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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.
| > | >
| > | > Debbie
| > |
| > | Thanks, Debbie for the dimensions. Yes, I wish you had a picture.
| >
| > 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.
| >
| > Debbie
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| Debbie, DH says thanks so much, and we have filed your information. No
| bending is our goal. DH is enthusiastic about your information.

Glad I could be of help and explain it enough that someone who knows what
they are doing understands! :-)

Debbie