We want to use these in our yard where the soil may be contaminated with lead. Is there a way to add a base board? What do you recommend?
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As this sits on the ground if you block the bottom you won't have drainage and plants can drown I the water. You may need a table top planter, they are great because you don't have to bend over to work on the plants
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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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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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Hi Lolabelle, Our facility and product undergoes annual checking in order to maintain Organic Standards. This include checking for any metal components that might have been transmitted through water absorption from the soil, or air. All plants have the tendency to acquire lead because it can be absorbed from soil or air. By doing lab tests regularly, we are able to monitor and keep it at a minimum level, so low to cause a concern. And yes we do have a lab test result for that, which we cannot attach here for there is no option to do so. You may send us an email directly and we'll have it sent to you. Stay positive! Ashley @kissmeorganics Our farm is located in the mountainous coastal province of Fujian.
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Just my opinion, I think maybe getting some garden edging would be better to collect the leaves, or there is flex border material, like the recycled decking, that you could wrap around ground stakes, that may be better suited. This is a great raised bed, I bought two of them, but I am going to use them for vegetable gardening and make mini-greenhouses out of them, maybe do both projects !! :)take care
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I have mine installed in the dirt of a large planter with a bush in it. the pole comes in sections so I suspect if you want to put it in the ground you just take the bottom section, pound it into the ground and the add the other pole sections.
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If you think bugs will not burrow through this you would be incorrect. You can use any non organic topping for bug stoppage, but I believe it would be better to use bug screen just below the dirt. Decorative rock may look better on top then this.
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I think it's possible but would not be easy. The bottoms are solid. When the plants and soil are added they're quite heavy.
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I emailed the company and asked about the paint and they said that they use a non-toxic, water-based paint. If there is any lead present then they would be in violation of safety codes. You might ask the company about third party testing steps that they take if you are concerned about the potential of lead.
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I would not bury it in the ground. I Would purchase an extension chord and just hook it to that. There is enough chord to do what you want however.
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You'd have to adapt it to a new base...The stakes have to be in the ground....I know someone who welded a plate with a pipe sticking out to mount to it... Yeah, that's what I wanted to do too...use indoors! Grrrr..I didn't see the light gray stakes that come with it!
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I KEEP mine outside but under a covered porch...the finish on them is minimal so if I were you I would put a coat of polyurethane on them. The wood seems solid enough to put outdoors.
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It was a gift for my mom, & she got a base for it at Home Depot I believe. She got a base you would put a big plant or small tree in!
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I am not sure because I did not do that. I don't see any reason why you could not. They lock well and you would have to put in your dirt on the bottom one first I think. Not sure how to seal the inbetween when it rained though. There is green siding boards with poles that do though and I liked them better. These were nice but not big enough for me.
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Lead is not included. I used a short lead approximately 6' at the campsite to prevent tangling but, a longer lead would work if you have the clearance.
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You'd have to adapt it to a new base...The stakes have to be in the ground....I know someone who welded a plate with a pipe sticking out to mount to it...Yeah, that's what I wanted to do too...use indoors! Grrrr..I didn't see the light gray stakes that come with it!
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I had to build up the base for my slide to come down. We used landscape timbers and filled in with dirt to make ours land correctly. You would need to do domething similar off your deck .
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I put mine right on the grass. They do not have bottoms. Remember if you do put them on concrete that only certain plants will grow because of the root system not being able to go through into the ground past the cement.