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Anyone have any luck with container gardens? Cool designs using pallets

The only advantage with this setup is you don't have to bend over.

The big draw backs are: Wood rots the more it is exposed to water. Another is lawn maintenance. Can you imaging trimming the grass? It will get watered even being under the framework.

A couple better options are raised beds or pots.

I had an Organic Gardening class in college many years ago and a "guest speaker" was local gardener Peter Chan.
https://www.amazon.com/Better-Vegetable ... 0882663887

Looks like a good book for garden tips. Off to order it. Thanks Dean.

Dave

I use 18 inch black plastic culvert, cut about 24 inches high for my tomatoes and peppers. Have a metal 4X8 planter we bought for small veggies (cheaply built, wouldn't recommend). I put it all on a drip system so all we have to do is plant them and eat the goodies. The older I get the less I like bending over. Our days of a big garden are long gone.

I have been doing raised beds for years now. Soil is all clay. I made them out of regular 2x6 and they have lasted about 20 years but I'm hoping to do new beds next summer so that book maybe just what I need.

I had previously built raised beds out of cedar for rot resistance. It didn't seem to last any longer then regular non treated wood. Moving to North Carolina in a couple of months and planning long term solutions that don't involve as much bending. Also looking at greenhouse plans to extend growing seasons.