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Raised Bed ?s

Hello everyone,

This is my first post to the list.  This year will be my first attempt at
Sqft Gardening.  I am building raised beds from some lumber I have on hand.
 2x12s  Naturally the size I think of  (because of the lumber) is  6 ft by
12 ft.

1.  Will the 6' width be too wide?  Would 4' x 12' be better?  What size
suggestions      would you all recommend?

2.  The weeds we have are the mother of all weeds!  With that I was
thinking of putting heavy black plastic under the bed before I put the
boards down.  We are planning to fill the bed with compost.  ------ Will
the 12" depth be enough for all the plant varieties that I might later
want?  Will the plastic allow enough drainage?  Should I bother with the
plastic?

As you can imagine I have a few more questions ;-)

Thank you very much,

elgin freeman
                 efreeman@surfsouth.com
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