Now we are free to make some long term improvements to our house and property in Corvallis. Upper garden, mostly for herbs and smaller crops that you want closer the house. Tilling the ground before adding compost. Cardboard and paper from moving boxes as a weed barrier and then adding compost on top. Getting a little help from a friend. Sealing the ceder boards for the raised beds with linseed oil. Two beds installed and filled with compost. Snow peas and English peas planted. The upper garden in late fall. Then we started on the lower berry and fruit tree area. Laurel helping with Raspberry planting. Placing poles and wires for the fruit trees and raspberries. Apple trees tied to the wires. Finally the large garden area in the lower part of the ...
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