Comments on: Building Raised Beds

By: Civil Eats » Blog Archive » Planting a Roof Garden

Civil Eats » Blog Archive » Planting a Roof Garden — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:02:49 +0000

[...] week I wrote about the process of building raised beds for my rooftop garden. The next step was clear: ready the soil and onto [...]

By: Samantha

Samantha — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:33:36 +0000

where did you find the windowbox brackets that fit over the parapet? I’ve been looking for some time both online and in stores without any luck. Saw the nytimes.com article . . . looks great!

By: Dee

Dee — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:08:27 +0000

What a pleasure to see your story and photo in the NY Times this a.m. Can’t wait to hear more about the crop.

By: Bee

Bee — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:12:39 +0000

Saw your photo in the NY Times with these beds. Thanks for posting this!

By: Sophy

Sophy — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:54:16 +0000

I too am an urban gardener and excited to see your column. As Sasha mentioned above, Earthboxes are a great way to grow plants in urban area, I have several on my deck. They are also cheap to build and the yields are amazing. Because you can fill them up with water and leave them, it’s no problem if you go away for a few days and the sun gets hot. I would highly suggest you try one and see how it compares to the raised beds. I would be interested to know the results.

By: Bruce F

Bruce F — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:18:38 +0000

This is strange.

Someone else, Sasha @ comment #6, plugging our blog, @ #4.

Anyway, I’m still curious about the growing medium. What are you using?

By: Sasha Cuerda

Sasha Cuerda — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:52:41 +0000

This is great! I’m excited to see how it all works out. Have you looked into sub-irrigated planters (SIPs) otherwise known commercially as Earthboxes? There is a great blog (Green Roof Growers) that details the efforts of some Chicago residents to build their own planters and grow on their roofs. I took a tour of their gardens last summer and it was amazing. Some of the healthiest and most productive plants I’ve ever seen.

Sasha

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:57:11 +0000

Thanks for the shoutout Paula! Glad the peanuts went to good use!

By: Bruce F

Bruce F — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:07:29 +0000

What kind of growing medium are you using? Peat, coir, compost…..?

Just curious.

By: dude abides

dude abides — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:19:25 +0000

Any thoughts on a good stain or paint to use that will not toxify my soil or food plants? I want to keep the wood as long as possible while facing the elements but am very concerned about leeching of coverings.