Frequently Asked Square Foot Gardening Questions
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@Thesmalltowngardener You could use newspaper as it'll degrade with time, but it won't provide weed blockage. The best thing to do is solarize the ground prior. Once the raise garden is setup, you'll always have other vectors for weeds from above.
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@OrganicTexas what about newspaper on the botton of the beds
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@ODFGERTERS no it does not. don't lie to make friends.
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Instead of deck screws, I made half-lap joints at the ends of all the boards and they simply fit together. This makes them easy to take apart. I did it with a table saw, but you could use a plain old wood saw and then hammer and chisel to break out the half-lap piece. I tried screwing the corners together, but over a couple seasons, the corners start to fall apart. thanks, ~aubie
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@MICHEYGEE01 I wouldn't worry about it. Several studies have been done in the last few years showing that nominal amounts of arsenic actually ends up in the soil and is well below levels of any danger. North Carolina State University has a webpage with their findings. A Misouri extension office suggests lining the wood with heavy plastic if you are worried about chemicals leaking in from rail road ties which can be much more toxic. You could always call your extension office for advice too.
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HELP!!...I spent alot on pressure treated wood and I can't take it back...is there something I can use to cover the sides of the box, so that the chemicals won't leak into my garden??
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With this technique, do we ever have to dig the soil up and add more nutrients and stuff?
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I love the SFG concept, but I disagree with 2 items:
1- I wouldn't use a weed cloth or a bottom on the box. This does harm as the soil can't breath & plants with deeper roots are healthier than plants with shallow roots.
2- I wouldn't use Pete Moss. It has anti-microbial properties & good organic soil is full of beneficial microbes. Also, PM has a heavy eviro-foot print- takes a lot of energy to harvest it & ship down from Canada. Use coconut coir instead- which has beneficial fungus.
OrganicTexas 2 years ago 6
I actually agree on both. Cardboard for the bottom for year one and Coir is great too, it is just super hard to find(Organic Mechanic turned me on to the Fiber(
Once people get the bug for gardening they will seek out new ways, but to get them out there, I say let Mel do his thing. Thanks Texas, I welcome your comments.
GardenGirltv 2 years ago 2