![]() ![]() ![]() Up to two extension sets can be used with each bed. This is a less expensive option than adjacent beds, which can be watered and maintained as one continuous bed. Cross braces are included and used at the center to prevent the bed from bowing, while letting moisture spread through the full length. This will create modular beds with full divider walls, which will need to be watered individually.Įxtension Sets: High and Low extension sets can be used to increase the length of any bed. Please be aware that the final assembled dimensions are different.Īdjacent: Beds can be joined end-to-end to form larger assemblies. There is a code for organic gardens so all recommendations are OMRI appropriate.There are two methods to building large beds. ![]() If you are starting with a new soil mix (pro mix, compost, vermiculite etc) I would still do a soil test as you would want to know the pH and get fertilizer and amendment recommendations. Small amounts of lead in the soil is natural, but in places where there is older housing stock that may have had lead paint it is good to get a soil test of the soil you are using. Here is a general reference of galvanized beds/raised bed construction. ![]() The idea is to get a barrier between the metal and the soil. If the raised bed is more than 14″ high I would line just the edges and not the bottom. If you were still concerned about the lead I would then line the garden bed with old greenhouse plastic or some other kind of liner that has lots of drainage holes. The leaching of these metals has happened over those sixty years. Since the panels you plan to use are so old I would be more concerned about structural rust than cadmium leaching. Holland, Horticulture and Social Media Professional Should I worry about lead or cadmium leaching into my organic garden soil? Answer: I am thinking of making some raised beds out of some old (60+ at least!) galvanized metal roofing we took off our cape in the 80’s. FebruAsk the Expert, Garden Design and Maintenance, Soils and Composting Question: ![]()
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