That was an interesting article - Thanks Wino!
I just set up a raised bed recently, using the Hugelculture method, it which a lot of branches, logs, and leaves are put in the bed, before the soil. This takes advantage of all those soil organisms, to decompose those things. Saves adding a lot of soil, too! I also had a lot of coir blocks in my shed, and I tumbled them in my compost tumbler, with some topsoil, compost, and diatomaceous earth granules (the white specks you see).
Drip tape installed. Ready to go for planting! by pepperhead212, on FlickrBed with greens planted:
Greens in raised bed, ready to cover. 9-29 by pepperhead212, on FlickrCovered bed:
Covered raised bed 9-29 by pepperhead212, on FlickrWhen it gets really cold out, II'll switch to a plastic cover - some remnant greenhouse plastic.