Raised garden beds

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Raised garden beds
« on: November 01, 2012, 12:55 »
Which types of raised garden beds would people here recommend?
« Last Edit: November 12, 2012, 09:14 by sightwave »

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Re: Raised garden beds
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2012, 18:43 »
Welcome to the site  :D

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).
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2012, 19:11 »
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

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« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2012, 20:29 »
"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...

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Re: Raised garden beds
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2012, 20:43 »
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.

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Re: Raised garden beds
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2012, 22:40 »
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.


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