Lecablocks- absorb water? In soil in raised bed

[Växthuslena]

Hello!
I have elevated my raised garden bed in the greenhouse with cinder blocks, planning to pour soil on top.
I wonder if the cinder blocks absorb water when I water so that they retain some moisture? If not, I plan to place pine cones on top of the cinder blocks to retain moisture in the soil.
Best regards, Växthuslena

 

[Centano]

The Lecablocken are relatively draining, so they will not contribute much to water retention.
Are pine cones something that is usually used to retain moisture? Which cones are used in that case?

 

[Plupp 175604]

Cones also hold water poorly, they can advantageously be used instead of leca balls at the bottom of pots.

Check out hügelbädd instead, where the bed is based with coarse wood that retains moisture and breaks down slowly.

 

[Växthuslena]

The Lecablocks are relatively draining so they won't contribute much to water retention.
Are cones something that is usually used to retain moisture? Which cones are used in that case?

Thanks for the reply, I was thinking of using pinecones that also fill out the bottom in that case.

 

[Växthuslena]

Cones also retain water poorly, they can be used instead of lecakulor at the bottom of pots.

Check out hügelbädd instead, where you base the bed with coarse wood that retains moisture and breaks down slowly.

Thanks for the response, I'll check out hygelbädd.

 

[sinuslinus]

The lecablocks will absorb moisture and dry out the soil. Just like clay pots dry out the soil more than plastic pots.

 

[Växthuslena]

The lecablocks will absorb moisture and dry out the soil.
Just like clay pots dry out the soil more than plastic pots.

Oh, that doesn't sound good at all..