tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post5689631249279113349..comments2024-03-11T04:21:00.509-04:00Comments on diy Design Fanatic: Raised Beds On A SlopePam - @diy Design Fanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303399189647950307noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-20371574462598571122016-03-18T20:52:10.967-04:002016-03-18T20:52:10.967-04:00You can find photos of the beds with veggies in th...You can find photos of the beds with veggies in them here http://www.diydesignfanatic.com/2012/05/raised-bed-update.htmlPam - @diy Design Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303399189647950307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-18473529157581788472016-03-18T11:34:57.005-04:002016-03-18T11:34:57.005-04:00Do you have a picture of what they look like plant...Do you have a picture of what they look like planted?indiartphotoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00763476347704275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-79658020476225111442016-03-08T20:48:45.239-05:002016-03-08T20:48:45.239-05:00TT, Our terraced raised beds have worked very well...TT, Our terraced raised beds have worked very well the past few years and didn't incur any erosion on the hill. We did have one box bow out a little, but we added a couple more short stakes to give it some support. We are planning to put our house on the market in 6 weeks and took the beds out a few months ago since a few of the boards needed to be replaced anyway and people looking for houses in our neighborhood don't appreciate vegetable gardens. Cedar boards will last longer, but the cost is a lot more.Pam - @diy Design Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303399189647950307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-83397157671900691042016-03-08T19:40:28.653-05:002016-03-08T19:40:28.653-05:00Excellent, thank you very much! And this design h...Excellent, thank you very much! And this design has worked well over the past few years since the project was completed? Any issues with erosion?TThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787262970399222104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-91660792149454903472016-03-08T18:51:40.110-05:002016-03-08T18:51:40.110-05:00The posts go into the ground about 10-12 inches. T...The posts go into the ground about 10-12 inches. The bottom boards are just set to as close to level as possible.The bottom side is about a couple of inches. They can be set on the dirt as long as the boxes are level. We didn't dig a trench for the boards, we added the fill dirt on top. The drains are round tubing with holes in it - they are available with and without holes at Lowes or Home Depot. We didn't use gravel, we used a woven plastic liner on top so that the dirt wouldn't fill up the tube. Pam - @diy Design Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303399189647950307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-49431889512365811802016-03-08T13:50:08.902-05:002016-03-08T13:50:08.902-05:00How far down in the ground are those posts anchore...How far down in the ground are those posts anchored? Did you first put concrete in the holes, add rocks to the post holes or just put the posts right into the ground? How far down into the ground are the bottom boards of each box? Did you dig a small trench and sink part of the bottom boards and use any drainage rocks? Also, are those drains just round tubing with holes poked in to allow water to drain? Thanks, and it looks great!TThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787262970399222104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-76022372280322341212016-03-05T16:34:15.162-05:002016-03-05T16:34:15.162-05:00The boxes are 4' x 10' and made from 2 x 8...The boxes are 4' x 10' and made from 2 x 8sPam - @diy Design Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303399189647950307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-10343909680651758192016-03-04T11:27:49.815-05:002016-03-04T11:27:49.815-05:00Did you build them as 4'x8' boxes? What si...Did you build them as 4'x8' boxes? What size boards did you use? 2"x10"?Jason DuVernayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603506571480684699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-49378230256580027582014-03-12T15:04:54.889-04:002014-03-12T15:04:54.889-04:00Beautiful! Would you be willing to share the plan...Beautiful! Would you be willing to share the plans and directions for creating these awesome terraced planter boxes? I need to do something like this, since the only place I have to plant is on a slope on the side of my home and our soil (if you can call it that) is really nothing but rocks and boulders. I've seen other examples, but yours seems to be the most thorough, including drainage, example I've seen. Kim Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826145202451753111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-88912157474531104772011-03-15T15:28:02.623-04:002011-03-15T15:28:02.623-04:00It's going to be really nice when y'all fi...It's going to be really nice when y'all finish. Landscaping always takes more time than I anticipate!Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394041890043330124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-50572960656831317122011-03-15T08:14:19.751-04:002011-03-15T08:14:19.751-04:00It is going to look really good when you get it fi...It is going to look really good when you get it finished. Since we are in a new house (again) we have to start from scratch and I am not much motivated. That's not good! lol!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03212454004456092488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-51031531146315341622011-03-15T02:29:44.496-04:002011-03-15T02:29:44.496-04:00Great job!! Raised beds are such an excellent way...Great job!! Raised beds are such an excellent way to garden and they always looks nice. I'd love to see what they look like once they're planted!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110821218504320156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-9461361225746391812011-03-14T22:46:52.701-04:002011-03-14T22:46:52.701-04:00Landscaping takes SO much work! Well done though!
