How do you create garden beds in a slopes yard?
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Terrace the slopes using PT wood.
You might try a raised garden bed.
A little time, work, and patience will yield a beautiful garden! The top of your slope is naturally dry due to gravity, and the bottom moist due to gravity and the fact you live in Tennessee.
First start with observation of your slope. Map out Sun hours on your slope so you can make informed planting decisions. Are there hot spots or always shaded spots? You can use those if you plant well.
Next you will want to break your slope into terraces with little berms on the front edge to hold water in place a little longer so it can soak in. Fill your terraces with good growing medium and compost.
Use a hose to add water and see how it flows. Have fun and dig and build up soil to create the direction your water will flow.
When you get ready to plant, use your map to match sun and water needs for your plants. Need a sunny, well drained spot? Pick the sunniest spot on top of your slope. Have a boggy type plant? Head to the bottom of your slope!
Have fun creating your own little eden!
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I would suggest stepping it with tiers of paving stones , or preserved wood
Cindy has the right idea, you can make the terraces as big or small, narrow or wide as you want by elevating the front of the area level with the higher ground, how high the terrace is, depends on the size you want. You don't have to go all the way across the hill, you can do areas going down the hill.
Oops! I must have seen Cindy’s town. The theory is about the same except you have “for real” winter there.
When creating your terraces you will have to bury your posts deep enough to combat heave. I would suggest contacting your local Agricultural Extension office for terracing information so that all of your hard work isn’t falling apart after the first winter.
They can explain the dirt problem as well.