Well I got this idea a while back to start one of those square-foot gardens. Actually, a coworker of mine was doing one and I liked his pictures. But, I've got rabbits that graze in my yard, plus a cat, and sometimes some raccoons, so I didn't want to just put one on the ground. Instead, I decided to raise mine up about 3 feet and see if it would work.So that's what I did. I constructed an 8 x 4 square foot garden, raised up about 3 feet and deep enough for 11 inches of soil. I'm a little worried about the weight of the soil, especially when it rains, but I think it will hold. It's constructed of 2 x 4's and 4 x 4's. The frame is pressure treated so it should last a while, but the wood that actually touches the soil is not pressure treated. Who wants to eat pressure treated vegetables? In addition, I put holes in the bottom so that some water could drain out during the down-pours.
No comments:
Post a Comment