Re: Raised iris bed construction
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Raised iris bed construction
- From: C* M* <C*@newcastle.ac.uk>
- Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 02:10:02 -0600 (MDT)
On Wed, 6 Aug 1997, Teresa Cobb wrote:
> I hope this is not considered too much off topic....I am going to make
> some raised beds to plant iris in. My question: Is a 2x4 on its side
> deep enough or should I get something more along the lines of
> landscape timbers? I know RR ties are a no-no due to their coating.
> Thanks, Teresa
>
Not sure how 2x4 would fair as it sounds a bit shallow. I use floorboards
or similar (1x6-8) that have been presure treated with a wood
preservative (gravel boards are similar) down on my allotment. All these
are nailed together with galvanised nails onto 2x2 fence posts that are
sunk into the ground. This whole lot is about 12ft x 4ft and filled with
garden compost to the rim. Seems to give good results with the seedlings
and divisions I plant in them, I've had Sibirica seedlings flower in
three years were normally they languish in my heavy clay due to the "dry"
summers we have.
Christopher Morris
Hexham, Northumberland, UK.
