Earthtainer questions for Ray or others - Page 2

TomatoDon · August 29, 2010

Several good points there Dice, especially about curb appeal and mobility. I was looking for some plans for elevation and visibility and came up with this. This particular application is used as a deer stand but I can't see any reason why the same idea couldn't be used for elevated gardening.

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dice · August 29, 2010

I had something like this in mind:
http://www.decks.com/article358.aspx

(I would not use 7/16" OSB for the deck. It will get wet, get soft
over time, and you will step through it. Thick pressure-treated
plywood would be ok. Decking it with 2x6s or similar is very
strong, of course.)

Wulfe · August 29, 2010

Even parking your Earthtainers on a sturdy table can sometimes beat shade providing elements around your home. Look for spaces around your home where you do get sun when you're standing up (but the ground may still be shaded).

RinTinTin · September 4, 2010

That looked like one dedicated deer hunter. Hopefully he had the crane there long before the season opened.

August 29, 2010	#16
TomatoDon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MS Posts: 1,523	Several good points there Dice, especially about curb appeal and mobility. I was looking for some plans for elevation and visibility and came up with this. This particular application is used as a deer stand but I can't see any reason why the same idea couldn't be used for elevated gardening. [url=ht __________________ Zone 7B, N. MS

August 29, 2010	#17
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	I had something like this in mind: http://www.decks.com/article358.aspx (I would not use 7/16" OSB for the deck. It will get wet, get soft over time, and you will step through it. Thick pressure-treated plywood would be ok. Decking it with 2x6s or similar is very strong, of course.) __________________ -- alias

August 29, 2010	#18
Wulfe Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Edmonton Posts: 17	Even parking your Earthtainers on a sturdy table can sometimes beat shade providing elements around your home. Look for spaces around your home where you do get sun when you're standing up (but the ground may still be shaded).

September 4, 2010	#19
RinTinTin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 581	That looked like one dedicated deer hunter. Hopefully he had the crane there long before the season opened.