simy1 sockiescat wrote:
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hello everyone i was wondering if u could help me decide which way to
build a raised bed.
i dont want to use pressure treated lumber because i am going to be
using this bed for veggies but i do want to use some kind of timber.
i was wondering if anyone can tell me what they used for their walls.
this is going to be an interesting project i have never done this
before.
i would like to build the walls about 2 to 3 feet high and go about 4
or 5 feet wide and around 15 to 20 feet at least long.
some things i was wondering is do u kill off the grass below and then
remove it or do u build right over the grassed area after u kill it
off? the base im building on is sandy clay loam and the grass is really
cut short.
also would u put landscape fabric below your box to stop any weeds from
working up through?
any help that anyone could give me would be really greatly appreciated.
thanks everyone.
If your beds really are 2 to 3 ft high and you fill them it does not
matter what you do the grass. It will never be able to push through 3
feet of compost. For that kind of height you may not be able to easily
rebuild the beds. I suggest cinder blocks with metal stakes.
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len the idea of using straw as a border is great and since we do have our own straw i am considering trying that it would be neat to see how things turn out.
i am also going to follow a lot of what everyone here has suggested
then i will have the experience of using both ideas
. so wish me luck everyone and again thanks so much for your wonderful ideas and information it will all be put to great use
. cyaaaa, sockiescat
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