Re: Bermuda Grass
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Bermuda Grass
- From: t*@linkfast.net (Leslie L. Smith)
- Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 23:57:32 -0600
At 12:37 PM 2/10/99, Nan Sterman wrote:
>I wonder how you are designing your raised beds.... Ours are made of two
>2x4's on edge, capped with another 2x4 on top so the entire height is
>probably about 10 inches above the soil. But, the bottoms are covered only
>with hardware cloth to keep out gophers. Otherwise they are open to the
>ground. All of the plants you listed will do fine in this kind of set-up,
>the deep roots simply penetrate down into the ground below the hardware
>cloth. FYI -- tomatoes, peppers, etc. all have roots that grow quite deep,
>not just asparagus.
my neighbor just used three 2x10's
two 8ft long one cut in half and placed at each end.
I think I want mine next year a little taller.
I am also considering using landscaping bricks (you Have to line the beds
so they don't leech) well see.
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