On Sun, 30 Mar 2003 01:24:47 GMT, Fred Le Blanc
wrote:

I will be putting in some raised beds for vegatables this year. this
is my first attempt at raised beds and I will be framing them with
redwood.

My question is which way should I orient the beds. It would seem that
a North-South direction will give each side of the crop the most sun,
but I'm not sure about this.

I live in northern California and we have very hot and sunny summers.

Appreciate any assistance you folks might provide.

thanks

Fred

If you are planting in rows run the rows north/south. Plant tall
staked and trellesed plants at the north end of the garden so as to
not shade the rest of the garden.

zhan