Comments on: A new garden space

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 19 May 2011 13:40:49 +0000

Do you know of a safe stain you can put on the cedar when using it for a veggie raised bed? Love the blog.
Thanks!

By: Dublin Florist

Dublin Florist — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:17:56 +0000

Just shows us all what
can be done minimal space.

Well done with the Garden space.
ANd thanks for the images,
Aanee

By: (janis) pinecone camp

(janis) pinecone camp — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:04:17 +0000

This is perfect! We have a small back garden and was wondering what to plant in our “edible” area. Now to get started!

By: Jane Reitsma

Jane Reitsma — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:59:24 +0000

I love the Square Foot Gardening book- picked it up at West Coast Seeds and has become my bible. Looking forward to hearing how your garden progresses. And must read your book!

By: Andrea Bellamy

Andrea Bellamy — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:01:10 +0000

Kevin – These are 12 inches (30cm) deep. But the beauty of raised beds is that they can be as tall as you like. I’d recommend a minimum of 6 inches deep. It is plain-old cedar – naturally rot-resistant! Also, I’d suggest not making them more than 4 ft. wide, so you can reach the centre easily.

I might be concerned about building them on a roof deck, however. I don’t know what the surface of your deck is made of, but with raised beds the bottom is open, so all that damp soil sitting directly on your deck might lead to rot or leak issues.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:59:18 +0000

p.s. I will buy your book for the full how-to, by the way

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:01:44 +0000

So cool!! If I can ask, how deep are they? And is that good old easy-to-find cedar? Our renos have yielded a new roof deck and I am eager to do something similar. Enjoy your salad!

By: Andrea Bellamy

Andrea Bellamy — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:49:54 +0000

Thanks, Georgia! I hope to be back blogging more frequently now that the book is (mostly) done.

Ben – Maybe you could create a common area bbq pit!

Eden – I responded to your shiitake query over on that post: http://heavypetal.ca/archives/2008/05/growing-shiitake-mushrooms/#comments

By: Eden

Eden — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:56:07 +0000

Did your shitake mushroom experiment work out? I’m dying to know as I would like to grow them outdoors in the PNW.

By: Ben Garfinkel

Ben Garfinkel — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:52:36 +0000

That’s not fair… I only have three barbecues! :-(