Building Raised Beds On Concrete
Because I have limited space to garden in I decided to build a couple of raised beds on a concrete parking pad in my back yard.
Building raised beds on concrete. There are also other questions relating to the soil and. Make your own Concrete Garden Boxes. Set in the ground on end these can be used to make a simple raised bed to a maximum height of 600mm.
I think we may have under-watered last summer and some of the plants got scorched in 100 degree days. It will need to be a minimum of 2 feet deep to grow anything much and that precludes growing anything shrub or tree like that reaches more than about a foot or so in height. Although not an ideal situation for a raised bed hard surface growing is certainly a popular idea as a number of our customers have placed their raised beds on a patio or in a courtyard setting enabling.
I had to give my allotment up three years ago due to work commitments but really miss growing my own veg. Angus uses a garden hose to create a natural flowing shape. Firstly the question of standing raised beds on concrete.
Both the elevation and the fact you do not need. Raised beds can be placed on paved surfaces including concrete and asphalt with some modifications to support drainage and healthy plant roots. Can raised beds be placed on concrete.
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This video show how I make a raised bed using concrete blocksthen add packaged potting soil and amend with my worm castings. At my daughters school the caretaker has built a simple raised bed directly onto the playground and the salad veg. Concrete can become stained by soil so renters must take additional steps to get their beds set up.

