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Building Raised Beds

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how i made my vegetable raised beds

to make a raised bed 4m x 1.680 = 6.72 square m you will need the following 3 scaffold boards 3.9m by .200mm or 9 inch ...

2 comments

kenoak

29 Sep, 2011
Kenoak

New Challenge - Construction of very small garden.

I was asked by the friend of a customer to design and construct a small very low maintenance garden with plenty of colour,...

45 comments

mossy

1 Jun, 2011
Mossy

Raised and not so raised beds

After reading an article on raised beds I decided to build a few myself. The article suggested a raised bed made from untreated...

4 comments

arwel

30 Jul, 2010
Arwel

Novice enquiry again..... :-)

The break in the weather is brilliant hope it holds out for more than a day or 2, as we've made a start in the garden. ...

7 comments

kimmy666

2 Mar, 2010
Kimmy666

scaffold boards

hi, i managed to get hold of 50 scaffold boards (free of charge) from a friend of mine,and i have edged my allotment with...

8 comments

stroll

25 Feb, 2010
Stroll

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Questions & advice on building raised beds

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Bookcases for raised beds?

12 replies

cammacbusby

26 Jan, 2010
Cammacbusby

i am making a veg

11 replies

trevor131

28 Dec, 2009
Trevor131

building deep beds

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maureenm

8 Oct, 2009
Maureenm

filling my raised bed

3 replies

1812

11 Sep, 2009
1812

raised bed

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riboid

29 Aug, 2009
Riboid

I have built 2 planters

1 reply

billygrowbag

19 Aug, 2009
Billygrowbag

Soil type/ Raised beds?

2 replies

dimple

1 Jun, 2009
Dimple

raised bed drainage

2 replies

charlucie

21 Mar, 2009
Charlucie

wood preservative

4 replies

fixit

27 Feb, 2009
Fixit

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