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We have access to as many large square industrial tubs as we can use. They are a very heavy, thick, rigid plastic stuff about a 4x4 cube. I was thinking of using them for my raised beds in the garden. My plan was to bury them 2 feet.
My question is: Should I cut the bottoms out or just drill drainage holes? Cutting the bottoms out would be easiest, I think, but I could eliminate problems with moles if I only drilled drainage holes. And how big should the holes be?
We are in zone 7b and have very sandy soil. Raised beds are easier for watering in our hot summers and easier/cheaper for amending that sand.
Life is good!
Halo
My question is: Should I cut the bottoms out or just drill drainage holes? Cutting the bottoms out would be easiest, I think, but I could eliminate problems with moles if I only drilled drainage holes. And how big should the holes be?
We are in zone 7b and have very sandy soil. Raised beds are easier for watering in our hot summers and easier/cheaper for amending that sand.
Life is good!
Halo