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vercetti2021

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Mon Apr 26, 2021, 03:13 AM Apr 2021

Raised Garden bed set up [View all]

So I'm asking for help on this. I'm making a raised bed this year for my vegetables. I wanted to expand my garden and need more room. So my cousin has his set up with your basic 2x6 planks. He did a full 2x6x8 on it, two planks on both sides. I wanted to make mine just 2x6x5 since I don't have a lot of room. But this is all pretty basic and I know this already.

But when it comes to this, should I use landscaping fabric to cover the bottom and sides? And should I use big push tacks or staples to keep it in?

Also I want to rig a PVC sprinkler system, and I legit do not know how to do piping like this. I see a lot of designs. But I need a simple design to mount the piping to the back and have a sprinkler on both sides.

You can tell I've never done something like this before.

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Raised Garden bed set up [View all] vercetti2021 Apr 2021 OP
Have you checked you tube, V? SheltieLover Apr 2021 #1
Checked YouTube countless times vercetti2021 Apr 2021 #4
I wouldn't use it on the bottom. Definitely Phoenix61 Apr 2021 #2
Okay vercetti2021 Apr 2021 #3
I pulled out everything that was growing Phoenix61 Apr 2021 #5
on the weeds - Kali Apr 2021 #6
I bought a great kit - 2 planters - rolling carts - waist height Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2021 #7
I just put in new garden beds. I used wood one year and it lasted @ 2 years in VA. 58Sunliner May 2021 #8
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