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Re: Drainage and soil for patio beds



Andy Gray wrote:

> We've built two simple redwood boxes (2' x 4' x 8", with a sheet of
> plywood on the bottom) to do a little square foot gardening on our small
> concrete patio.  I was planning to drill some holes in the plywood and
> elevate the box on some 2x4s for drainage.  However, I've read that the
> soil tends to dry out in containers and needs to be watered more
> frequently, so I was wondering if it would actually be better not to
> drill holes in the bottom.

This depends on whether you built it with the the skill of a ship builder or
if it is just 'good enough for government work'.     In other words, it must
drain or the plants will drown        I would go for, perhaps, 6 holes 1/2"
to 1".
        I would line the bottom with landscape fabric to retain the soil
while permitting the water to drain..
                                    Good luck .... Ed  Flynn
PS  Just realized that I may be way off base as I don't know what zone you
are in and if it will be in sun or shade.

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