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re: Raised Bed Garden
Posted on 10/30/13 at 11:57 am to Bear Is Dead
Posted on 10/30/13 at 11:57 am to Bear Is Dead
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Ragin, that garden looks awesome. That is kind of what Im envisioning. Thanks.
Thanks. It's held strong for about 5 years now with no signs of wear or deterioration. Our original was made from untreated pine. As expected, it lasted maybe 3 years before fully rotting. Very little soil erosion through the years. We just top it every spring with a few bags of *GOOD* composted chicken manure. (Naylors, Cleggs and Old Time Farm Supply in Gonzales all stock it)
Posted on 10/30/13 at 12:27 pm to RaginCajunz
I have had raised bed with treated lumber for 25 year now. Just changed a few out that were just starting to rot out.
One word of advice make your beds no wider than 4' wide.
One word of advice make your beds no wider than 4' wide.
Posted on 10/30/13 at 1:23 pm to RaginCajunz
I use chicken manure almost exclusively. It's good and cheap. When I turn my soil I can get buckets of works.
In a raised bed I have a French drain which helps. Bought it at some irrigation place off Industriplex. Name escapes me. And I have a sprinkler I just set I front and adjust to water. This makes it easy to work around.
In a raised bed I have a French drain which helps. Bought it at some irrigation place off Industriplex. Name escapes me. And I have a sprinkler I just set I front and adjust to water. This makes it easy to work around.
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