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Posted by cshenk on November 28, 2008, 6:53 pm
I have mentioned this before but not gotten to it yet. Real life sometimes
intrudes!
What i want is to build a flush to the ground, and open to the ground at the
bottom, TALL LONG raised garden. I am looking at 36ft long, about 2ft tall,
and about 2ft deep.
Short of 144 cinderblocks, how would the rest of you go about this? The
height is so I dont have to bend over much (back issues) but also it will
raise the plants so they will look nice through the screened porch (unit
going flush to the wall of a long screened porch with a 3ft retainer wall
and screen above).
So far ideas are to make basic wood frame and set it on an outer rim of
cinderblock to keep the wood out of the damp. Also, lining with heavy
industrial plastic in layers so the dirt doesnt leach out too bad.
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Posted by willshak on November 28, 2008, 7:00 pm
on 11/28/2008 6:53 PM cshenk said the following:
> I have mentioned this before but not gotten to it yet. Real life sometimes
> intrudes!
>
> What i want is to build a flush to the ground, and open to the ground at the
> bottom, TALL LONG raised garden. I am looking at 36ft long, about 2ft tall,
> and about 2ft deep.
>
> Short of 144 cinderblocks, how would the rest of you go about this? The
> height is so I dont have to bend over much (back issues) but also it will
> raise the plants so they will look nice through the screened porch (unit
> going flush to the wall of a long screened porch with a 3ft retainer wall
> and screen above).
>
> So far ideas are to make basic wood frame and set it on an outer rim of
> cinderblock to keep the wood out of the damp. Also, lining with heavy
> industrial plastic in layers so the dirt doesnt leach out too bad.
Poured concrete? Where are you, and how are the winters there?
--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
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Posted by cshenk on November 28, 2008, 7:19 pm
"willshak" wrote
> shenk said
>> What i want is to build a flush to the ground, and open to the ground at
>> the bottom, TALL LONG raised garden. I am looking at 36ft long, about
>> 2ft tall, and about 2ft deep.
> Poured concrete? Where are you, and how are the winters there?
Well south of you. Norfolk area. Because it's much hotter here, open at
the bottom is a good idea so ground water leaches up gently at the worst of
the day. Unlike you, we get significant periods of 95F or more from late
July-early Sept.
I'm very used to container gardening, having lived much of my life in
apartments with no other options. The only thing optional about the height
of this unit, is if I want it taller.
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Posted by Pete C. on November 28, 2008, 9:52 pm
cshenk wrote:
>
> I have mentioned this before but not gotten to it yet. Real life sometimes
> intrudes!
>
> What i want is to build a flush to the ground, and open to the ground at the
> bottom, TALL LONG raised garden. I am looking at 36ft long, about 2ft tall,
> and about 2ft deep.
>
> Short of 144 cinderblocks, how would the rest of you go about this? The
> height is so I dont have to bend over much (back issues) but also it will
> raise the plants so they will look nice through the screened porch (unit
> going flush to the wall of a long screened porch with a 3ft retainer wall
> and screen above).
>
> So far ideas are to make basic wood frame and set it on an outer rim of
> cinderblock to keep the wood out of the damp. Also, lining with heavy
> industrial plastic in layers so the dirt doesnt leach out too bad.
Suggest if you are looking to do that much work, you look into going to
hydroponic gardening, which is quite amenable to raised, terraced and
other odd configurations, is not at all difficult and has the advantages
of significantly lower water consumption, and lower weeding and
maintenance as well.
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Posted by Dick Adams on November 28, 2008, 10:39 pm
> I have mentioned this before but not gotten to it yet.
> Real life sometimes intrudes!
>
> What i want is to build a flush to the ground, and open
> to the ground at the bottom, TALL LONG raised garden. I
> am looking at 36ft long, about 2ft tall, and about 2ft deep.
I was planning to do exactly that before I became disabled.
The first problem is the soil at the base of the garden.
It needs to be covered by a lining. Plastic is good, old
newspaper (8-10 pages thick) is cheaper. Then you are
looking a more then a cubic yard of dirt (Heavy labor).
How you frame it is a matter of personal preference.
The major problem with personal preference only occurs
if you are shacked-up with a woman. Now if you are a
tough guy like me, you will do as she says. My woman
(who had the nerve to think she had naming rights on
my children) insisted on a wooden frame stained in a
lighter color then the brick.
Dick
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