Build Your Concrete Block Raised Bed From The Ground Up Tools-wise, you'll need a shovel, a hand-tamper, a level, a rubber mallet, a caulking gun, and thick gloves. Dig a trench 4 to 6 inches deep ...

Concrete interlocking blocks have some advantages over wood for making raised beds. First, they don't rot. Also, they can be dismantled and moved, the container's shape changed or deepened. You ...

For concrete block raised beds, you can use one layer or stack two together. Most blocks are 8X8X16 and fairly inexpensive.

Q:After reading your column on salvaging old bricks (Dec. 15), I have a couple of questions of my own and would like to get some suggestions. I have a concrete slab (about 2 to 3 inches thick with ...

A raised bed is a freestanding structure, elevating the soil level from the existing grade. The frame supports the soil mass and is made from wood or other materials, such as concrete blocks or metal.

The book details Gillespie's methods and reasons for building raised beds with concrete blocks, but it's also a basic gardening guide. ``Cinder Block Gardens'' contains such information as ...

A triangular concrete block raised bed with eggplants and marigolds is one of the ideas presented in the kitchen garden. [email protected] Hidden on a residential street near French ...

Masonry materials like cement blocks, stacked bricks or even broken concrete works great especially if the bed will be a permanent one. Metal sides are becoming more popular nowadays, too.

How do I grow fruit if I garden in raised beds? Ask an OSU gardening expert Updated: Feb. 10, 2017, 10:00 a.m. | Published: Feb. 10, 2017, 9:00 a.m. By Homes & Gardens of the Northwest staff Apple ...