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Well ... this is what I get. Not planning. Not researching. Not thinking. So now I have to start all over. Here are the misbegotten raised beds:
That's landscaping fabric on the bottom. So now I learn, for the stuff I'm growing I need at least 20 inches of soil. That means 2 more rows of blocks. But I can't stack more blocks, the expanding soil will topple the walls. And the ground is uneven. And the ground cannot be dug except by bunker-busting military airstrikes. And the water lines are already laid.
I need to do this correctly and ONCE. One time. The right way. Forever. I'm sick of these stupid &*%^$-ing money pits. I can't believe all the blood and treasure I have spent on this misadventure ...
Can't stack more blocks. Unstable.
Can't use pressure treated wood. Poison. Out of the question.
Can't use regular lumber. It'll rot out in a couple of years, then more back-breaking labor.
Can't use all-cedar. Not a billionaire.
Short answer, I'm sunk. So ... I have to start over. Cheapest (~$1000 for one bed, I have four to re-do) may be this design:
I'm worried about the roofing metal, if I have to double it up I am now approaching $1300 per bed.
That's landscaping fabric on the bottom. So now I learn, for the stuff I'm growing I need at least 20 inches of soil. That means 2 more rows of blocks. But I can't stack more blocks, the expanding soil will topple the walls. And the ground is uneven. And the ground cannot be dug except by bunker-busting military airstrikes. And the water lines are already laid.
I need to do this correctly and ONCE. One time. The right way. Forever. I'm sick of these stupid &*%^$-ing money pits. I can't believe all the blood and treasure I have spent on this misadventure ...
Can't stack more blocks. Unstable.
Can't use pressure treated wood. Poison. Out of the question.
Can't use regular lumber. It'll rot out in a couple of years, then more back-breaking labor.
Can't use all-cedar. Not a billionaire.
Short answer, I'm sunk. So ... I have to start over. Cheapest (~$1000 for one bed, I have four to re-do) may be this design:
I'm worried about the roofing metal, if I have to double it up I am now approaching $1300 per bed.