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Raised garden beds
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:14 pm
Do you kill the grass first, dig it up, or put something over it so it can't grow through the bottom of the raised bed? The bed will only be 3'x8ft along a fence. How does laying a 3x8 piece of plywood down with 2x6s lining the edge holding in the soil?
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Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:15 pm to TigerTatorTots
I'm about to build one as well
Also, just use potting soil or something else?
This post was edited on 4/1/14 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:16 pm to TigerTatorTots
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Do you kill the grass first
at this point in the season, id be hesitant about putting down weed killer in your garden area.
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:20 pm to TigerTatorTots
You want it to be able to drain, so I wouldn't put anything too impermeable underneath. Old newspaper doubled-up works great as a weed deterrent and should still allow it to drain just fine.
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:21 pm to TigerTatorTots
Throw down a little ant killer, cover with newspaper, and throw your dirt on top.
Works well for a small space.
Thick plastic also works well but obviously doesnt drain.
Works well for a small space.
Thick plastic also works well but obviously doesnt drain.
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:21 pm to TigerTatorTots
I weedeated the grass down to nothing, then tilled it. I'm using that black fabric on top to keep grass/weeds down. I'd be hesitant to put plywood down, seems like you'd have drainage issues and your plants' roots will probably go deeper than that.
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:25 pm to TigerTatorTots
Built mine Sunday, 12'x 4, some dirt is coming today. I tilled under one till I realized it was all clay and I was putting down weed blocker. I did not till under the second.
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:27 pm to TigerTatorTots
i dug out the ground about 2.5-3" then mulched the hell out of it
mulch all day
mulch all day
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:28 pm to wickowick
That path in between wide enough for your mower? I put pavers in between mine and made sure it was the right distance for 2 of them.
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:34 pm to wickowick
is that pine? is it treated? did you seal it?
i'm looking for some rough cut 2" x 12" cedar so i wouldn't have to seal it
i'm looking for some rough cut 2" x 12" cedar so i wouldn't have to seal it
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:37 pm to DLauw
Untreated pine, it is built on land I don't own and don't want to eat food grown in treated wood.
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:40 pm to TigerTatorTots
What a bunch of suburbanite yuppies...
Apply weed killer to a good old fashion plant bed, till it up once it turns brown. Yes, you may have to do some weeding until the plants shade out the undergrowth. It's called gardening.
Everybody wants to do some pintrest project they saw on their aunts facebook page...
Real mean have real gardens with irrigation.
Apply weed killer to a good old fashion plant bed, till it up once it turns brown. Yes, you may have to do some weeding until the plants shade out the undergrowth. It's called gardening.
Everybody wants to do some pintrest project they saw on their aunts facebook page...
Real mean have real gardens with irrigation.
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:42 pm to wickowick
I use 8inch deep boards and staple weed cloth to the bottom. Never had many issues with weeds in 4 years.
I used the black plastic on one box and it drained too poorly, now I only use weed cloth.
I put the boxes right down on my yard, no pre-tilling/treatment at all.
I used the black plastic on one box and it drained too poorly, now I only use weed cloth.
I put the boxes right down on my yard, no pre-tilling/treatment at all.
This post was edited on 4/1/14 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:47 pm to Clyde Tipton
A couple of years ago I tried to plant in the ground. I know I was dealing with clay so I tilled up 3 rows, added garden soil, manure and planted. Didn't work, the clay acted like a bath tub and held the water...
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:49 pm to Clyde Tipton
quote:
What a bunch of suburbanite yuppies...
You saved me from saying it.
Apply Roundup or a Roundup like product (hint: read the label and get the one with 47% glyphosate chemical name doesn't matter its all the same shite) make sure it doesn't have any other active ingredient.
Once dead till it up work it good with shovel and do what TClayboy said.
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:50 pm to chickman1313
quote:I plan of using a 2 part top soil, 1 part manuer that I do for most everything
Also, just use potting soil or something else?
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:52 pm to TigerTatorTots
i scraped the sod up with a flat shovel for mine. was a bitch but i didnt want to put down plastic, etc
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:53 pm to TigerTatorTots
Its never a good idea to amend your soil with "other soil". In some instances it could lead to poor drainage, which is why you will hear never to amend soil with potting soil, etc when you plant trees.
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:54 pm to LSUfan20005
quote:Leaning to this...so no killing the grass beforehand? Just sat it right down on top of it?
I use 8inch deep boards and staple weed cloth to the bottom. Never had many issues with weeds in 4 years.
Posted on 4/1/14 at 12:56 pm to Tiger 79
quote:What does this mean? I've always mixed top soil and maneuer and have had successful results
Its never a good idea to amend your soil with "other soil". In some instances it could lead to poor drainage, which is why you will hear never to amend soil with potting soil, etc when you plant trees.
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