Comments on: Building a Square Foot Garden Box (Vinyl Kit) http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/ 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! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:39:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Emily http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/comment-page-1/#comment-38781 Emily Mon, 30 May 2011 23:45:05 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/#comment-38781 Lori Ann--You do not want to use plastic. Weed mat is simply a thin dark fabric that does not allow light to penetrate, but that does allow water to drain. Some people say you can use newspaper as an alternative (lay down in sections, or several pieces on top of each other). It prevents weeds by keeping them from the light, but allows the plants you grow to drain easily. Lori Ann–You do not want to use plastic. Weed mat is simply a thin dark fabric that does not allow light to penetrate, but that does allow water to drain. Some people say you can use newspaper as an alternative (lay down in sections, or several pieces on top of each other). It prevents weeds by keeping them from the light, but allows the plants you grow to drain easily.

]]> By: Lori Ann http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/comment-page-1/#comment-38262 Lori Ann Fri, 27 May 2011 03:51:37 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/#comment-38262 Do you know what "weed mat" is made of? I live in China and have never heard of it or "landscape fabric" which is often recommended for the bottoms, but I want to build these boxes. Could I just use plastic sheeting? Do you know what “weed mat” is made of? I live in China and have never heard of it or “landscape fabric” which is often recommended for the bottoms, but I want to build these boxes. Could I just use plastic sheeting?

]]> By: Emily http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/comment-page-1/#comment-34181 Emily Sun, 17 Apr 2011 01:28:00 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/#comment-34181 I imagine you could build a box and place it on concrete--I think you'll find the drainage from watering will leak out and discolor the concrete, though. Some like to garden on earth because it allows the roots to continue growing down (theoretically, anyway). Weed mat will slow this at first, but eventually breaks down. I imagine you could build a box and place it on concrete–I think you’ll find the drainage from watering will leak out and discolor the concrete, though. Some like to garden on earth because it allows the roots to continue growing down (theoretically, anyway). Weed mat will slow this at first, but eventually breaks down.

]]> By: MJF http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/comment-page-1/#comment-34034 MJF Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:10:30 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/#comment-34034 Can "square foot gardening" be done on a slab of concrete as long as the soil is deeper? And then, I assume, you do not need a weed mat. Can “square foot gardening” be done on a slab of concrete as long as the soil is deeper? And then, I assume, you do not need a weed mat.

]]> By: Emily http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/comment-page-1/#comment-31066 Emily Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:43:27 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/#comment-31066 GR--no, I used weed mat on the bottom, that's all. GR–no, I used weed mat on the bottom, that’s all.

]]> By: GR http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/comment-page-1/#comment-31054 GR Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:01:59 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/#comment-31054 Did you fasten a bottom to these boxes, or are you just using some sort of ground covering? Did you fasten a bottom to these boxes, or are you just using some sort of ground covering?

]]> By: Nikki http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Nikki Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:06:10 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/#comment-505 I got my vinyl kit in the mail but they've change it. No more just snap together. They sent corner brackets so I have to use a drill to assemble and no screws included. to do it. So a trip to the hardware store to buy screws. Otherwise it looks easy and I like the snap together grid. I tried string before and it deteriorated in the hot Louisiana sun in no time. Hopefully the grids will hold up better. Thanks for all the great information. I found you on Youtube and was happy to see you had a blog. Good Gardening Nikki in Ponchatoula La I got my vinyl kit in the mail but they’ve change it. No more just snap together. They sent corner brackets so I have to use a drill to assemble and no screws included. to do it. So a trip to the hardware store to buy screws. Otherwise it looks easy and I like the snap together grid. I tried string before and it deteriorated in the hot Louisiana sun in no time. Hopefully the grids will hold up better.

Thanks for all the great information. I found you on Youtube and was happy to see you had a blog.

Good Gardening

Nikki in Ponchatoula La

]]> By: jmmoore321 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/comment-page-1/#comment-3 jmmoore321 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:32:56 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/buildingasfg/#comment-3 Here is the link to my garden plan from last year. I think we could make something like this in photoshop and just post as an image. http://www.plangarden.com/share/share.php?userFile=jmmoore321 Here is the link to my garden plan from last year. I think we could make something like this in photoshop and just post as an image.

http://www.plangarden.com/share/share.php?userFile=jmmoore321

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