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raised beds in my yard. What are some unique and cool material ideas and suggestions?
crete blocks are a versitile option. Wooden boxes are attractive, but you're limited to square or rectangular boxes, they can rot, and they take some time to put together. You can build concrete planter boxes and make different sizes and shapes. The blocks come in a lot of different colors, too and they
raised beds or container gardens in your landscape, there are a lot of fun options to go with.
From this photo, you can see that you can easily go with wood — redwood, ipe, or other outdoor strength woods are great for the traditional raised bed look.
Using terracotta pots or other styles of landscape
raised beds. I like the idea of a vegetable and herb garden in an array of terracotta pots strewn across the deck or landscape.
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For a more industrial look, consider aluminum, stainless steel, or cor-ten steel. They
of the bed for an hour, and see if you don't have back strain.
If you're under 6 feet tall, a 2 foot reach will create back strain after half an hour. I never make a bed wider than 3 feet 6 inches (42 inches).
chopping block. Ultimately the color of the bark worked so well with the steel and cedar it was the best choice.
I like the plain blocks on the 'floor' area, and really like the idea of container gardening (although
raised beds might go well with the steel roof
Raised beds in galvanized tubs. Wonder what they cost !
raised bed, try galvanized watering troughs.
raised beds but don't have the time or desire to do major construction? Take a cue from the folks at Banyon Tree Design Studio and fill galvanized troughs (yes, the kind livestock drink from) with soil and compost, and use them as containers to plant your seeds.
Used en masse, Japanese blood grass makes a grand statement and requires little to no care when restrained in large beds.
here in blocks, they really are breathtaking. It's not the easiest to grow, needing full sun in a moist soil. Strangely, the color starts at the tips of the shoots in spring and gradually suffuses through the plant. It is worth remembering that leaves change not only with the seasons, but also with their