I found a deal on some 12×12 metal raised beds that I was able to piece together to build a large and deep container. Originally I was going to just let the soil sit on the concrete, but I decided to get a little fancy and have built a wooden platform as a false bottom to the planter.
I want to line the interior with some kind of gardening fabric, since water management wouldn’t be great if I just heaped a bunch of soil in there. Wondering what sort of material would work best for this, letting me trap some water at the bottom but still keeping things manageable inside.
I did a cursory check at Lowes and HD but am only seeing the kind of black fabric you lay across gardens to keep weeds out. Seems like it would shred and tear under the weight of soil.
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I found a deal on some 12×12 metal raised beds that I was able to piece together to build a large and deep container. Originally I was going to just let the soil sit on the concrete, but I decided to get a little fancy and have built a wooden platform as a false bottom to the planter.
I want to line the interior with some kind of gardening fabric, since water management wouldn’t be great if I just heaped a bunch of soil in there. Wondering what sort of material would work best for this, letting me trap some water at the bottom but still keeping things manageable inside.
I did a cursory check at Lowes and HD but am only seeing the kind of black fabric you lay across gardens to keep weeds out. Seems like it would shred and tear under the weight of soil.