Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> flitterbit > wrote:
>
>>> I'm thinking about one for lettuce and spinach. :-)
>>>
>>> Wonder how it'd do with chard?
>>>
>> I'd be concerned about the height of chard; in my outdoor garden, chard
>> typically reaches between 2 and 3 feet in height
>>> Now that I've had the house rock skirted tho', I'm considering building
>>> a low garden bed out front (South side) to keep some swiss chard going
>>> in a raised bed. I can build it against the rock facing without having
>>> to worry about termites.
>> >
>> I built my raised bed frames out of Trex; no chemical leaching, no
>> rotting, no warping. The initial outlay wasn't cheap, but will last a
>> lifetime.
>
> I have a LOT of leftover limestone blocks from the house facing! The
> contractor left them and piled them out back at my request. :-)
> After all, I'd paid for them.
>
> Plus it'll look nice... but thanks!
>
>
Those blocks will be terrific for the job; they'll provide some
insulation (hold heat and warm your soil earlier in spring) as well as
framing!