12” deep should be plenty for most veggies. But it’s not gonna be all available this year, the sticks have to break down first. So for a year or two, only use the amount of soil you put in. If it’s 6”, tomatoes and root veggies aren’t going to thrive.
If you got a dense plot, you want it deep. The roots all need their own place. So if you stuff it full, it’s gotta be able to go down instead.
I never said there was…
There’s also additional chemicals to just the copper dude….
Copper is a macronutrient, you want in your soil. So I don’t know what point you’re trying to make here?
That’s an incredibly dangerous assumption.
Doesn’t matter if it’s treated or not, you don’t know what was spilt on it. Lots of stores have dangerous chemicals. Walmart has pool chemical and motor oil….
Don’t trivialize something just because you aren’t educated. There’s a reason why people are trying to speak up about it, and than someone like you goes and perpetuates this absolute bullshit.
you’ve reminded me of another reason why I left the profession.
You’re the one that started talking about bugs when we were discussing chemicals. Look in the mirror mate. You’re the one that STARTED this BS, so don’t blame me for what you’re throwing incorrectly at carpenters.
You’re making the rest of us look bad, not the other way mate.
May not apply in your country*
And people use reclaimed wood all the time, unless you source it yourself, you have no idea unless the rating is still legible.
Also, some people avoid pesticides, so they would also want to avoid it in their frames too.
And plants don’t tend to pull in copper (it’s even used in some pesticides sprayed directly onto plants)
Copper is an essential plant macronutrient, so that’s just plain bullshit.
Stuff like telephone poles still use it I believe. At least in Canada. Railroad ties too likely.
Some people like to avoid ALL chemicals they can in their garden.
You can also just line the wood with plastic and it’s moot, but as a generic basic around the globe advice.
Dont use pallets or treated wood for crafts and stuff in your home.
Hey numb nuts, more than one country exists, and I don’t know the laws in other places. I’m not gonna talk Specifically about one country where it’s potentially safe, because other people from other places will see it, and think it’s safe. Bottom line, don’t use treated chemicals and used pallets in your home. Also noticed how for treated wood I said recommended? That does cover situations where you CAN use it too! Imagine that!
Yes copper is safe, but some people like to avoid all chemicals in their garden, not a hard concept to understand.
by the way, your dropped this.
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It’s also funny you’re trying to mansplain lumber to a carpenter dude lmfao.
Uhh… you realize chemicals are vastly different than non harmful bug guts… yeah?
This may shock you, but you can actually Buy chocolate coated insects!!!… so “dangerous”…
Using these materials can actually be seriously harmful for your health. Don’t try to trivialize something you can’t comprehend.
Even a pallet from Walmart, motor oil or pool chemical spill on it, no way of knowing.
There is some places that do one time pallet use and wouldn’t be at risk, but I don’t think the majority of people are sourcing those.
Even just pressure treated wood is not recommended for veggie use.
The soil and water will leech chemicals out of wood and your veggies that you eat will absorb it.
I hate seeing all these crafts and people bringing the stuff in their houses, unless you source the pallets from someone trustworthy, they could have oil spilt on it for all you know.
Even with the square foot method you can get some extra efficiency. Plant some radishes and carrots together. Plant some sunflowers and peas/beans together. A lettuce or two with a tomato.
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It was my understanding that cotton holds onto water too well. It has a higher risk of damping off, and I don’t think it would wick properly with humidity dome/trays.
I also use it for hydroponics, so can’t have stuff breaking down and clogging up equipment.
My app does have the option to add when posting for the record. I appreciate the people that do it, but I take offense at it being forced. If it was a rule to posting, it’s a barrier to entry for some people unfortunately, and I wouldn’t join.
Maybe my attitude will change after I get my surgery, but I get enough prejudice myself IRL for my invisible disabilities. It’s also hard enough on my mental health as is, don’t always need to be reminded of my limitations in my prime.
Sucks not being able to fully utilize your hands at 35, wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.
I 100% posted from Lemmy, and Lemmy.world to be specific.
No idea how federation works though.
I tried the burying a tote in the ground. I’m sure my Neighbor has shoots coming up…. I find them in my turf, but those get dealt with when mowing, but the flower bed… god they get about 12’ down it and I gotta keep on top of them.
I’m gonna give it one more year before I start actually trying to remove it. I pruned it properly start of last season and got great yields. Birds loved it haha.
Hey that’s what my depression did to me last year, missed my starter window. HD was expensive, but is what it is sometimes.
You’ll get through it growmie.
Oh jeez.
I installed turf because that’s what you are supposed to do apparently. I’ve since slowly seeded it with clover and am slowly changing it all over to mulch/beds/natives. I’m gonna keep a little strip of actual grass/clover though I think.
I’ve got those for the 2 and 4 week starts. The 6 and 8 week starts will get root bound as they’re too small without still mid potting up.
Works for seedlings, but not the tomatoes and peppers that need to be established.
Great advice otherwise. I’ll also have a greenhouse and or cold frame next year as well. This is just a stopgap.
I do the actual germing on window table with heat mats as well, these are all seedling at this point. I don’t have the room to pot up the other domes yet -.-