I don't. My guess was that the plywood and OSB would be more likely to leach since they would disintegrate. Regular wood would be best, but I didn't have a means to get that so I chose to start with what I had and improve the beds when I was making more income. I could be wrong but starting where you are at is better than not starting. When we get to a point where we could rely on what grows I might get more concerned but we would starve based on what these two beds produce. 😉
I was always told to let any greens on in the base of the bed to brown and dry before you cover them. Why? Something to do with gas release, but im not entirely sure.
My raised bed is at 18 months. It looks like it has at least another year to go, but YMMV. I live in the desert and we didn't have much rain with the monsoon this year and the plastic lining has kept it dry from the daily watering.
I hope you've gotten a better drill since then!
Thanks for the great info! We are so happy to meet you!
You as well! It's nice to learn from fellow gardeners locally!
How do you know that the plastic itself doesn't leach materials into the plants?
I don't. My guess was that the plywood and OSB would be more likely to leach since they would disintegrate. Regular wood would be best, but I didn't have a means to get that so I chose to start with what I had and improve the beds when I was making more income. I could be wrong but starting where you are at is better than not starting. When we get to a point where we could rely on what grows I might get more concerned but we would starve based on what these two beds produce. 😉
I was always told to let any greens on in the base of the bed to brown and dry before you cover them. Why? Something to do with gas release, but im not entirely sure.
Thanks for sharing! I'll have to do that next time--cut the brush first, and then spend the weeks planning and building.
nice videos. how long do those osb last?
My raised bed is at 18 months. It looks like it has at least another year to go, but YMMV. I live in the desert and we didn't have much rain with the monsoon this year and the plastic lining has kept it dry from the daily watering.