A few weeks ago, I began again with poblanos, jalapenos and several varieties of bell peppers. These plants replaced ones that were planted in one of the boxes I had been using for everything else. The first crop appeared to be suffering from damping, so a new box with better drainage was constructed. That gave me three above-ground boxes.
The various peppers are doing well in their new box. The bricks under the soil seem to have made the difference in the drainage. All is well all around. All plants in all boxes look very good, now.
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I’m not much of a pepper guy, but the green beans, tomatoes and okra have been great.
Hi there, I’m in St. Pete and planning to build some raised beds soon. What type of lumber did you use … untreated? If so, do you use any kind of weather-proof on it? Thanks!
I used exterior grade, 3/4-inch plywood. I did not put any kind of treatment on the plywood. My first box is on the third year. It has aged, but there doesn’t appear to be any deterioration.
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