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Melvin E Smith
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"very pretty. I love this web site as know I know the names of some flowers I have, like this one! It is an amazing flower that blooms all summer with hardly no effort on my part."
Greg left a comment for Melvin E Smith"Thanks for the friend invite, Melvin. And, Happy Thanksgiving."
Ken Ferguson z7B NC left a comment for Melvin E Smith"Melvin -
If you ever make it a little further south to the Raleigh, NC area, there is a nursery you should hit, unlike anything I have seen in the DC, or NORVA area. They are on the web at www.plantdelights.com. We hit them once or twice a year on…"
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- At 5:04pm on November 23, 2009, Greg said…
- Thanks for the friend invite, Melvin. And, Happy Thanksgiving.
- At 10:55pm on June 21, 2009,
Obaleti said…
- Happy father's day to you too buddy.
- At 4:11pm on June 21, 2009, Ken Ferguson z7B NC said…
- Melvin -
If you ever make it a little further south to the Raleigh, NC area, there is a nursery you should hit, unlike anything I have seen in the DC, or NORVA area. They are on the web at www.plantdelights.com. We hit them once or twice a year on their openhouse weekends.
- At 8:56pm on June 1, 2009,
Nicholas Drake Urdy said… - I shop around at different nurseries all around Virginia and MD. I also order online from www.carruthstudio.com "they are really reasonably priced"
- At 7:56am on May 31, 2009, Nicholas Drake Urdy said…
- Thanks for accepting my friends request. You have a beautiful garden.
- At 11:27am on April 24, 2009,
Kely Davis said… - Hi Melvin,
Welcome!
- At 10:48am on April 24, 2009,
Warren Foster said… - Hello Melvin. If you are referring to my wooden raised beds, they are pretty simple. 2 - 2x12x12 pressure treated wood, connected at corners with 2 - 6" lag bolts and washers. I used 4 - 2' long rebar driven into the ground inside the beds as stakes. Used fencing nails "U" to hold the beds level. Then backfilled with gravel over weed fabric. I left 24" paths between beds, but I should have left 30" to 36". It's a little tight for a wheelbarrow. Finished bed size is about 4'9" x 7'3", but you can proportion to whatever size works best in your space. I built some beds about 10 years ago and they held up well. I will be reusing the lumber for some additional beds this summer.
As for the stone wall raised beds, a slightly different story. Lots of hard work last summer. Quite a bit more investment. I love the finished product and will be adding more this summer. Would be glad to forward information on what I did.
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