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Old 26-02-2004, 05:32 PM
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Default building raised beds on sloping lawn?

"JimS." wrote in message
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Has anyone built raised planters on lawn that is not level? I want to

build
a raised bed on the side of my house, but the ground slopes down along the
length of the house.

I am pretty sure I want to use some 6x6 pressure treated wood to make the
beds. But one end needs to be built up to be level with the other end.

Has anyone done this, and got suggestions? I'm thinking this is going to
involve some digging to partially bury the front timbers?


Pressure treated wood is generally a bad idea, the chemicals they force into
the wood to prevent rotting are bad for the environment and bad for plants
(especially if you grow veggies near them).

You don't say how steep the grade is, but here are some options.
1: Dig a U shaped trench into the grade, and lay wood beams in.
2: Terrace the wood beams as the grade dictates, so the trenching is
minimal.
3: use landscape blocks to build terraced retaining walls.

Sameer