No offence, but there many ways to answer your patronizing, and condescending comment. I will simply say, A man with an experience is never at the mercy of a man with an opinion. Have a nice day.
I am certainly not an expert on this subject. I would defer to the video I mentioned earlier. One can go to YOUTUBE, and search: L2survive. There are several hours of interviews and videos on this subject. I can only speak for my own results.
I keep my raised beds because I have such a large investment in them. By adding the wood chips, I only water once/week in dry weather, instead of every 3 days.
I was taught that tilling the wood chips into the soil depletes the nitrogen, while sitting on top as a lasagna layer doesn't.
I had a...
I am also planting a few Mortgage Lifter, and a tasty one I grew last year, Boxcar Willy.
Cucumbers: my favorite is the Straight Eight, excellent taste for eating raw, or in salads, also for pickling.
Beans: Contender Bush beans, Italian Flat beans, and Yellow Wax beans.
On my ground level...
The Amish Paste & the Branywine are my favorites also. I have been growing tomatoes for over 40 years, and these two are on top of my list. The Brandywine has it all, when it comes to taste, good acid, very sweet, and very juicy. I love to eat them right in the garden, but never wear a clean...