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5 plants · raised bed plan
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Companion pairings in this plan
- 🍅 + 🥕Tomato & Carrot
Tall tomatoes lightly shade carrots in summer, and carrots loosen soil around tomato roots.
- 🫛 + 🥕Pea & Carrot
Peas fix nitrogen that carrots benefit from once peas finish in early summer.
Recommended soil
Mix type
A loamy mix (60% screened topsoil + 30% compost + 10% perlite) — the all-purpose raised-bed standard.
Target pH
Neutral (pH ~6.5–7.0) — the sweet spot for most vegetables and herbs.
Amendments
- Top with 2–3 inches of finished compost before planting.
- Mix in a balanced organic fertilizer (5-5-5) at planting time.
Special needs
- Strawberry: acidic pH