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Re: How raised is raised len gardener 11-04-2008
Posted by len gardener on November 4, 2008, 2:03 pm
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 g'day steve,

why till at all if you are going to do raised beds?

you can make them as high as you like almost, maybe for you around 2'
to 3' tall depending on those who are going to use them.

keep the beds to about 3' wide.

we have pic's on how we do our beds on our site they may give you some
ideas?

corrugated roofing makes for good sides not sure what roofing you have
over there but any metal shet roofing might do, but you could use any
materila you may get locally look in the demolition yards maybe? the
beds probably aren't going to be cheap to set up due to the height you
want but once done that is it then. the corrugated stuff is popular
over here seems to last quiet a while.

the ones here are all premade beds just sit them on the ground and
fill them, but for me i'd prefer loose sheets and galvanised star
pickets, so if a sheet did corrode out then it would be easier to
eitehr replace or fit another sheet over it.

blocks will cost because you need to lay a foundation first so they
don't fall over.

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With peace and brightest of blessings,

len & bev

--
"Be Content With What You Have And
May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

http://www.lensgarden.com.au/

Posted by Sheldon on November 4, 2008, 3:27 pm
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> g'day steve,
>
> why till at all if you are going to do raised beds?

I wouldn't call yours raised beds, they're more like largish window
boxes, flower pots if you will, filled with what's essentially potting
mix.

Most folks who construct raised beds on top of real topsoil and fill
with real topsoil till twice a year; fall and spring. Soil compacts
and needs to be aerated and how else to amend nutrient depleted soil
but to blend in fresh composted organic matter. I know that there are
many lazy methods to revitaliz depleted soil, like spraying liquid
fertilizers or sprinkling fertilizer pellets, but that doesn't make
soil very much more productive than had nothing been done... perhaps
with potting mix that method is better than nothing. Anyway it's no
big deal to rototill a raised bed, with soil that's already been
broken up it shouldn't take more than ten minutes each.

> corrugated roofing makes for good sides
> http://www.lensgarden.com.au/

Nothing wrong with corrugated metal sides where you live but what you
built won't work where winters are severe, the ground will freeze,
heave that corrugated out of the ground and buckle that tin so much
that come spring it will need to be hauled to the dump. It's
important to realize that in gardening and construction what works
well in one climate probably won't work at all in another.



Posted by SteveB on November 5, 2008, 12:26 am
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> g'day steve,
>
> why till at all if you are going to do raised beds?
>
> you can make them as high as you like almost, maybe for you around 2'
> to 3' tall depending on those who are going to use them.
>
> keep the beds to about 3' wide.
>
> we have pic's on how we do our beds on our site they may give you some
> ideas?
>
> corrugated roofing makes for good sides not sure what roofing you have
> over there but any metal shet roofing might do, but you could use any
> materila you may get locally look in the demolition yards maybe? the
> beds probably aren't going to be cheap to set up due to the height you
> want but once done that is it then. the corrugated stuff is popular
> over here seems to last quiet a while.
>
> the ones here are all premade beds just sit them on the ground and
> fill them, but for me i'd prefer loose sheets and galvanised star
> pickets, so if a sheet did corrode out then it would be easier to
> eitehr replace or fit another sheet over it.
>
> blocks will cost because you need to lay a foundation first so they
> don't fall over.
>
> wrote:
> snipped
> With peace and brightest of blessings,
>
> len & bev
>
> --
> "Be Content With What You Have And
> May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
> A World That You May Not Understand."
>
> http://www.lensgarden.com.au/

Thank you for another fine idea. I am going to pick up some 22 ga.
corrugated metal tomorrow from a local Fabral plant. I can get all the
scraps I want. Tomorrow, I will be picking up 8' lengths for a lean to
shade. But I can have them trim them to most any length, and a bunch cut to
length would be mighty handy.

Thanks again.

Steve



Posted by len gardener on November 5, 2008, 1:39 pm
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>Thanks again.
>
>Steve
>
keep us informed would like to see pics of the finished product.

maybe send e/mail for more chat?

With peace and brightest of blessings,

len & bev

--
"Be Content With What You Have And
May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

http://www.lensgarden.com.au/

Posted by SteveB on November 5, 2008, 10:11 pm
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> wrote:
>
> snipped
>>
>>Thanks again.
>>
>>Steve
>>
> keep us informed would like to see pics of the finished product.
>
> maybe send e/mail for more chat?
>
> With peace and brightest of blessings,
>
> len & bev
>
> --
> "Be Content With What You Have And
> May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
> A World That You May Not Understand."
>
> http://www.lensgarden.com.au/

Went to the next town today to pick up some 8' x 3' x 22 ga. bare steel
corrugated drop remnants to make a lean to shade. These rust evenly on
purpose giving them the aged look within six months. I got 22 of them for
free, and tipped the man $40 to take his SO out to dinner. I told him I
would like some more, so I will return there once I have the dimensions, and
he will cut the remnants to length.

They even loaded them.

Steve



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