Soup: Say the name and a steaming bowl comes to mind. However, when the warm season approaches not many are in the mood for a sweaty session in front of a sweltering bowl. Annibale Carracci, Il mangiafagioli, (The Beans Eater), 1583-84, Galleria Colonna, Roma.
Redwood is another excellent rot-resistant wood, but redwood is a more limited resource. How long the wood will last depends on the type of cedar and your local weather conditions. In our garden, we use red cedar for building the beds, and some of these beds have lasted 15 years.In general, you should expect about 10 years from a cedar bed before it begins to deteriorate.edwood is another excellent rot-resistant wood, but redwood is a more limited resource. How long the wood will last depends on the type of cedar and your local weather conditions. In our garden, we use red cedar for building the beds, and some of these beds have lasted 15 years.
Size of new raised bed garden. I am putting in the garden of my dreams as a special gift from my family. Plan is for 16 3x9 or 4x8 raised beds of composite lumber. If I can figure out how to do it - I will post the graph paper plans. I plan to include cut flowers, asparagus, and strawberries.