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Re: raised bed borders........

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Kim 

Welcome to the list.  I also garden in  VA and use metal "cylinders" for my
raised beds.  I make these about two feet "tall" because my wife hates the
red clay earth we are blessed with and she has back trouble. The best for
sqft use are 64" in diameter.
These are actually a "recycled " byproduct of the underground storage tank
laws.  They are generally 7 gauge metal (about 3/16") and weigh over 100
lb. apiece.  They are a little over 22 sq. ft each and should last forever.
I paint them green after I grind the metal to avoid sharp edgesand fill
them with composted manure/sawdust.  I may have a couple of them if you are
interested.  A pickup truck would hold three or four. I live in Culpeper.  
  

Tom
zone 7
VA    
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> From: KAllen5@aol.com
> To: sqft@listbot.com
> Subject: raised bed borders........
> Date: Monday, February 15, 1999 6:52 PM
> 
> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> 
> This will be my first year of square foot gardening & would like advice
about
> what kind of wood to use to build my raised bed border.  Pressure treated
vs
> not.  What is everybody currently using?
> 
> Thanks for your help.......
> 
> Kim
> zone 7
> Virginia
> 
> 
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