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In reply to the discussion: Cinder block vegetable gardens [View all]

bvar22

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4. We have experimented with Cinder Blocks.
Thu Apr 24, 2014, 11:50 AM
Apr 2014

We are considering them for a terrace retaining wall because our Veggie Garden is on a slope.

We planted Strawberries in the open tops of the Cinder Blocks,
and encountered only one problem.

For some reason, Fire Ants LOVE to nest in them.
I guess they see them as little Penthouse Condos.
Since we don't use any poisons near the food we eat,
they have proven difficult to get rid of.

We are planning on pulling up the cinder blocks,
and blocking the down side ends with something the ants can't penetrate.

The Strawberries love these little planters.
They are a little easier to tend and attractive.

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