Re: [MittleiderMethodGardening] T-frame spacing
We built our raised beds out of cinder blocks double stacked so we can sit on the edge and work our beds. I also made them 3' wide instead of 4' and 16' long. Nice size so I can easily reach the entire bed. We're in our 60's so knew we wouldn't want to be bending over and this works great for us.
Cherlynn
Cherlynn
On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 10:06 PM, Bobby Ray <atruefriend@gmail.com> wrote:
Being that you will have such a heavy load of produce ... you might want to space them evenly at 9 feet a part .. Only a little waste on a 10 foot board.
Use the extra foot as a stepping block or a prop or .... firewood.
Bobby - about to drive from Southern California to Florida and looking
to see other gardening folks along I-10 and down into Florida. Maybe
I can talk my Dad into raised beds and T frames ... At almost 92 he
quit gardening at age 90 because after bending over ... getting up was
too difficult
I look forward to next years events in Kidder. I will be in Texas for about
4 days this next week. Wish I could be there longer and attend the
seminars. The ones in Phoenix a year ago were great.
On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 4:51 PM, <mdmckinnon@gmail.com> wrote:
We will be putting in soil beds. Our rows will be 36' long (our garden itself is 46' x 20'). All the instructions I have found say to space T-frames 10' apart. Has anyone ever spaced their T-frames 12' apart, and did you run into problems?Thanks in advanceDaynaDayna Group:If you space your T-Frames further apart that 10' you should plan to place 2 X 4 supports under the center of the wire, pipe, or wood being used to span the distance, as the weight of a large crop can bend and/or break them.Jim Kennard
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