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Building a Living Wall to Shade Our Raised Beds from the Afternoon Sun

I built a “living wall” for the west side of my raised beds. I plan to grow beans, cucumbers, and other vining crops up the trellis to provide shade for everything in the bed during the afternoon heat. Click here to learn more about why we started using shade as an ally in the summer.

Building a living shade wall

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