Newest Raised Bed Almost Completed - Putting on the top trim

[AJBiddle7]

Did the copper work on keeping slugs out? I tried beer traps and killed over 60 slugs in one day! And that wasn't near enough! I live in WA and they are extremely prolific here... I had to resort to organic slug bate. Hated to do even that, but they demolished my crops if I didn't. Even tried salt borders, egg shells.... you name it. Never heard of Copper...

[DopeJoker32x]

what do u do with all those vegetables? i doubt u eat all of it

[scottiblasto]

being that copper is sooooooo expensive, is there anything that I could use instead of it to ward off the evil slugs?

[uberthawk]

just a thought...if you were 2 place the copper on top of ur caps ,it wood prevent moisture from deteriorating the wood./ probably a good idea to hide it in the front garden from possible scrappers but in the back it could really enhance the aesthetic appearance especially when it ages.

[h23sirlude]

Likes all your videos. Do you grow cherimoya?

[growingyourgreens]

No, it will not "easily" grow here.

[Sherri119]

Do you put anything in the bottom of the raised beds for drainage?

Mine are pine and about a foot deep...so of course no need for drainage. The pine (untreated of course) is really taking a beating. The cedar makes so much more sense.

Thanks. =)

[growingyourgreens]

the beds are filled with 100% compost and rock dust. The finished compost provides good drainage,  unlike the soil below it (Adobe) is the prevalant soil in this area.

[Sherri119]

@growingyourgreens I've been using creekbed bottom soil, very rich. Works well in the shallow beds, but I like the taller beds...makes so much more sense and I'm sure my back will thank me. The 'native' soil here is red clay. Lovely. Not. At least my pine trees like it. I'll have to check in to the rock dust. Thanks.

[rustylcurtis]

This is great stuff, bro. What does your back yard look like?

[growingyourgreens]

There are a few videos showing my backyard. The highlight is basically two greenhouses that take significant amount of space, and some storage sheds. That is the next project to get that dialed in. It is all planted around the edges.

[thetmaxx]

Lookign great... can you tell us more about the copper repelling the slugs? where did you get copper like that, cost, effectiveness, installation?

[growingyourgreens]

They sell copper tape at most nurseries to repel slugs. that gets very expensive. I used copper roof flashing (available at lowes or other harware stores) and trimmed it down. Slugs get "shocked" and dont like to slide over copper. It has seemed fairly effective. We stapled it into the wood with a staple gun.

[norxcontacts]

Love the sea of green.

[Necrowitch]

looking spiffy!

[jihadacadien]

Those raised bed look awsome! Doesn't it cost a lot to build all these? Again, garden look awsome!

[growingyourgreens]

each 3" x 6' cedar fence board cost .45 cents, and the 4x4 posts cost about $1.00 a line foot. I think the effects on mother earth, and each persons health are at a much greater "cost" than growing your own food" despite the one-time investment in a proven-system that will you will reap continual harvests.

[jihadacadien]

@growingyourgreens Oh of course! I'm probably gonna get to building those mainly because you can plant a little earlier than at ground level. in the spring I mean ;)

[VivianRinSC]

I love your garden updates. I need a Sage clone. lol

[kimmyjeans2]

oh how I want to have a garden like that amazing!!