Raised bed garden

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Permalink Reply by Melissa Rennells on March 7, 2009 at 11:05pm

When I get the chance to do one after we buy a house. I will be doing one or more of cinder blocks

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Permalink Reply by JMK on March 14, 2009 at 8:23am

I used old roofing tiles set half way into the ground vertically.
I had them laying around for a couple years and was happy to not throw them into a landfill. My garden has done great this year!!!

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Permalink Reply by Janine on April 23, 2009 at 7:20pm

My husband makes wood planters for us. they are either 12 inches high, 18, or one is 24 inches high. depends on where it will be and what it's used for. it's a LOT easier than bending over to the ground, assuming one can get up from that position.

we have two that are 6 yrs old and still strong and being used.

we first used Ken Singh's soil, then found org soil cheaper downtown on 7th ave? dunno, Steve goes to get it.

we are quite happy, the plants are quite happy.

:)

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Permalink Reply by Yvonne on March 28, 2011 at 5:23pm

Can you find out where org soil is coming from? We need some to top off our new raised beds. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by chris camboni on March 28, 2011 at 12:44pm

my regular wood gardens last about 6 to 7 years they will turn into a great mulch .lol douglas fir untreated same thing they build houses with

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Permalink Reply by Don Titmus on March 28, 2011 at 5:53pm

Its a shame that there is so much interest in Raised bed when the opposite is "Sustainable"

 

Raised Paths and lowered Bed is the Appropriate  Garden Bed in the Desert. Key-hole design. But then How many folks know about Permaculture even though this is a Permaculture site?

 

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Permalink Reply by Yvonne on March 28, 2011 at 6:20pm

Our new house was occupied by people who dumped and polluted the soil. ( we found this out after we bought the house) I can't think of any other solution except for raised beds. I am open to any ideas in order to have a raised path/ lowered bed garden. :)

I do have some knowledge about permaculture but don't know everything.

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Permalink Reply by Don Titmus on March 28, 2011 at 6:34pm

Your Soil can be "Cleaned" by Bio-remediation. The Activated Compost Tea fomula is available in my "Local Strategies" page on my website www.4dirs.com/fdpc. Look for the Bermuda grass removal strategy. In that pdf you will see the formula ...or come to my class April 7th and I'll explain it fully. my cell is 480-241-5882

 

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Permalink Reply by Yvonne on March 28, 2011 at 7:11pm

Not very sure. The neighbors say the renters had many people living here and were never really sure how many, just a  lot. The place had trash piled up and the backyard had many cars temporarily or permanently parked in some sort of state of disrepair. I can't say. 

I would like to get my soil tested so I know where to begin. In the meantime, I have a small raised bed while I work on the rest.

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Permalink Reply by Yvonne on March 28, 2011 at 7:07pm

Thanks for the info and opportunity to ask questions. I'll check it out.

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Permalink Reply by Gerry on March 28, 2011 at 7:11pm

What was your soil contaminated with?

 

The big problem back east was lead in the soil. For Urban Gardeners, Lead Is a Concern

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Permalink Reply by Liz & Dan on March 4, 2012 at 8:27pm

Don, are you implying that there is no place for a raised bed garden in the permaculture toolkit?  That seems almost dogmatic to me.  There are many circumstances where a raised bed may be the right solution for someone to grow their own food as a part of their sustainable lifestyle.

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