capesams Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 after having 2 strokes which has left me so i cant drive or fish or use any power tools i started growing veggies which i can do but having to use a cane to walk and a chair to play in the dirt cause if i bend to far forward i go down face first..so any container has to be about 2 feet off the ground so i can work .. was looking at thse new metal raised beds or should i stick with pots..love growing squash but they need to be well fed so more dirt the better for them to grow any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFFSOD Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 (edited) I use 31 gallon storage totes modified to store water. The height of these would probably work for you. There are detailed instructions online to make these out of two totes (search 'Earthtainer'). Edited September 18 by JEFFSOD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnywater Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Neighbor has these ones that are metal frame with cedar sides, about 4ft long 2ft wide and waist high on legs. He grows all kinds of stuff in them including acorn and butternut squash. They look really nice and well built but probably not cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgoat Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 40 mins ago, capesams said: after having 2 strokes which has left me so i cant drive or fish or use any power tools i started growing veggies which i can do but having to use a cane to walk and a chair to play in the dirt cause if i bend to far forward i go down face first..so any container has to be about 2 feet off the ground so i can work .. was looking at thse new metal raised beds or should i stick with pots..love growing squash but they need to be well fed so more dirt the better for them to grow any thoughts? DUDE! save yer banana skins fer your soil. I know you can make this a go! Give er hell!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capesams Posted September 18 Author Report Share Posted September 18 thanks i was thinking that fish ttotes none stacked on top of each other would work as they are only 10 bucks each and would hold a good amount of dirt and if you drill enough holes it would be well drained then the raised bed i was looking at are 8' x4' by 2feet deep. which you could sit on top of straw bales for height..or do both as i dont buy tools or cars or boats anymore just bird seed an dirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capesams Posted September 18 Author Report Share Posted September 18 hay mr pete i am going to give her ell all i need is a few chickens for the back yard and it will feel like a kid again back on the farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmei Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 I got these aluminum/stainless raised beds off Amazon and love them so far. They were easy to put together (no drilling needed, took about 30 min each), a great size (the elevation kept our resident groundhog away from them and made pruning/harvesting/weeding easy, and they easily fit three or four full-sized zucchini plants since the leaves can spill over the edges) and seems like they’ll be durable (only one season so far but would expect galvanized stainless steel and aluminum to last a while). Had excellent zucchini, cucumber and pepper harvests. They’re not cheap (~$100 each) but seem to fit what you’re looking for. teddispahgetti and MikeMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capesams Posted September 18 Author Report Share Posted September 18 thank you i have seen many on the big a just need to figure which way i am going to go...money wont be a problem as i cant do all the funvstuf i once did so i will be saving it all for something i can do plus i will get to eat the veggies too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank Disc Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 I have the vego brand beds. They go all the way down so there is a lot of soil in them. They sound like what you are looking for. Various sizes / heights available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_G Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Capesams, Sorry to hear of your health problem. I can attest to totes. I get most of my soil from the Bourne dump. They make it there, and it's for residents only. Couple years ago I picked up a few extra totes for my flowers, but never used it since I already had enough. My wife planted eggplant in one, squash in another, and basil in the third. We got beautiful results from all. Watering and feeding is important. As for pots, I grow all my tomatoes in 10 gallon felt pots. Always had great results. Much better than 5 gallon buckets. teddispahgetti 1 The Sultan of Sluggo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capesams Posted September 19 Author Report Share Posted September 19 i will look into them as i know most plants like to grow roots deep. yes fish totes can be stacked on top of each other for height but i was thinking of cutting out the bottom of the top one so the dirt was plenty deep for root s and the bottom tote has drain holes so . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_G Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 36 mins ago, capesams said: i will look into them as i know most plants like to grow roots deep. Capesams, If you do look at 10 gallon soft pots, be advised they make two sizes. Regular and tall. Imo the tall are preferable because they promote deep root systems with tomatoes. The Sultan of Sluggo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capesams Posted September 19 Author Report Share Posted September 19 speaking of pots somehow i had a sunflower shack up with my cukes in a 3 gal pot and they lived very happy together till they both passed...the chippers loved the sunflower head so i am putting in more sunflower this spring now i know they grow great in a good size pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vineyardblues Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 Steve I have both raised beds and bags. They both work well. Bags only last a few years unless you get the newer plastic type that cost more but worth the money. cattle panels are a bonus and work super for cukes / and any melons etc. I still have problems with animals getting in both. Lol Chipmunks / squirrels/ woodchucks 10 gal bags may be best for you. If you tumble a lot less damage !! bob_G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vineyardblues Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 No construction needed. just add dirt and fertilizer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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