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HOMES PLUS APRIL 2017 4 Fo r m o re i n fo r m a t i o n , c o n t a c t B e t h Wa l s h a t 414 . 3 3 3 . 5 8 5 3 o r v i s i t w w w. Fox L a k e Vi l l a g e . c o m Speculative Homes Under Construction Now 44 N EW LOTS AVAI LABLE NOW $5,000 Discount for Addition #2 Lots Reserved Prior to 6/1/17 • 23-acre water feature • Fully improved homesites with city sewer and city water • Homesites from $86,900 and speculative home/lot packages from $415,900 • Waterfront homesites available Enjoy the best of all worlds in this community as you discover the beauty of nature, as well as the conveniences that the City of Waukesha provides. The Kathryn Ranch $444,500 2916 Makou Trail, Waukesha ★ Open House on Sat 4/22 & Sun 4/23 from 12-4 ★ Exceptional design prevails in this new 3BR/2BA ranch home available now with immediate occupancy. Open concept great room/kitchen with painted cabinetry and huge island. Partially exposed basement with 9' poured walls and large windows. MLS#1498576 252362003 If eating fresh vegetables is important to you and your family, consider a raised gar- den. One of the most popular home-grown crops is the tomato. Besides being tasty, tomatoes are an excellent source of vitamin C, with one medium tomato providing 40 percent of the recommended daily amount. For those on the fence, here are some ben- efits of a raised garden: ■ It's an excellent way to grow plants, especially if you are new to gardening. ■ Such a garden raises your plants to a more comfortable height, making it easier to plant, inspect and care for. ■ It allows you to better control nutrition of the soil by creating a barrier between the bed and natural soil. ■ You can plant earlier in the spring because the sun warms the bed faster than the ground. ■ By using cloth or netting, it's easy to control pests, temperature and moisture. ■ It also provides drainage, protecting your plants from overwatering. Fairly simple to build and moveable Raised garden beds can be made from sev- eral different materials. Building options include lumber, con- crete block, basins or bathtubs. Building with wood is the most common as it's fast and easy. Concrete edgers are both easy to work with and inexpensive. Garden beds can be a variety of sizes. The width of the bed should be no more than 3 feet so you can reach your plants from both sides. The length can be as large as you like, but smaller boxes grant you greater access to your plants. The depth should be between 10 inches and 3 feet. Beyond these guidelines, a garden bed can be a wide variety of shapes, sizes and mate- rials. Besides making gardening easier, a raised garden can add as much character to your yard as the plants themselves. Raise a raised garden and eat fresh again and again all summer Once the garden beds are raised, it's up to the imagination as to what can be planted in them. Earlier planting, moisture control among the benefits

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