[photo from University of Maryland]I saw this idea for a kitchen garden salad table on Martha Stewart's show last week. If I have the scrap lumber, I'm thinking of doing a longer, narrower version for my best front growing area (a sunny spot along a wall near my front door, to be precise). Last year I used raised pots to thwart the rabbits but this would make it really easy to tend to. And we do love a good gardening project to fill the time between now and last frost (end of May).
Resources:
Best instructions here:
http://extension.umd.edu/gardening/growit/Salad%20Tables%20and%20Salad%20Boxes/index.cfm
Not as good instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/salad-table?autonomy_kw=salad%20table
~~Melissa
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Cool. Do post and let us know how it all turns out.
Great idea!! Kind of like square foot gardening~
Mel, I really heart this idea. OMG. But at the same time I keep thinking...Rubbermaid bins with holes drilled in the bottom for drainage. Not as pretty, but so instant. And it would hold about the same depth of soil as one bag of composted manure, methinks.
Must buy mesclun seeds today.
I used bins last year. It worked fine but I like the idea of a double decker table this year. I will post it if I do it.
I used bins last year. It worked fine but I like the idea of a double decker table this year. I will post it if I do it.
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