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Ready made raised beds, looks pretty cool but pricey. Don't know if there is a local source for them and how much just the wattles cost. They're recycling rice straw from Ca. for them now instead of burning the straw after harvest which is a good thing.

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Actually there is a local company that sells them for 18.98. They are 25' with a 9" diameter. I am thinking of getting them for my school garden project. It is going to take a couple of years to turn our dirt into soil and this allows the instant gratification needed to keep tweeners interested when starting out.

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Actually very little of the California rice fields are burned any more. The only burning allowed is for disease control and it is carefully monitored before it is allowed to be burned.
Here is a link explaining the program and the benefit of rice farming to wildlife in California.

http://www.calrice.org/Environment/Air+Quality/Burning+Phase+Down+L...

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Very neat indeed. It is very functional for people who are unable to plant directly in the ground due to health reasons. If I had more room, I would be really interested in these.

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