Louie has the green thumb. I do the eat it gig! Nothin better than home grown. We use these raised beds cause it's ez for us to maintain.

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She is so proud of this Cherokee Rose. Got it at a local nursey, man told her it was really not for sale & was sterile would not produce flowers....Wrong!

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Do you use the weed fabric on the ground. If so how many layers to keep the weeds out? I've been thinking about doing this for awhile. The big garden wore me down a few years ago trying to keep these nasty Texas weeds out and now do mostly containers for peppers and such.

Cedar is better than green treated cause of the arsenic.

Do you use the weed fabric on the ground. If so how many layers to keep the weeds out? I've been thinking about doing this for awhile. The big garden wore me down a few years ago trying to keep these nasty Texas weeds out and now do mostly containers for peppers and such.
No weed block......right on top...been no problem.
Cedar is better than green treated cause of the arsenic.

No arsenic in pressure treated wood...been banned awhile. Besides all the DDT i used when I was a pup shoulda killed me.

Cedar is better than green treated cause of the arsenic.

So you shouldn't use wood that is used in house building(untreated pine)? I know Cedar will last ages but at my age time is not on my side. :eek:

So you shouldn't use wood that is used in house building(untreated pine)? I know Cedar will last ages but at my age time is not on my side. :eek:


Pine is fine. I just wouldn't use green treated. My preference.

I don't think arsenic is banned in the green treated.

http://www.rethinkrecycling.com/residents/throw-buy/materials-name/treated-wood

Or just do a google search for Green Treated Wood Toxins you'll see enough to steer you elsewhere, and it looks like Slanted is usin regular wood.

Nice garden and backyard, Mike!

Miss Louie has it going on in the backyard there Mike!
I wish I had a green thumb.... not so good at growing things....

Great looking garden!! Kudos to you and Miss Louie, your whole yard looks beautiful! :cool:

I tried the raised beds, I built two of them 10'x8' and toted 6 yards of fresh compost to fill them.. They didnt work so well for me.. So I took them down and toted the 6 yards of compost & dirt to the flower beds..

Now I keep it simple 2'x30' along one fence...

I guess since you have sandy soil, they are a must..

Haven't had a garden in a long time...miss it!! I like the idea of raised beds...nice work!!

Looking good Mike! Maybe if you and Miss Louie get to Tampa anytime soon ya'll can teach me a thing or two? I'd love a few boxes for maters, peppers and herbs.

Haven't had a garden in a long time...miss it!! I like the idea of raised beds...nice work!!
They are ez to maintain....containers or raised beds work for us.
Looking good Mike! Maybe if you and Miss Louie get to Tampa anytime soon ya'll can teach me a thing or two? I'd love a few boxes for maters, peppers and herbs.
Get after you'd be surprised what ya got laying around you can get something in. From an old cooler to whatever....I lived in Tampa....MacDill AFB was a pup in the Air Force. I like it there.

They are ez to maintain....containers or raised beds work for us.

Get after you'd be surprised what ya got laying around you can get something in. From an old cooler to whatever....I lived in Tampa....MacDill AFB was a pup in the Air Force. I like it there.

I love it here! I cashed in all my favor chips to get back here for my retirement assignment. Retired in July last year and work on base as a civilian now.

I like the 2x12 boxes, I think if I get motivated to do it, that's what I'll do.