Cinderblocks.

**A*@aol.com**

I've found ciderblocks great for stacking to make benches in gardens (flat, 
not standing up or sideways) or for use in the foundation of a patio or other 
large piece of infrastructure like a shed, in lieu of freshly laid cement (we 
rented a mixer for the slab that our new shed sits on at the CCG.)

However, I've found that unless you have hanging plants, like sweetpotato 
vine,  growing from the holes in the cinderblocks, the effect is decidedly 
unaesthetic if you choose to use them as planters.  Some of our earlier 
gardeners used cinderblocks to frame their beds, originally, but chose brick 
or wood largely because of the aesthetics.  Fortunately, red bricks were 
plentiful in NYC vacant lots (before canny demolition companies started 
gleaning them for resale as "aged bricks") so many of our gardens have 
redbrick paths and borders. 

Its been also said that new red bricks manage to walk to community gardens 
"by themselves" from construction sites easier than large cinderblocks - but 
the lady who said that refuses to be quoted in this forum...;)

Best wishes,
Adam Honigman

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