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My husband and I spent the weekend out at our off-grid camp, which meant I finally had time to get the garden planted out there. Back when we were building the campsites, we talked about how nice it would be to have a garden at camp. Then anytime we came out to stay, we'd have fresh food to harvest for our meals. The tricky part is the critter pressure out there. Moose, deer, rabbits, all of it. So whatever we built had to be fully enclosed. And the soil is pure sand, so raised beds were going to be a requirement too. That's actually where the design for the Daffodil came from. Our 10x12 enclosed raised garden, built to solve exactly those two problems. If you want to see how it's put together, the plans are here: https://thehillsidemarket.com/collections/diy-outdoor-projects/products/the-daffodil If you have any questions about this project, let me know!

Has anyone built the Daffodil raised garden bed structure? Was looking for pointers before I begin.

The deer netting fence is up. Chain link gate is up. Makeshift gate secured other entrance. Transplants are almost all out. I didn’t get to the perennials yet. Started seeding but ran out of steam. To do: harvest rhubarb, plant seeds, dig out strawberry bed when rain breaks but it’s still wet, plant strawberries. Set up irrigation. Then enjoy the garden. This is feeling like a modern version of my baba’s garden. It brings me so much joy. 🤞it grows well.