raised garden beds - Page 3

Higgy · 11-13-14, 11:24 AM

Very nice. My sister use to live in Comox Valley in Courtenay. And now my nephew (her son and family) just moved back there. I've been through there a couple of times, very beautiful area. You look like you have a nice sized yard.

That seaweed probably does wonders for the garden as long as you don't add too much. I usually get some of that seaweed powder from the local garden shops and mix it in water and water my plants with it every couple of weeks. The fresh stuff is probably way better.

samsponurlich · 12-24-14, 12:48 AM

Wow, I love your raised garden bed! I planted my vegetables in the ground this summer. I think I will start a raised garden bed next year. Thanks for the inspiration!

sunspot · 12-25-14, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by samsponurlich

Wow, I love your raised garden bed! I planted my vegetables in the ground this summer. I think I will start a raised garden bed next year. Thanks for the inspiration!

Glad to hear you're seeing something that might be useful in your situation. I've since covered the frame with plastic (roll up on both sides) and end gables with manual vents. I'm looking forward to the veggies now :-) Good luck with yours.

sunspot · 03-19-16, 01:22 PM

I started this thread back in 2012 to see if anyone had experience with dry laid concrete block raised beds three rows high withstanding backfill pressure. "benpope" replied that he'd worked in beds of that construction with no issues.

Fast forward to 2016. I've just added a fourth raised bed with no changes to the construction method after the first three have experienced no issues and look the same as the day they went in. I'm comfortable now adding my endorsement of the method to benpope's - at least in the climate/weather conditions we experience here on Vancouver Island, BC.

Happy growing!

11-13-14, 11:24 AM	#21
Higgy The Gardener Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manitoba - Canada Posts: 492 Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Very nice. My sister use to live in Comox Valley in Courtenay. And now my nephew (her son and family) just moved back there. I've been through there a couple of times, very beautiful area. You look like you have a nice sized yard. That seaweed probably does wonders for the garden as long as you don't add too much. I usually get some of that seaweed powder from the local garden shops and mix it in water and water my plants with it every couple of weeks. The fresh stuff is probably way better.

12-24-14, 12:48 AM	#22
samsponurlich Lurking Renovator Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wow, I love your raised garden bed! I planted my vegetables in the ground this summer. I think I will start a raised garden bed next year. Thanks for the inspiration!

03-19-16, 01:22 PM	#24
sunspot Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Vancouver Island, BC Posts: 147 Thanks: 30 Thanked 35 Times in 29 Posts	I started this thread back in 2012 to see if anyone had experience with dry laid concrete block raised beds three rows high withstanding backfill pressure. "benpope" replied that he'd worked in beds of that construction with no issues. Fast forward to 2016. I've just added a fourth raised bed with no changes to the construction method after the first three have experienced no issues and look the same as the day they went in. I'm comfortable now adding my endorsement of the method to benpope's - at least in the climate/weather conditions we experience here on Vancouver Island, BC. Happy growing!