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lordthanatos

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gravel board equivalent
« on: March 04, 2011, 19:48 »
hiya guys

im looking to board up my growing beds so can put down some wood chip. priced it up @ b and q and would cost arm and leg to buy the proper gravel boards

what else could i use instead?

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Re: gravel board equivalent
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2011, 19:51 »
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: gravel board equivalent
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2011, 20:07 »
Re-claimed decking boards ? we got ours from someone who was taking them up and throwing them ! we also bought a few from our local recliam yard they were pretty cheap too
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Re: gravel board equivalent
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2011, 20:10 »
it would only be used for the paths rather than mulch or near where things are planted


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Re: gravel board equivalent
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2011, 20:34 »
gravel boards are as cheap as chips at scats/ mole valley farmers timber yards. i got mine from scats just over £4 per length (3.6m) i've made 5 huge beds for less than £60.

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Re: gravel board equivalent
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2011, 20:46 »
One man's cheap as chips is another mans arm and a leg, obviously ;)

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Re: gravel board equivalent
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2011, 20:56 »
We get old scaffolding boards at £1 for a ten foot board. We have to order at least 50 at a time but get free delivery.
Scaffold co's have to replace the boards when they get to 3 yrs old for insurance purposes.

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Re: gravel board equivalent
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2011, 07:30 »
gravel boards are as cheap as chips at scats/ mole valley farmers timber yards. i got mine from scats just over £4 per length (3.6m) i've made 5 huge beds for less than £60.


That's about the right price. :) Most builders merchants will have them for this sort of price.

One man's cheap as chips is another mans arm and a leg, obviously ;)

They might cost a lot more at been and queued.... ::)
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Re: gravel board equivalent
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2011, 08:52 »
Are you sure you want to put down wood chip?

http://www.allotment-garden.org/garden-diary/1169/wood-chippings-on-the-vegetable-plot/

I'm a little worried as I have just spread a lyaer about 1-2" deep of wood chips around our balckberry bushes and currant buishes - will this be ok????? :(

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Re: gravel board equivalent
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2011, 22:05 »
Going on what it says in that reply by John, I'd personally remove them
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