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Re: Raised Bed ?s

Hi Elgin:

I would like to give you my opinion on a couple of things in your
post.  I would recommend the 4 ft width.  You want to be able to
reach all parts of the bed without walking on the soil.  Also, I
wouldn't put any barrier under the soil of the bed, even at 12
inches.  I would recommend double digging which would need a depth of
24 incehes.  It (the barrier) might affect drainage as well.  Square
foot gardening is a form of biointensive gardening so that will help
on keeping the weeds down once the plants are established.

Good luck


> From:          Elgin Freeman <efreeman@SURFSOUTH.COM>
> Subject:       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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