Hi~

Wondering about winterization of raised beds. (Perhaps a bit late considering the 3 or 4 inches of snow outside overnight! But I'm an optimist and think it's going to melt away.)

I changed my garden site to a sunnier & highter/better drained location but I didn't get started until October. I built 5 raised beds and 2 are covered with glass - hoping to experiment with coldframes in the spring since it was too late (I assume?) to do anything with them this winter.

Obeservations: The soil under the glass covered ones are fairly dry and if it was spring they would be ready for gardening. The ones open to the weather are soggy frozen dirt cubes, given the wettest fall on record (I think?). If it were spring it would take weeks of thawing & draining.

Are raised beds left open over winter generally? Does their height (and improved drainage) make them different from a regular surface garden as to when you can start in Spring?

Have never used raised sides although I usually made raised /mounded rows.

Laurie in Maine