@NiallC nice work on moderation. Changing answers to comments is a great way to keep answers clean

if the answers are off topic of course!

From a local TV station: Portlanders invent Lego-like blocks for gardens

@NiallC. are those really new?

@waxeagle I saw it on the internet... it must be true

heh :)

I haven't seen anything quite like them though; the closest I've seen IRL are concrete forms that interlock

They wouldn't be hard to build molds for, but getting the tolerances right so they'd interlock might be tough

oh they're plastic. I was thinking they'd be concrete

@waxeagle My first thought was that Lego would probably be visiting real soon with a cease-and-desist

@NiallC. nope. the patent is expired

Didn't know that

yeah it's been expired for years

their market domination has to do with branding, product quality and IP licensing.

not with exclusivity

I assume they patent their new special piece designs for their sets, but the original standard lego block patent is the biggy

btw they are kickstarting it: kickstarter.com/projects/togetherfarm/…

@waxeagle I saw that. I'm half-thinking of backing it

I have a raised-bed kit a friend gave me that is pretty nice: metal corner braces, just add lumber. I'll post a photo sometime I get around to assembling it.

@NiallC. nice. I've thought about getting one of those. I think raised beds are the way to go where I live