In Mid June Ray started the ground work and construction on a 30' X 40' shade house which will contain 13 new elevated box beds.
July 9, 2003
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August 3, 2003
Elevated box beds produce large healthy plants, have low maintenance, excellent drainage, the ability to grow dormants in the lower south.
Ray uses 2 X 2 X 3/16 angle iron for the construction of the legs and frames of the beds. The bottom is supported with cyclone fencing. 2 X 8 boards make the sides of the beds. Landscaping cloth is then added to the inside bottom and sides. The beds are then filled with mixture of gardening soil, ground pine bark and sand.
As of May 2006 Ray has completed 3 shadehouses, over 40 elevated box beds and helps maintain over one half acre of seedlings. I think he deserves a couple of days off to go fishing! ~~~ Nan
