Founding moderator & Harvest Show host
Walt Pruitt
Walt has moderated Raised Bed Forum since 2021 and still signs every post the same way: zone 6, enabler of other people's bed count problems. He runs the monthly Harvest Show thread, the forum's biggest and lowest-stakes tradition, and keeps the staff guides updated when a product gets discontinued or a member points out a better approach in the comments. He's up to six raised beds himself and has stopped pretending that number is final.
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Latest from Walt
Reading a Soil Test ReportWhat pH, N-P-K, organic matter, and CEC on your soil test report actually mean, and what to do about each one.
A History of the Victory GardenHow victory gardens went from WWI propaganda poster to a movement that grew 40% of America's vegetables by 1944.
Starting Tomatoes From Seed, Week by WeekWhat to do, week by week, from sowing tomato seed indoors to a hardened-off transplant ready for the bed.
Drip Irrigation for Beginners: A $90 Parts ListThe exact parts list, with prices, for a first drip irrigation setup on two raised beds.
Filling a 4x8 Raised Bed: Exactly What to Buy and What It CostsHow much soil a 4x8 bed actually needs, the bag-by-bag supply list, and what the whole thing costs.
Show Us Your October HarvestMembers share what's still coming out of their raised beds this October, good years and rough ones alike.