In celebration of Earth Day, Sustainable Peachtree Corners encourages readers to plant a seed. There can be great benefit, they say, besides the expected fruits, vegetables and flowers:

A few weeks ago, my daughters and I felt motivated and decided to build our own raised bed. Off we went to Home Depot, buying cedar boards (must use cedar when building a bed as to not harm the plants) for our 6×6 bed. I’m certainly no carpenter, and with a five year-old and a two year-old by my side, what may seem easy to some, was quite a task for me. Frustrated, but finished, we were off to Farmer D’s Organics store to purchase all organic soil, compost, fertilizer, transplants and seeds. Upon check-out, I couldn’t help but covet the gorgeous cedar raised beds, hand-built by Farmer D himself, that were not that much more expensive than what I spent in materials alone at Home Depot. Note to self: for my my next raised bed, buy one from Farmer D.

Sustainable Peachtree Corners: Plant a Seed

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