In article >,
flitterbit > wrote:

> 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!

And match the house. <g>
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