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These show some issues with the raised garden.

• The bottom is bowing under the weight of the soil.
  • it needs some support to prevent the bowing
  • the bowing will increase after watering or after rain as the weight of the soil will increase
• The bottom is starting to come apart from the rest of the structure.
  • it needs more support than screws to the sides
• The raised garden is leaning to the side.
  • Without support to prevent the leaning, it will fall over.
  • I have tried to support the leaning using existing wood
    • but the wood straps are not strong enough to provide the support
    • as the wood straps split when screws are added

Evie suggests using cinder blocks under the 4 corners, under the 8' sides, and under the bottom, similar to what we did on our existing raised garden. This would make sense as it will provide solid support to the structure and prevent leaning.

These pictures show the state of things as of 8am Friday May 12, before it rained this morning.
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