If you put this on a concrete patio what do you put inside the raised bed to hold in the soil from Washing away.
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I don't think it would work very well quite frankly. You'd really have to line with some plastic but that wouldn't allow the water to drain causing other issues. I suspect the soil would leak from the bed if it's on a concrete pad though without something to retain it.
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I installed this in my garden and not over concrete or tile. I have no problem since the water drains into the soil. I don't believe this is meant to be used over any type of pavement if one is concerned about water leakage. This has been the best thing I purchased for the garden. I made a herb garden and we enjoy it very much and so do our neighbors who help themselves to fresh organic basil. I covered the base with garden fabric to prevent weed growth.
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You need to put something over it. I use small rocks (pebbles) over mine. I have it surrounding tall grow boxes. No problems after several months of use. If dirt collects in the rocks (or bark or whatever you use), you can spray it with a weed killer as a few weeds may appear but will be in shallow, sparse dirt that has intruded into your walkway. Therefore the roots will be small. Works for me.I made the mistake of making some of my walkways where dirt will wash over them. I'm going to make a "dam" to control that. Be careful of where you place it so it won't get covered with dirt if you want it to be a walkway. You need to put something over it. I use small rocks (pebbles) over mine. I have it surrounding tall grow boxes. No problems after several months of use. If dirt collects in the rocks (or bark or whatever you use), you can spray it with a weed killer as a few weeds may appear but will be in shallow, sparse dirt that has intruded into your walkway. Therefore the roots will be small. Works for me.I made the mistake of making some of my walkways where dirt will wash over them. I'm going to make a "dam" to control that. Be careful of where you place it so it won't get covered... » Read More You need to put something over it. I use small rocks (pebbles) over mine. I have it surrounding tall grow boxes. No problems after several months of use. If dirt collects in the rocks (or bark or whatever you use), you can spray it with a weed killer as a few weeds may appear but will be in shallow, sparse dirt that has intruded into your walkway. Therefore the roots will be small. Works for me.I made the mistake of making some of my walkways where dirt will wash over them. I'm going to make a "dam" to control that. Be careful of where you place it so it won't get covered with dirt if you want it to be a walkway. « Show Less
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They recommend you layer with newspaper before adding soil,it worked well for me. I planted some bell peppers, det. tomatoes, basil, and parsley. I have other raised beds and this by far was the easiest to put together.
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Wait until not muddy but also not powder dry. The soil should be easy to crumble apart in your hands.
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Use a lightweight, outdoor good drainage potting soil ( For example one for rose bushes )
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You can certainly place it on concrete, but how would you provide drainage?
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I am not certain, but I think that the soil would just wash through the Hydroton little ceramic balls. They are rather large.
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I have similar conditions and I dug out and filled in area with garden soil first. That seems to have worked well. Have had it in place all summer and is very sturdy. I think it would be very tough to get it in deep enough otherwise.
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If later on you are planning to remove it (let's say, for the winter time or in a year or two) then base would not hurt - less mess when removing soil. If it's more like a permanent position than it should not really matter - just make sure there are no gaps between the bottom plank and the patio floor - otherwise rain and watering might wash out some soil onto the patio. Easiest solution - use landscape fabric. It will allow excessive moisture to escape and won't let any dirt outside.
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You prepare the soil, add grass seed and cover with this product. The fabric does not contain grass seed. I water daily until the grass becomes well established.
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When putting your planter on the concrete patio you may need to put a landscape liner down first to keep the soil in. Other comment suggesting stone for drainage, that could be placed on top of the landscape liner, is a great idea.
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I've stuck them directly in the ground, dirt, lawn, bark, etc. using them in the backyard and on camping trips. But if you need to scatter them around your patio, I've used potting containers filled with something light on the bottom they'll stick into like foam or sand, and then I cover the top with decorative colored rocks. That way I can actually prep the patio in advance with multiple sticks in each container, and as one starts to burn low during the evening I can just light up the next one.
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It's water soluble so you can spread it and it will soak in with watering. You'll get more of it into the soil by tilling it in because some may wash away from the surface but it does soak in.
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I put landscaping fabric to prevent any weeds, but heavy duty fabric or even a tarp would probably keep your soils from mixing. The kit fits together nicely so you would have a flat structure to attach treated boards if you'd prefer.
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My intent is to clean it out and store it for the winter. This is the first winter we have used it so I do not know how it will handle the freeze / thaw with the soil left in place.
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I put mine in the bathtub and soak it with dish soap and water. Then I use a cleaning brush and scrub lightly (front and back) to prevent grass from falling out. If it's really smelly and dirty I add a lil bit of clorox to the soap water.
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I suppose you could leave it on a concrete slab but that would limit the root depth to just 6-9 inches and might be inadequate for larger plants. If placed directly on the lawn, the grass under will die. I dug up the lawn under the raised garden bed. I cut the grass into square sections about 9 inches deep and turned the sections upside down. My thought was that it would provide a deeper dirt section for the garden and the grass would serve as an organic nutrient source down deeper in the garden. The grass did not grow back and the garden has done well for a few years now. I do have add about 3-6 inches of garden soil every year. The garden soil from miracle grow is easy to use but because of the high organic volumes it shrinks a lot during the year.