On Jun 5, 6:57�am, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
On Fri, 5 Jun 2009 04:32:38 GMT, wrote:
I live in Michigan and want to �construct a raised garden in only location
in yard where I get enough sun. this will be about 500 sq ft area. Need to
raise because of poor drainage. I picked up some treated 2x10's for this
project, and some 4x4's I was planning to cement into ground and nail
together. My neighbor advised me that frost would likely force the cemented
4x4 posts up. He said to use crushed rock and not cement. any advise
appreciated.

IMO- that's *way* too big for a raised bed. � � 9" isn't going to help
a lot on the drainage. �You'd make your life easier by running drain
tiles and landscaping.

Raised beds also help on the back, though. � Raise the beds up 18-24"
& your back will thank you. � � Cut the 4x4s to the height of the beds
- make the beds about 3-4'x8' & plop them right on top of the ground.
My brother & I threw together a cedar 4x8 bed for my dad a couple yrs
ago when he broke his hip. � � His old garden is probably 20x40--- now
he plants all his greens, beans & salad fixin's in the raised bed. 4x8
x 24"high. � �We used 1" boards for the sides - a stringer in the
center- and nailed it with ring-shank nails. � � It has survived 3 NY
winters without showing signs of wear.

Jim

DONT USED TREATED LUMBER FOR VEGETABLES GARDENS.

Although they claim its safe they said that same thing about the old
chemicals now banned!

If it kills the nasties that lead to wood rot, can it be good for
humans?