Raised bed Question?

EBCIII · March 5, 2015

On my raised bed I have my supports protruding above my bed. My question is this? Should I trim these Flush with the Bed? Thanks in advance for the answer, Beale.

ScottinAtlanta · March 5, 2015

I find these useful to keep the hose from dragging across the bed. Just me.

Worth1 · March 9, 2015

Sorry I missed this, here is what I did I cut 3 4"X4"X10' posts in half and used them to build the frame around.
The 4X4's sticking up make it handy for all sorts of things like covering your plants or what ever.

Here is a drawing of the side view.
When I first posted a real life picture some folks said the soil would was up the bottom.
Well it did spill out but it has stayed in place and it has proven to be a nice set up.
Plus the bed is up nice and high so you dont break your back leaning over.

Worth

Raised bed drawing2.jpg

Here is a foundation pier.

Worth1 · March 9, 2015

Here it is back in 2012 before I painted them.

Worth
Raised Bedx2.jpg

EBCIII · March 9, 2015

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Here it is back in 2012 before I painted them.

Worth
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Well then should I not have have my raised bed sitting on the ground? I plan on using a ground cover, Beale.

Worth1 · March 9, 2015

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Originally Posted by EBCIII

Well then should I not have have my raised bed sitting on the ground? I plan on using a ground cover, Beale.

No what you did is fine I just thought I would post what I did and how it worked out.
And was replying to the statement you made about the braces sticking up.

Bored to death because I cant go out side.

Worth

EBCIII · March 9, 2015

It was 70f today and will be 60f Wed. I will try to finish bed two then. Then we have a Chance of Rain the rest of the week and down to the 40's, Beale.

lrussillo · April 23, 2015

Nice garden!

jhamilton1208 · April 26, 2015

Mine are flush, but if I had it to do over again, I would have left them sticking above the box so I could attach a trellis to them without having to make something separate.

Darren Abbey · April 29, 2015

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Originally Posted by jhamilton1208

Mine are flush, but if I had it to do over again, I would have left them sticking above the box so I could attach a trellis to them without having to make something separate.

As I'm building some raised beds right now, this is something I will have to think about in the design.

March 5, 2015	#1
EBCIII Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: South East Va Zone 7A Posts: 306	Raised bed Question? On my raised bed I have my supports protruding above my bed. My question is this? Should I trim these Flush with the Bed? Thanks in advance for the answer, Beale.

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Sorry I missed this, here is what I did I cut 3 4"X4"X10' posts in half and used them to build the frame around. The 4X4's sticking up make it handy for all sorts of things like covering your plants or what ever. Here is a drawing of the side view. When I first posted a real life picture some folks said the soil would was up the bottom. Well it did spill out but it has stayed in place and it has proven to be a nice set up. Plus the bed is up nice and high so you dont break your back leaning over. Worth Raised bed drawing2.jpg Here is a foundation pier. Last edited by Worth1; March 9, 2015 at 12:35 PM.

March 5, 2015	#2
ScottinAtlanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,593	I find these useful to keep the hose from dragging across the bed. Just me.

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lrussillo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: virginia Posts: 57	Nice garden!

April 26, 2015	#9
jhamilton1208 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Church Hill, TN Posts: 14	Mine are flush, but if I had it to do over again, I would have left them sticking above the box so I could attach a trellis to them without having to make something separate.