Re: Raised bed side height

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• Subject: Re: Raised bed side height
• From: J* W* <j*@IDS2.IDSONLINE.COM>
• Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 12:13:48 -0400

Clark Womack asks,
>For my square foot garden I will have to use raised beds.
>I would like to know if 8" sides will suffice or should I go to 10" or 12"?

I just had 2 raised beds built by a pro in January.  Because we have a slope
to deal with, they're higher in the back than the front (5 courses of
pressure-treated wood aboveground vs. 3)--kind of a stairstep arrangement.

My husband and I were noodling around the beds weeding and planting this
week and he casually mentioned how very convenient it was to work the higher
beds rather than bending over a lot to deal with the lower beds.

Although it definitely costs more to go high, I recommend it for your back's
sake.  None of us is getting younger....

--Janet
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Janet Wintermute             jwintermute@ids2.idsonline.com

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