I think this is the best
thread to ask, since it literally has "raised beds" in the title. But, to the mods; Please feel free to move it if you deem necessary.
My wife and I have a picnic table which we never use. It's just not conducive to our current arrangement. We reside on the second floor of a 4 unit farmhouse. A few days ago I was looking at it out the window and had an idea I think is really viable. Since we've been planning our first garden, but can't dig up any of the rental property; Why not use the picnic table? I'm thinking about getting some pressure treated lumber to build raised beds right on the table. Veggies on the main portion, and flowers on the seating portions. Each box will be 4 boards with an inch or so of raised footing, and a few slats running under them. I've already got a
local coffee house that's going to give me some of their would-be-trash burlap bags to line the beds for drainage!
Ideally I'd like it to be mobile. The
yard is at a funky angle, but there is good sun exposure. We're not in charge of the lawn mowing so I want us to be able to move it quickly and efficiently when we know the landlord is cutting. I'm thinking about fitting the legs with a frame all the way around, then fitting it with large casters. It doesn't have to move
super easy, but just be able to move. With the dirt, would this be possible? I'm also slightly concerned about springtime/post rain ground conditions. But then I thought, perhaps some sort of rail system? Nothing insane, just a couple pieces of metal that the wheels could glide over. Kind of like going off-roading and having some diamond plate sheets to get you out of the mud.
Worth trying, or a disaster in the making? I can draw up a little diagram if this isn't making sense