Second Level Gardening

[MGHunter66]

  After dealing with crappy clay/shale soil for a couple years and last years drought turning our garden area soil to practically concrete I decided to make a new plan.

So after an hour or two drawing up a plan based on 25’ x 14’ garden area the build started. I used concrete footing bases to square up the exterior corners and put a series of 4 x 4’s into place. Next we used 5/4 x 6 decking to build the boxes up to a height of 36”

Once done I stained the outside and inner two rows then covered the interior with 6 ml plastic. Next after removing any scrap lumber tossed inside during construction I laid two layers of heavy cardboard to the bottom. Sitting back I decided to go a step further and run 130’ of poly pipe from the house to the garden and installed a sprinkler system. Next came a series of logs then smaller branches on top of that then filled with premium composted top soil. Finishing this project gave us a late start planting but being my wife has gone through some medical issues the height of the raised bed and automatic sprinkler system allows her to enjoy gardening whereas she never would’ve been able to kneel down at a traditional garden and plant. Thought I’d share this for anyone looking to create a kick ass raised bed system. Video is a quick clip of sprinklers doing their job, so glad a went with one.

 

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[Pathman]

Wow, impressive build! 

[Lunatic]

Looks really, really god well done 

Is this PT wood? If it is I would be little nervous about using it for planters. Maybe that’s just me

 

 

[MGHunter66]

5 minutes ago, Lunatic said:

Looks really, really god well done 

Is this PT wood? If it is I would be little nervous about using it for planters. Maybe that’s just me

 

 

Lined with 6ml plastic to limit wet soil from causing premature rot and act as barrier to roots. Water runs downhill ya know LOL

[3Blade]

Looks great Mark, the wife should be happy👍🏼

[Tarhunt]

Looks great Mark! Let me know when the tomatoes are ready? 

[Live to Hunt]

Mark it looks marvelous 

[Buck154]

Looks great Mark

[TroutandBucks]

Mark that’s impressive!!! So awesome 

[Cousin Brown]

That is awesome

[FishNHard]

Take some of that 6 mil plastic and cover the whole thing early season and make it a green house till the threat of frost passes and take it off the top and sides and your already a head start on the season. , you did a mighty fine job on that in jealous LOL

[sxs]

LOOKS GREAT

2 QUESTIONS 

WHERES THE RECLINER AND BIG SCREEN ?

IS THAT SHADOW FLASHING THE WHITE POWER SIGN ...LOL

[Steve]

Great job. Looks awesome. 

[JHbowhunter]

Wow just wow !

[hunterbob1]

24 minutes ago, Steve said:

Great job. Looks awesome. 

My jaw dropped when I saw the pictures! Matty may still need help to finish his deck, free pork roll sandmiches.lol Seriously,beautiful work Mark;!!