[beki]

A primary school put some linkabord raised beds on freecycle, and they said that we could have them!  OH had just started making a raised beds out of old pallets, but these are SO much better!!! We love them 

We made them up this morning - but now we have the trouble of finding ways to fill them cheaply   :blink: everywhere i've looked has been around £300-£400 for the amount we need 

Anyway.. pics! 

[Ice]

I would dig them over and plant in what you have already.  You can build the depth up over time with other things.  I use manure, spent compost my own compost and sharp sand.

[Trillium]

Though it's a bit of work, it costs nothing to dig up a few inches of your topsoil all around the beds and put that in the raised beds.

[penance]

I would dig them over and plant in what you have already.  You can build the depth up over time with other things.  I use manure, spent compost my own compost and sharp sand.

Seconded!

You'll be surprised how quickly they fill up.
I bought in topsoil for mine to get away from the heavy clay, got enough to fill each bed to around 4" from the top. Over the 3 years we have been using them they have completely filled to the point i now have to remove soil in order to add compost etc..

2 beds i didn't have soil for, just added compost for same length of time and they are over half full now.

[beki]

Thanks  I was worried about how to fill them.. fingers crossed they fill up of their own accord then lol

[Ice]

Can you email Peance and I 10% of the cost of the topsoil please.

[beki]

LOL  Um.....









































No      But thanks for the free advice 

[Ice]

It was worth a try in these cash strapped days.

[penance]

Thanks for trying Ice, if it works in the future we may have a credit crunch busting business.

[Ice]

Best of luck.

[beki]

LOL