Just forgot to use a spirit level ....how many pints did you have before erecting that
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It's perforated to let water through, thought of that too when we were putting it on so tested it first haha
But thanks tho, valid point either way!
Microwave the what the actual F?
Thought of it too re: the bricks, but they'd honestly still climb if they wanted, the little bastards. Wood is treated and is basically shiny, the picture does it no justice as it's a cropped photo of a cropped photo
The planter itself is leveled perfectly in the ground, but the ground it's on/in is at a slight slant. As is the camera in this caseJust forgot to use a spirit level ....how many pints did you have before erecting that
It's also the reason we're going for raised beds in this case.That's why the right hand side is slightly more into the soil, to level it out. The posts on each 4 sides stick out about ~20cm at the bottom to perforate the ground and help leveling and stability too.
there's a few reasons.
You do know you could buy deep plastic planter troughs off Temu for cheap as chips ?The planter itself is leveled perfectly in the ground, but the ground it's on/in is at a slight slant. As is the camera in this case
That's why the right hand side is slightly more into the soil, to level it out. The posts on each 4 sides stick out about ~20cm at the bottom to perforate the ground and help leveling and stability too.
LOL It's valid but usually not needed, I've never done it...basically done to kill/cook any hitchhikers or pest eggs that may be present. Nobody's going to micro the amount of soil you've got unless you're mental.
Yes mate, but I don't want plastic crap anywhere near my garden/food stuffs and this also didn't really come out as too expensive, just needed some elbow grease and time on my side
Plus it's personally more satisfactory to do it myself.
Ah I'll treat the soil well before we plant anything - process is due to let the soil rest/settle for a while and I'll treat against nasties, then leave it for a while more while watering it lightly and then plant stuff.
Not going to microwave half a tonne of soil though.
And they're all fair, but mine is bigger (WAHEEEEEEY) and also our soil/environment is fine even if we planted straight in the ground, it's what we've done before in small batches and what everyone around us does too - this is for our own experiment/want, not because we need to do it.
there's a few reasons.
I'll see myself out. [Yeeesh!]
Nah mate, stay. xx
Also because of the cheap Temu option above, the planter above and all the nails, liner etc. came out to ~€65-70, with a lot of spares left out in regards to the liner (enough for 1 more at the very least), screws (hundreds, boxes are cheap as chips) and some planks/wood too (they're sold at a length here and I can't buy only half obvs). Took a few hours to make and treat, then a few more to wait for the treatment to dry out enough to be used.
The ones on Temu are at least that or double, for half the size (this is 2.5m x 1m and 36cm high). More if you want the galvanized easy-to-assemble ones.
I'm at the age of what is the easiest- plastic is inert in chemicals as long as you never used expensive timber etc my troughs have a water receptacle for self watering etcYes mate, but I don't want plastic crap anywhere near my garden/food stuffs and this also didn't really come out as too expensive, just needed some elbow grease and time on my side
Plus it's personally more satisfactory to do it myself.
You will enjoy your home grown veg
Yes mate, but I don't want plastic crap anywhere near my garden/food stuffs and this also didn't really come out as too expensive, just needed some elbow grease and time on my side
Plus it's personally more satisfactory to do it myself.
My preferred method for a raised bed
Next time, trust me, try it this way...much less woodwork needed apart from cutting 2X4's to desired length (just make sure you buy straight boards!). It's how ours is done and it's been going strong for 4 seasons now plus I like the look, once finshed. Only thing I did that was technically extra was drive rebar through the middle of the bricks and about a foot in to the ground soil for overall strength because ours is a meter high. It really is a good way to do it IMHO if you have those types of bricks available.
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Ah I've still got relative youth (and only a dodgy knee) hahahI'm at the age of what is the easiest- plastic is inert in chemicals as long as you never used expensive timber etc my troughs have a water receptacle for self watering etc
You will enjoy your home grown veg
Ours can/will likely have some too, but that's a problem for a future time currently. We (the wife) thought up a way to do it so if it comes to it I'll have to manufacture, but I personally love doing stuff like that really.
I can't open Lowes properly from Europe (apparently? Is that new? Or are you just against Eastern Europe
). Can you screenshot it? I saw those square bricks with the 4 sides and a raised bed with levels using the wayback machine, but I dunno if it's even the accurate one I've seen those around I think, but I don't think they're easily available, if that makes sense.The shop I go to here does cutting to length too, all the wood there by default comes at 2.5m length, which is a great coincidence for this build (and for my car, as it's the max I can fit without hindering myself). They offer to cut it for a pittance so I usually do it there for the basic cuts, and then adjust/finish at home where needed.