Beginner Gardening: Raised bed questions., 1 by LissyJ

LissyJ wrote:
I used two layers of cinder blocks that are 8" tall and glued them together with cement glue. I put pea gravel in the holes to give the blocks more stability. After I glued on the cap stones, I sealed all of the cracks with a caulk made for cement blocks and then painted the whole raised bed with a good quality cement paint. I hope that my drawing make sence. I drew it on my graphics program to help me visualize it as I was trying to build it.

I really like how much space this garden plan gives me. You get about 4 ft. wide by 13' long of garden soil to work with. I put really good soil in the bed and it is about 15" deep of REALLY good soil. Just like I said above the soil stays really nice because you aren't stepping on it. You can reach in and weed while sitting on the top of the cinderblocks. I sure am a fan of this type of gardening.

Lissy