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Re: Raised beds

> From: Dara <dara-otter@starrwings.com>
> Subject: Raised beds
> Date: Saturday, March 07, 1998 4:43 PM
> 
> Dear all,.
> Does any one have any ideas about what we could use, or how we could
> use, any of the naturally available materials that we have? 
> We really are on a limited to non-existent budget, and we need to keep
> the building lumber that we have for building something to live in.
> Replacing whatever makes the beds raised in even a year is not a
> problem.
> Dara

A surprise snowstorm last october trashed by trees.  More to save time
then anything else I left a dozen or so 12" trunks in lengths of around 7 
feet long.  (most I could easily carry by myself)  I was intending to 
cut them up later.  I am looking into cutting them longwise with the 
chainsaw and using them for my next few raised beds.  Even if you just 
"square off" a small trunk it should be good enough for a raised bed.
In tool catalogs they sell a 20-30 dollar device that you bolt to your 
chainsaw that allows it to run along a 2x4.  This should allow one to
get the straight edges one would want so the planting medium does
not run between the boards.

Disclaimer:  I have not done this yet, it just sounds good.
Best of Luck!  Let us know what you come up with.
Ron Souliere
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