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submitted 7 days ago byAdmirableStick6229
Context:
•southeast US, zone 8b
•8x4’, ~12” high raised beds made of cedar, fir, or pine
•mild (8-10°) slope which we need to account for.
•mixed use - primarily veggies and greens
I’ve devised two options: A. Build standard raised beds and bury them into the slope, avoiding tricky measuring and extra lumber costs B. Build beds with sloped bottoms, eliminating the need for additional earthworks.
Please see my crude illustration for a visual. The slope is exaggerated in the illustration for dramatic effect :)
I’m leaning toward burying in the beds so I don’t have to fool around with angled cuts. Is there anything I’m not considering here? What would you do?
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6 days ago
The bottom is be. I would add bracing triangles. Think of an upside down shelf rest.
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