Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Raised beds over concrete?
"Steve Harris" wrote in message ... I have some shady redundant concrete areas and I was wondering about making raised beds directly on them? These, I realise might have poor drainage but the main problem I have here is extremely well drained sandy soil. So, could I then grow plants that love damp and shady places? Or would I just have dry but poorly drained soil which I've never seen specified as what any plant wants! Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ Drainage should not be too much of a problem. You should make sure that any excess water can escape by leaving sufficient gaps here and there. And you could fill the bottom of the beds with rubble. There are LOADS of plants that like moist shade........."~) Jenny |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Raised beds - really raised | Edible Gardening | |||
Why are raised beds raised? | United Kingdom | |||
Precast concrete for raised beds | Edible Gardening | |||
Raised beds over concrete? | United Kingdom | |||
raised beds on an existing concrete foundation | Gardening |