Comments on: How to Build a Raised Bed http://www.groedibles.com/2011/02/how-to-build-a-raised-bed/ Grow Green, Eat Well, Have Fun Tue, 21 May 2013 10:33:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: GeriMiller http://www.groedibles.com/2011/02/how-to-build-a-raised-bed/#comment-33201 GeriMiller Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:23:20 +0000 http://www.groedibles.com/?p=556#comment-33201 Thank you for your thoughtful comment. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. I teach organic practice so can only recommend gardening strategies that are approved for organic practice which eliminates using treated lumber. Additionally, I cannot recommend something that I wouldn't myself use or expose my own family to. As I state in the blog, there have been changes in the chemicals used. These are my own recommendations and I urge folks to do their own research. The final choice remains with the individual gardener. Thank you for your thoughtful comment. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. I teach organic practice so can only recommend gardening strategies that are approved for organic practice which eliminates using treated lumber. Additionally, I cannot recommend something that I wouldn’t myself use or expose my own family to. As I state in the blog, there have been changes in the chemicals used. These are my own recommendations and I urge folks to do their own research. The final choice remains with the individual gardener.

]]> By: Trj http://www.groedibles.com/2011/02/how-to-build-a-raised-bed/#comment-33199 Trj Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:00:01 +0000 http://www.groedibles.com/?p=556#comment-33199 On the pressure treated lumber non recommendation. Well I know alittle something about chemistry and leachability and after my review, I DO NOT reach the same conclusion. The newer wood offers only copper as a potential leaching concern. Since most of US home water pipes are ..... Wait for it....copper emerged in water (the leaching mechanism). Arsenic was the concern with the old lumber treating process and even that as a leaching prob was probaly a stretch except on the sites where large amounts were used, spilled and often remained on that site. I will be making my new raised beds from newly treated boards and will have more concerns from ozone and carbon dioxide in the air than from anything leaching from my beds. Just my opinion but I feel it is an informed one. On the pressure treated lumber non recommendation. Well I know alittle something about chemistry and leachability and after my review, I DO NOT reach the same conclusion. The newer wood offers only copper as a potential leaching concern. Since most of US home water pipes are ….. Wait for it….copper emerged in water (the leaching mechanism). Arsenic was the concern with the old lumber treating process and even that as a leaching prob was probaly a stretch except on the sites where large amounts were used, spilled and often remained on that site. I will be making my new raised beds from newly treated boards and will have more concerns from ozone and carbon dioxide in the air than from anything leaching from my beds. Just my opinion but I feel it is an informed one.

]]> By: Creating Raised Beds | Sweet Southern Blue http://www.groedibles.com/2011/02/how-to-build-a-raised-bed/#comment-30592 Creating Raised Beds | Sweet Southern Blue Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:55:20 +0000 http://www.groedibles.com/?p=556#comment-30592 [...] site here has some great [...] [...] site here has some great [...]

]]> By: 5 Lessons Learned About Raised Bed Gardens | A Girl & A Garden http://www.groedibles.com/2011/02/how-to-build-a-raised-bed/#comment-30253 5 Lessons Learned About Raised Bed Gardens | A Girl & A Garden Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:40:10 +0000 http://www.groedibles.com/?p=556#comment-30253 [...] A raised bed doesn’t have to be expensive. If you buy one custom made from antique reclaimed swamp wood or something, then, yeah, it’ll probably cost you. But I’ve made all three of my own beds with lumber, and I have the cost down to around $25 each. And, if you use bales of hay or other re-purposed materials, I think the cost could be even lower. Image From GroEdibles [...] [...] A raised bed doesn’t have to be expensive. If you buy one custom made from antique reclaimed swamp wood or something, then, yeah, it’ll probably cost you. But I’ve made all three of my own beds with lumber, and I have the cost down to around $25 each. And, if you use bales of hay or other re-purposed materials, I think the cost could be even lower. Image From GroEdibles [...]

]]> By: gophers http://www.groedibles.com/2011/02/how-to-build-a-raised-bed/#comment-11227 gophers Sun, 24 Jun 2012 06:27:44 +0000 http://www.groedibles.com/?p=556#comment-11227 Very great post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wished to mention that I've really loved surfing around your blog posts. In any case I'll be subscribing to your rss feed and I'm hoping you write again very soon! Very great post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wished to mention that I’ve really loved surfing around your blog posts. In any case I’ll be subscribing to your rss feed and I’m hoping you write again very soon!

]]> By: Paul http://www.groedibles.com/2011/02/how-to-build-a-raised-bed/#comment-3401 Paul Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:14:58 +0000 http://www.groedibles.com/?p=556#comment-3401 To prevent the wood of your raised beds from rotting too quickly, staple Tyvek or Typar housewrap to the inside and bottom edges of the bed frames before filling them with soil. This will add an additional 5 years (if not more) to the lifespan of your beds. If you can afford it, a quality pond liner will add even more years to the lifespan of your raised beds! To prevent the wood of your raised beds from rotting too quickly, staple Tyvek or Typar housewrap to the inside and bottom edges of the bed frames before filling them with soil. This will add an additional 5 years (if not more) to the lifespan of your beds. If you can afford it, a quality pond liner will add even more years to the lifespan of your raised beds!

]]> By: GeriMiller http://www.groedibles.com/2011/02/how-to-build-a-raised-bed/#comment-3368 GeriMiller Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:02:53 +0000 http://www.groedibles.com/?p=556#comment-3368 Hi Britta, I will have them available in November from my online store which you can find on this website. In the meantime, visit artofthegarden.net. You can order them directly there. The link is in the body of this blog article along with a video on how to use them. Best, Geri Hi Britta,
I will have them available in November from my online store which you can find on this website. In the meantime, visit artofthegarden.net. You can order them directly there. The link is in the body of this blog article along with a video on how to use them.
Best,
Geri

]]> By: Britta Brodowski http://www.groedibles.com/2011/02/how-to-build-a-raised-bed/#comment-3358 Britta Brodowski Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:56:37 +0000 http://www.groedibles.com/?p=556#comment-3358 I saw your both at the Orange county fair and liked the metal corners you used for making "raised beds" I heard someone say that they were for sale, but didn't think about buying some until after I had left. Do you have them available on your website to purchase? I have looked a little, but haven't found them yet. I will keep looking at your website, maybe I missed them. Thank you, Britta Brodowski I saw your both at the Orange county fair and liked the metal corners you used for making “raised beds” I heard someone say that they were for sale, but didn’t think about buying some until after I had left. Do you have them available on your website to purchase? I have looked a little, but haven’t found them yet. I will keep looking at your website, maybe I missed them.

Thank you,
Britta Brodowski

]]> By: Raised Bed Gardens http://www.groedibles.com/2011/02/how-to-build-a-raised-bed/#comment-2996 Raised Bed Gardens Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:41:24 +0000 http://www.groedibles.com/?p=556#comment-2996 [...] How to Build a Raised Bed [...] [...] How to Build a Raised Bed [...]

]]> By: GeriMiller http://www.groedibles.com/2011/02/how-to-build-a-raised-bed/#comment-1297 GeriMiller Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:55:06 +0000 http://www.groedibles.com/?p=556#comment-1297 So glad you found it helpful! So glad you found it helpful!

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