Comments on: resources http://sweet-vitriol.com {the garden chronicles} Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:43:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ether http://sweet-vitriol.com/resources/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Ether Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:35:31 +0000 http://ether.ergotism.org/resources/#comment-41 @Gardenmom: Personally I use landscaping lumber and panels of 6-by or 8-by. Cement blocks actually can work rather nicely though, as you can plant herbs and flowers in the holes if you stand them up on-end. I've done this before, planted marigolds and scented geranium in the holes, which helped keep the garden pest-free. Sometimes you can get bricks inexpensively or free off freecycle or craigslist from demolition sites, might check for those too. @Gardenmom: Personally I use landscaping lumber and panels of 6-by or 8-by.

Cement blocks actually can work rather nicely though, as you can plant herbs and flowers in the holes if you stand them up on-end. I’ve done this before, planted marigolds and scented geranium in the holes, which helped keep the garden pest-free.

Sometimes you can get bricks inexpensively or free off freecycle or craigslist from demolition sites, might check for those too.

]]> By: gardenmom http://sweet-vitriol.com/resources/comment-page-1/#comment-40 gardenmom Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:30 +0000 http://ether.ergotism.org/resources/#comment-40 Hello, I have a question...I was wondering about raised beds and if you have any experience with them. I'm interested in constructing with a material that would work well with organic gardening. Cement blocks aren't very attractive and cedar is very expensive. Any comments, advice? Thank you, Gardenmom Hello,
I have a question…I was wondering about raised beds and if you have any experience with them. I’m interested in constructing with a material that would work well with organic gardening. Cement blocks aren’t very attractive and cedar is very expensive. Any comments, advice?
Thank you,
Gardenmom

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