MamaHawk
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Hi all,
I'm about to bite the bullet and start buying things to pursue a more vertical garden. Currently my plan includes getting a bunch of terracotta pots to make tipsy towers for my more bushy and low plants, or maybe a tower or two of stackable planters if I can find any for a good price. Part two is a cattle panel arch for anything vining that I'm considering - mostly for veggies.
I'm probably going to go the cheapest route on everything this year, just to get an idea of how well the placement of everything works, and if I like the plants/where the plants are. That being said, I can't find Douglas fir lumber (for raised beds/holding the arch) easily. Can I substitute for a pine or spruce lumber, or am I sacrificing longevity if I don't find actual fir lumber?
I'm about to bite the bullet and start buying things to pursue a more vertical garden. Currently my plan includes getting a bunch of terracotta pots to make tipsy towers for my more bushy and low plants, or maybe a tower or two of stackable planters if I can find any for a good price. Part two is a cattle panel arch for anything vining that I'm considering - mostly for veggies.
I'm probably going to go the cheapest route on everything this year, just to get an idea of how well the placement of everything works, and if I like the plants/where the plants are. That being said, I can't find Douglas fir lumber (for raised beds/holding the arch) easily. Can I substitute for a pine or spruce lumber, or am I sacrificing longevity if I don't find actual fir lumber?