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Interesting idea and I might copy it. I wonder when you take the burlap
off or it rots off what will contain the soil until you can put a new
layer of burlap on. You may not need anything as the soil may hold it
shape for a time.

I wonder about using hardware cloth instead or in addition.

Jim
On 7/2/2011 1:01 AM, Laszlo wrote:
>
> In my last posting I mentioned building raised boxes to put the
> cucumber plants and cantaloupes into that I am having trouble with
> being in the plastic bucket containers. However, since then I had
> another idea I wish to run by everyone hoping someone has done what I
> am proposing and if not why not, what is the drawback. I do not want
> to make any more mistakes if I don't have to. My proposal is to make a
> frame around the plants with open sides which I would cover with
> burlap that I would staple to the wood all the way around and I would
> put weed fabric and cardboard at the bottom before I filled it in with
> soil. As far as getting the plants out of the buckets, it is going to
> be one heck of a task without breaking the plants that are connected
> to the cattle panel. So I am thinking of cutting the buckets from top
> to bottom and opening them up to remove the entire root bound plant
> that way. Then I would have to separate some of the roots before I put
> them in the soil of the raised bed. I am making worm casting tea to
> use tomorrow so that I can possibly revive them a little before I
> start yanking them around.
>
> I am looking for input regarding the use of burlap for the walls of
> the bed. I know that in time they decompose but for the small price I
> can add a new wall using the burlap again. Lowe's has the roll of
> burlap 3ft x 24ft out of which I could make four 1'6" high x 2' wide x
> 4' long raised beds. The wood posts I already have all I have to do is
> assemble them and staple the burlap all the way around it.
>
> The thought came to me that burlap would let the air into it and water
> out of it. It seems like a good idea to me, unless someone can give me
> feedback as to why it is not such a good idea.
>
> I would like to thank everyone for their feedback in advance.
>
> Laszlo
> Zone 7b, Raleigh, NC
>
>

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