Urban Asphalt Organic Garden by germinators
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Constructing "green space" as well as an organic vegetable garden on asphalt for an Atlanta-based Community Outreach Non-profit organization.
 
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Step 1: Building the Concrete Garden Box

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Step 1.  Select a spot that gets lots of daily sun.  Build out a garden box using concrete blocks 4 X 12 X 14 (on sale here in GA for 25 cents apiece!).  We used approximately 80 blocks for a raised bed garden measuring: 16 in. H x 3 ft L x 9 ft W.
RoBear613 says: Jun 12, 2012. 9:04 AM
If you fill as you build the walls, you can use place the plastic between tow layers of the bricks to hold it in place. No staples amd no wood to buy/scavenge.
bahi says: Dec 4, 2011. 7:37 AM
Proyects like yours are very important!
You show people how to be a little bit more independent from the big companies.
Good work!
samtwig says: Apr 1, 2011. 4:51 AM
nice project! i wanted to ask if after a couple of years steps 1-3 need to repeat again to create the smart layers again.

nicely done!
rvaldeza says: Mar 31, 2011. 4:34 PM
i saw that the expert was the cammo-hat guy..... nice project...those smart layers make a lot of diference.
saludos desde mexico
scoochmaroo says: Mar 31, 2011. 9:50 AM
What a great project. I want to make an urban asphalt organic garden now!
greenroofer says: Mar 31, 2011. 4:38 AM
I like the idea that the structure can be moved in the future.
Extreme no-digging gardening!!!
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