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Is there an advantage one over the other?
Which might be better for a beginner?
Thank you.
The trail is the thing.... Louis L'Amour
Started by traildancer on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at maryjanesfarm):
Raised bed you add your own mix of soils.....
Square foot gardening you already using the soil from the ground .
It was my first time this summer foot gardening.
I mix in 4 different types of soils though.
I have the raised bed.
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Timber or Railway sleepers to make raised vegetables beds
We want to make a raised vegetable bed in our garden and are in need of timber or railway sleepers!
Maybe anyone got some left overs or knows where to get them from cheap!
thank you
Started by sikiemi on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at haylingisland):
Re: Timber or Railway sleepers to make raised vegetables beds
There were some pallets and wood or Railway sleepers to make raised vegetables beds
thank you!had a look but all gone :( Re: Timber or Railway sleepers to make....
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Hi all
I would like to turn a small area of lawn into raised beds and grow some veg, the beds would be 6" above the existing lawn level, would i need to take the existing lawn off first or can i just fill in over the top. ?
Thanks
Started by jpm on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at gardenerscorner):
As JWK says remove the turf first if not not only will it grow through .
Compost to add to your raised bed.
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When I first made 4 raised beds about 6 yrs ago we had good success with veg growing. However gradually the beds have become invaded by fibrous tree roots and after lots of ongoing work to clear them I have almost given up. Does anyone know if it is possible...
Started by ningernang on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at gardenerscorner):
Had a fair....
I built 3 raised beds last year and before filling in nutrients.
We had the problem of the tree roots of a Leylandii growing into the raised beds of our greenhouse of the roots and tackle the owner? Cheers, Tony.
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How deep does the soil need to be in a raised bed/frame for brocolii, cauliflower, lettuce, pepper, tomatoe, squash?
Started by flyboy718 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at theeasygarden):
That is, why are you doing raised beds?
If you are working with hard packed clay_ to.)
I have half a dozen permanent raised beds that are 12" tall (though they are not filled al doing raised beds?....
Underneath.
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Hi all....
Am looking at trying to put some old pallet boards down as path edging and possibly as some raised beds. Is there anything that i can use before hand to protect the wood before putting it into the soil without any nasties leaching out into ...
Started by stavroslinni on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at growfruitandveg):
A chap on the alottment covered some pallet boards with black... .
Organic and no nastys to leach into the soil.
Pallet boards are pretty hard anyway and will last quite a long time but you could give them a good soaking in linseed oil before you use them .
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Which is cheaper, from catalogs or building myself?
What sort of lumber? Need sturdy and long lasting, but economical too.
Lumber available locally, however there is extra charge for cutting to size.
Labor is free (building myself).
Would be for melons...
Started by Feistywidget on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at gardenstew):
There was someone here last....
After I fill the inside.
We have easy inches into the ground, leaving ten inches above ground for the raised bed.
I've had a new idea for raised beds based on something I saw recently on the web.
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Afternoon, sisters. Now, this may be a very silly question, but I'm a very "green" green thumb. My hubby and I have been talking about getting some raised beds going for over a year now. I say it's time we actually do it!
A few problems:
1) We are renting...
Started by Sharon Denise on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at maryjanesfarm):
I don't have any fencing (other than the pea and bean trellising) and the only dog never did, but my cats... .
All foragers, all boundaryless, but they never seem to care about my raised beds.
I have 3 raised beds and 4 big dogs.
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On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:39:52 +0000, Chris <nospam@[127.0.0.1]
Why are raised beds raised?
I can see the point of separating the beds from the paths - so that you
can access the beds without treading on the earth.
What is the purpose of having...
Started by Chris on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
As others have said....
There is just about a 3 week advantage to the daffs in the raised bed
than in the lawn, for example.
It's much less disheartening to look at a raised bed full of weeds than an
entire garden.
It to work.
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Really need recommendations of what dimensions (length, width, and depth) should be.
Which is cheaper, from catalogs or building myself? Somebody suggested using lumber from pallets, but this isn't an option, as material from pallets aren't available....
Started by Hanako on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at gardeningforums):
Well should the raised beds have bottoms in them? If so, should for the raised....
I have a 20' x 20' plot.
For a 4'x8' 2x8 thread.
In? It will cost you in the range of 20% of buying a raised bed kit to build it yourself.
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