...Landscaping takes SO much work! Well done though!<br />-Polly<br />http://learnandgopollyco.blogspot.comPollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07588940261438350057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-25843562989523767982011-03-14T21:20:56.527-04:002011-03-14T21:20:56.527-04:00Your hubby has really done a great job. I know it...Your hubby has really done a great job. I know it must be a lot of work but the reaping will be soooo worth it.A Hint of Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350273064901061247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-57789764896874029332011-03-14T18:38:22.115-04:002011-03-14T18:38:22.115-04:00Jackie, Our utilities are read at the curb wireles...Jackie, Our utilities are read at the curb wirelessly, but we will leave a foot or so along the house in the top 2 boxes in case we need access to the electric panel. When the large shrubs were there, we kept it trimmed back about 18". All good things to think about!Pam - @diy Design Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303399189647950307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-42603928719992643792011-03-14T18:31:33.254-04:002011-03-14T18:31:33.254-04:00Don't the utility people need to access the me...Don't the utility people need to access the meters on the side of your house each month? I'm curious, because I could never plant anything that blocked utility meters at my house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-36813308587514613212011-03-14T17:56:12.625-04:002011-03-14T17:56:12.625-04:00Thanks for the comments everyone! @ Linda; We kept...Thanks for the comments everyone! @ Linda; We kept the dirt level the first 12 "at the top of each box the same level it was before. We also have a drainage pipe along the side of the house and a drainage tray(holds more than the pipe) in each box at the bottom, draining away from the house. there is a 4" thick concrete wall behind the brick which make up the basement walls. If there is any moisture, we should see it inside the basement since that part is unfinished. The black tar paper is a good idea, though!Pam - @diy Design Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303399189647950307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-88528762215117192992011-03-14T16:39:12.627-04:002011-03-14T16:39:12.627-04:00What a project! It is looking wonderful though and...What a project! It is looking wonderful though and I can just picture it all filled in with flowers and such. Your entire yard is just gorgeous really! :-)<br />VanessaAt The Picket Fencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16846200981778597675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-18657306921930676652011-03-14T16:28:08.631-04:002011-03-14T16:28:08.631-04:00I have a concern about your brick walls. I am con...I have a concern about your brick walls. I am concerned about the brick and dirt against the walls creating moisture against the brick. You can resolve that by either putting piece of exteral plywood on the sides of each bed facing the wall or you can move the dirt and put black tar paper against the brick wall then the dirt. The plywood would be the best.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519460714071619926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-40263055799650223262011-03-14T15:17:59.415-04:002011-03-14T15:17:59.415-04:00Wow, it looks wonderful!!! What a difference.Wow, it looks wonderful!!! What a difference.Karen At Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130760203772746374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-55437617902794999212011-03-14T13:20:40.231-04:002011-03-14T13:20:40.231-04:00I'm so happy that I found this post! Your rai...I'm so happy that I found this post! Your raised beds look great! You have done exactly what we hope to do! We live in a very similar environment...a slope in the forest. Your yard is amazing!!! <br /><br />Great blog!<br />DebDeb Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620504184139527931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-16463346925784179712011-03-14T00:58:54.961-04:002011-03-14T00:58:54.961-04:00Hi Pam...
It is very effort full project and I am...Hi Pam...<br /><br />It is very effort full project and I am sure the sweet fruit of your hard work blooms soon<br /><br />http://craftaworld.blogspot.com/<br />Love<br />FarahFarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074781218736494739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-11777137412836894842011-03-13T23:11:21.890-04:002011-03-13T23:11:21.890-04:00Wow, y'all have been working hard. That is goi...Wow, y'all have been working hard. That is going to look great. Projects have a funny way of taking longer than we think.Kim @ Savvy Southern Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493624262438266840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-74251520758217003252011-03-13T22:55:09.720-04:002011-03-13T22:55:09.720-04:00What a lot of work! I can just imagine how gorgeou...What a lot of work! I can just imagine how gorgeous they will be filled with plants and spring flowers!Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259709134287583814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-46099163257056523292011-03-13T22:19:14.066-04:002011-03-13T22:19:14.066-04:00Pam your hard work paid off,it looks great already...Pam your hard work paid off,it looks great already! Can't wait to see it all done. Martinaℳartina @ Northern Nestinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03492503626430263274noreply@blogger.com