They are called waddles. There are companies all over the US who sell them. I believe they are either 25', 35' or 50' long and one would spiral them to create a circular bed.
-----Original Message----- From: Fred Conrad [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 2:11 PM To: Shawn Hardeman; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Community_garden] san fran victory garden borders Alrighty then! Looks like new burlap, not used concrete! Do they replace it every year? fgc -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Shawn Hardeman Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 2:57 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Community_garden] san fran victory garden borders There are some great photos posted on Picas as well - http://picasaweb.google.com/nenphotographs/VictoryGarden08GH# from sod removal to harvest - thanks Cyndi for the link. Shawn -----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >Sent: Jan 6, 2009 12:48 PM >To: [email protected], [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Community_garden] san fran victory garden borders > >You can email them and ask: > >_http://www.sfvictorygardens.org/cityhall.html_ >(http://www.sfvictorygardens.org/cityhall.html) > >Cyndi > > >In a message dated 1/6/2009 11:44:53 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, >[email protected] writes: > >Samantha, >I missed that episode because I don't have a television, but I'm >guessing it was re-crete... Broken up bits of sidewalk and driveway >with the broken edge facing out. Easy to stack, nice texture, free, >half the weight of natural stone, flat on two sides so it's easy to level and mosses/molds over nicely. > >Or it could have been frozen burlap, I have no idea, never been to san >francisco. Just taking a wild leap! Doesn't anyone from san francisco read this >list anymore? > >Good luck with it, whatever you use. >fgc > >Fred Conrad >Community Garden Coordinator >Atlanta Community Food Bank >732 Joseph E Lowery Blvd, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 >ph: 678.553.5932 fx: 678.553.5933 >[email protected] <http://www.acfb.org> >Our mission is to fight hunger by engaging, educating and empowering >our community. > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Samantha Provencio >Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:44 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Community_garden] san fran victory garden borders > >I was watching the Victory Garden on PBS and they highlighted the San >Francisco victory garden on City Hall. They mentioned the borders (raised beds) >that looked like burlap but it wasn't it was some kind of recycled product >found locally. 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