you can use treated wood. the company has been around for more then 55 years and there has been no one effected by the treated wood. if you are a little worried you can use weed block around the inside of the raised bed. However, you will never be able to call your self organic gardener. really though its up to the gardener what they use.
I'm going to have my first garden this year. This looks like a great idea, I'm glad I found the video. You can sit on the blocks you have scattered as you weed the beds, easier on the back. I see your video is a couple of years old but could you tell me the cost of just one of the beds? I've heard someone else say it could be expensive but like you said woods rots fairly quick. I am very impressed with your garden, it looks so neat and efficient. I could build one this year and add to it in the
Hey...very very impressive. I really like your raised beds. Not only extremely functional, but you've taken the time and effort to make them look nice as well. Way to go. Looks like I may have to head out and start gathering cement blocks!
it might be a little late for this growing season depending on where you are and how long your season is there, but definitely a great time to start for next spring
Very nice! In regards to the cinder blocks for the raised beds, did you just line them up on the ground and check w/a level? Did you use any type of material underneath the blocks? Sand or anything like that?
no foundation or sand per se for under the blocks, although i did use sifted fill dirt that had a lot of sand in it, plus soil that was in the garden already (its sandy soil), and I did wind up getting a tamper (8 inch x 8 inch) to solidify the ground -- that sped things up quite a bit, then used mason's string for an even shape and a level as you guessed.
lol, yeah the space is nice, at least until you have to mow it. About the pecan tree, we're in Tidewater, Virginia which is mid-Atlantic, and I read somewhere that to actually be able to harvest pecans you need an actual orchard, otherwise the squirrels get them all, which has been our experience here. To be able to eat pecans, which I love btw, we wind up having to buy them in the store. Oh well. We do however expect to harvest most of the vegetables.
Thanks for sharing this. This is so interesting. Indeed, impressive.
insomniacgrace 3 months ago
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this is amazing. kinda speechless.
dayspeace 3 months ago
you can use treated wood. the company has been around for more then 55 years and there has been no one effected by the treated wood. if you are a little worried you can use weed block around the inside of the raised bed. However, you will never be able to call your self organic gardener. really though its up to the gardener what they use.
crewlla 8 months ago
all i can say is wow
TnWormsCastings 9 months ago
blocks are not painted
CliffKFF 11 months ago
Are your blocks painted?
jbarkerrdh 1 year ago
I'm going to have my first garden this year. This looks like a great idea, I'm glad I found the video. You can sit on the blocks you have scattered as you weed the beds, easier on the back. I see your video is a couple of years old but could you tell me the cost of just one of the beds? I've heard someone else say it could be expensive but like you said woods rots fairly quick. I am very impressed with your garden, it looks so neat and efficient. I could build one this year and add to it in the
BetterGetReady 1 year ago
Looks like a beautiful garden!!
nickharvey7 2 years ago
Thank you! I've been enjoying your videos as well -- fascinating theories, and very illuminating graphics.
CliffKFF 2 years ago
Hey...very very impressive. I really like your raised beds. Not only extremely functional, but you've taken the time and effort to make them look nice as well. Way to go. Looks like I may have to head out and start gathering cement blocks!
Yewtoobnube 2 years ago
it might be a little late for this growing season depending on where you are and how long your season is there, but definitely a great time to start for next spring
CliffKFF 2 years ago
Very nice! In regards to the cinder blocks for the raised beds, did you just line them up on the ground and check w/a level? Did you use any type of material underneath the blocks? Sand or anything like that?
Thanks
CyberCacique1 2 years ago
no foundation or sand per se for under the blocks, although i did use sifted fill dirt that had a lot of sand in it, plus soil that was in the garden already (its sandy soil), and I did wind up getting a tamper (8 inch x 8 inch) to solidify the ground -- that sped things up quite a bit, then used mason's string for an even shape and a level as you guessed.
CliffKFF 2 years ago
lol, yeah the space is nice, at least until you have to mow it. About the pecan tree, we're in Tidewater, Virginia which is mid-Atlantic, and I read somewhere that to actually be able to harvest pecans you need an actual orchard, otherwise the squirrels get them all, which has been our experience here. To be able to eat pecans, which I love btw, we wind up having to buy them in the store. Oh well. We do however expect to harvest most of the vegetables.
CliffKFF 2 years ago
your back yard is freaking huge. i miss that too... here we're so close together i can't poop without the neighbors knowing what color it is.
bbbleaver 2 years ago
you must down south to have a pecan tree. i loved texas for that reason, the thousands of pecan trees...
awesome raised garden!
thanks for this vid response!
bbbleaver 2 years ago
hey thanks Dario!
CliffKFF 2 years ago