[sightwave]

Which types of raised garden beds would people here recommend?

[Yorkie]

Welcome to the site 

Is there a particular reason for wanting raised beds?  Is it to solve a drainage problem, to create paths, or another reason?

Most people either just heap soil into a slightly raised area, or use treated timber to create edges (which then need filling with some new soil etc).

[bigfatwallet]

Sightwave, not sure exactly what you mean, all raised beds are the same aren't they? I'd recommend free white pallets and make them yourself.

I was dead set on raised beds but thinking otherwise now. If I go for a slightly different approach whereby I make paths to seperate out cropbeds using edging/pallets etc, do people in general stake these into the ground or just nestle them in so to speak?

Thanks

[Growster...]

"Most people either just heap soil into a slightly raised area, or use treated timber to create edges (which then need filling with some new soil etc)."

Too true Yorkie!

Much easier - and cheaper Sightwave, to consider this! You may have to face a bill of several more pounds per bed, and really not need them...

[Yorkie]

Sightwave, not sure exactly what you mean, all raised beds are the same aren't they? I'd recommend free white pallets and make them yourself.

I was dead set on raised beds but thinking otherwise now. If I go for a slightly different approach whereby I make paths to seperate out cropbeds using edging/pallets etc, do people in general stake these into the ground or just nestle them in so to speak?

Thanks

I'm not sure how well treated pallet wood is - may rot off after a couple of years.

There's no point in just nestling the wood into the ground as it won't be deep enough and will move.  It will need staking.

[bigfatwallet]

Thanks Yorkie, It's not treated well but I don't mind replacing them every few years. Looks like I'm gonna have to make some stakes tomorrow though lol.