Comments on: Building vs Buying Cost Comparison http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/building-buying-cost-comparison/ Follow the progress of my square foot garden. I provide helpful tools for companion planting, square foot gardening layouts and plans, square foot gardening spacing, and more! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:03:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Emily http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/building-buying-cost-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-36017 Emily Tue, 03 May 2011 04:58:47 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/?p=731#comment-36017 I found this: http://jesskern.blogspot.com/2011/02/garden-2011-week-1.html I found this: http://jesskern.blogspot.com/2011/02/garden-2011-week-1.html

]]> By: Emily http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/building-buying-cost-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-35635 Emily Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:03:52 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/?p=731#comment-35635 Jherri--I don't have personal experience, but cinder blocks will absolutely work. Best of luck! Jherri–I don’t have personal experience, but cinder blocks will absolutely work. Best of luck!

]]> By: Jherri http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/building-buying-cost-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-35623 Jherri Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:31:47 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/?p=731#comment-35623 Do you have any experience with building a raised bed from cinder blocks. The ones I am looking at are 8H x 8D x16L. It will come out to be 4'x4'x8"...will that be deep enough. BTW...your site has me sooooooooooooooooooooooo excited to attempt SFG'ing. Thanks Do you have any experience with building a raised bed from cinder blocks. The ones I am looking at are 8H x 8D x16L. It will come out to be 4′x4′x8″…will that be deep enough.

BTW…your site has me sooooooooooooooooooooooo excited to attempt SFG’ing. Thanks

]]> By: Emily http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/building-buying-cost-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-35494 Emily Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:06:34 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/?p=731#comment-35494 Gerry--some will complain about the environmental impact of the PVC in vinyl. I think the white vinyl looks the best, and is nearly maintenance free. From a sturdiness point of view, the <a href="http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/easy-garden-box/" rel="nofollow">Easy Garden Box</a> can't be beat, and they are a little taller. I just wish they would offer something other than "cammo" (I think it's supposed to look like stone). During the winter you might "decorate" with something like these <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0036QY0OW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=adoputah-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=B0036QY0OW" rel="nofollow">Copper Daisy Flowers</a>. Maybe even there's a shop or art class that could work with the kids to make their own?! Gerry–some will complain about the environmental impact of the PVC in vinyl. I think the white vinyl looks the best, and is nearly maintenance free. From a sturdiness point of view, the Easy Garden Box can’t be beat, and they are a little taller. I just wish they would offer something other than “cammo” (I think it’s supposed to look like stone).

During the winter you might “decorate” with something like these Copper Daisy Flowers. Maybe even there’s a shop or art class that could work with the kids to make their own?!

]]> By: Gerry http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/building-buying-cost-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-35370 Gerry Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:32:36 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/?p=731#comment-35370 I would like to set up a square foot garden (actually - from 6 to 9 beds) at a middle school. I want it to look very presentable during the winter as well as the summer because anyone visiting the school or picking up students will see it. Is is safe to use the vinyl fencing type of enclosure? It would be look very nice but I don't want to use it if anyone knows of a reason why I shouldn't. We will be growing vegetables and herbs as well as flowers. I don't really want to do wood because of the maintenance involved. Sam's club has very affordable kits but I don't know what is in the material. It isn't as tall as I'd like, nor does it look anywhere as nice as the white vinyl. Thanks for any information you can give me. I would like to set up a square foot garden (actually – from 6 to 9 beds) at a middle school. I want it to look very presentable during the winter as well as the summer because anyone visiting the school or picking up students will see it. Is is safe to use the vinyl fencing type of enclosure? It would be look very nice but I don’t want to use it if anyone knows of a reason why I shouldn’t. We will be growing vegetables and herbs as well as flowers. I don’t really want to do wood because of the maintenance involved. Sam’s club has very affordable kits but I don’t know what is in the material. It isn’t as tall as I’d like, nor does it look anywhere as nice as the white vinyl.

Thanks for any information you can give me.

]]> By: Emily http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/building-buying-cost-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-32725 Emily Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:26:43 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/?p=731#comment-32725 The rule of thumb is to NOT use pressure treated wood. I am thinking particle board is treated, and may include glue and chemicals to hold it together. I also think it would likely fall apart as it is moist from the garden. The rule of thumb is to NOT use pressure treated wood. I am thinking particle board is treated, and may include glue and chemicals to hold it together. I also think it would likely fall apart as it is moist from the garden.

]]> By: Brock http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/building-buying-cost-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-32525 Brock Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:09:13 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/?p=731#comment-32525 Hi Emily, I have space for 4 sqf garden boxes. 3 boxes that are 2' x 4' and one box that is - 2' x 3'. I have a lot of scrap particle board (ply wood) left over in my garage from building and I am wondering if I can use that type of wood to build my boxes. It is .5" thick and 8" wide and I have plenty of length. I am just worried that type of wood will be damaging to the garden or won't work. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks! Hi Emily,
I have space for 4 sqf garden boxes. 3 boxes that are 2′ x 4′ and one box that is – 2′ x 3′. I have a lot of scrap particle board (ply wood) left over in my garage from building and I am wondering if I can use that type of wood to build my boxes. It is .5″ thick and 8″ wide and I have plenty of length. I am just worried that type of wood will be damaging to the garden or won’t work. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

]]> By: Paula http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/building-buying-cost-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-32093 Paula Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:25:06 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/?p=731#comment-32093 I bought a 4x8 6"high raised bed garden kit from Sam's club for about $40. It includes the weed mat. I bought 2 and may go back and get another. :) Paula I bought a 4×8 6″high raised bed garden kit from Sam’s club for about $40. It includes the weed mat. I bought 2 and may go back and get another. :)

Paula

]]> By: Emily http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/building-buying-cost-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Emily Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:08:04 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/?p=731#comment-1145 I'll add this to my post, the more options, the better! I’ll add this to my post, the more options, the better!

]]> By: Jayson http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/building-buying-cost-comparison/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Jayson Wed, 21 Apr 2010 05:28:21 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/?p=731#comment-1131 You should check out Kareelanegardens.com. Their prices are by far the most reasonable I've found! You should check out Kareelanegardens.com. Their prices are by far the most reasonable I’ve found!

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