Re: what do you make your raised beds from?
Margaret
That is a trade off of course by not having to deal
with bracing and cross ties. It also keeps the soil
temp down a few degrees on the edges and plants grow
right up against the edge because it is stable and
the moisture is retained better.
The cost was an issue also and these were free. They
also provide a stable shelf to set containers and
tools on while working. I would gladly use them again
if the situation arose.
Jim
--- Margaret Lauterbach <melauter@earthlink.net>
wrote:
> Jim, the only problem I see with using ties lined
> with plywood is that they
> take up so much room. You have about 8 inches of
> wasted space around the
> perimeter. Margaret L
>
> >I have to agree with Margaret on the fir boards. My
> >earlier comment pertained to the fact that I had an
> >excess of treated ties that I used after treating
> them
> >with a seal coat and lining the inside. I also have
> >untreated fir framed beds that are going into their
> >6th season and show few signs of deteriating.
> >
> >Good luck
> >
> >Jim
>
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