Re: what do you make your raised beds from?
I've switched from wood to using rocks for my raised beds. Got tired of
always replacing the wood. Our soil in the Arizona desert contains plenty
of large and small rocks so it's easy to get them, but you probably have
them too. They never rot, are safe, look quite neat, and are easy to
maintain. I just pile them up.
By the way, garden store is wrong: cement blocks last many years. But I
think they're ugly and rocks are free and look nice.
jk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeanie McHale" <jmchale@sover.net>
To: <sqft-l@xena.pkiclue.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 5:52 PM
Subject: [Sqft-l] what do you make your raised beds from?
> Hi everyone. I am new to this method of gardening and this list (a.k.a.
> lurker). So far so good, this year. We are on the border between zone
4&5,
> and so mostly just harvested radishes and lettuce at this point. I was
> wondering what matierials people here have used to make their lead boxes.
> Given that pressure treated wood is supposed to leak bad chemicals, I
don't
> want to use that. The people at the local hardware store say nothing else
will
> last more than a year. I would love to make some raised boxes before the
> summer ends, but don't know what to use. I would love any ideas. Thanks,
>
> Jeanie in Vermont
>
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