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> "Dee Randall" > wrote in message
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> | "Debbie" > wrote in message
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> | > I had herbs in a raised container that was 4 feet deep. It was great.
> I
> | > filled the bulk of the container with sand for drainage and put good
> earth
> | > on top of that. I had 3 containers 4' high, 4' long and 2' wide.
> Besides
> | > herbs I grew root veggies. My last year at the house I grew tomatoes.
> | > They
> | > were the best tomatoes I ever grew. Everyone asked what we did. Wish
> I
> | > had
> | > a picture of them to show you.
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> | > Debbie
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> | Thanks, Debbie for the dimensions. Yes, I wish you had a picture.
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> I will try to explain what we did and perhaps you can get a picture of it
> in
> your head. We made them like tall window boxes. We cut 5 pieces of 4'x8'
> plywood in half for the sides. Six of these made the side panels 4'x4'.
> We
> took 3 of the other halves and cut them in half again. There was 1 half
> left over. That made the end pieces 2' x 4'. That gives you the
> dimensions. We did the same with lattice boards to attach to the outside
> for purely cosmetic reasons. Now as to the build, I really can't detail
> alot. I know a frame was built with 2"x4"s with 4"x4"s for the corners.
> I
> know there was talk about cross pieces in the form to keep the sides etc
> from bulging. We put some sort of decorative thing around the top edge as
> well. This kept sweaters etc from getting caught on a rough finish and
> gave
> it a nice look for the yard. If my situation had been different and I
> was
> still living there, I would have had more of these made. They were great.
> Easy to plant, easy to harvest. No bending. I kept the soil a few inches
> from the top so that in spring I could plant early and spread a cover
> tightly over the top at night if there was a risk of frost. By the time
> the
> plant had grown over the top and I would need to worry about crushing it,
> the frost risk would be over.
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> Debbie

Debbie, DH says thanks so much, and we have filed your information. No
bending is our goal. DH is enthusiastic about your information.
Dee