Dee Randall wrote:
> Since we are too old to think about gardening anymore (we took down the
> garden fences), we are thinking about something like this for a few
> non-spreading herbs. Someone at the assisted living apartments where f-i-l
> lives built this and I think it is something that we might be able to raise
> a few herbs without dealing with pots. (I really don't like all those
> separate pots.) I would put it near the house on a due south side. It
> would save stooping over for both of us.
> Dee Dee
>
> http://tinypic.com/et9jsm.jpg

That thing looks more like a potting bench than something for growing
plants. It's much too shallow, and being up off the ground like that
will dry out very rapidly. You need to build a raised bed directly on
the ground. This raised bed kit from Lee Valley is the best I've seen:

http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...55&cat=2,44664

http://tinyurl.com/b2fne

I would also suggest placing your herb garden as close to a back door
near your kitchen as possible... never fails that most times you'll
need herbs during inclement weather.

Sheldon