Posh Raised Beds

[braders]

Evening All

I aquired these of Freecycle, about 700 ish...enough I think, scaffolding boards seem hard to get hold of, what do you think of my idea..?..would like some comments please.

Cheers
braders...

[BumbleB]

They look great - and free !!! well done

[Alice]

Oh Yes Braders. Bricks will make very posh raised beds.
I've just had the timber to raise my beds delivered yesterday. If cost equals poshness they will be very posh.
But I grow in my garden and not an allotment so I want everything looking nice.
Hope your beds work out great. Do post the pics of the finished job.

[deezyb]

looking good braders! well done you! you may have given me some ideas....! ie. nick your idea...and do future raised beds out of bricks...will def work better with my garden! they're not copyrighted are they?

[braders]

looking good braders! well done you! you may have given me some ideas....! ie. nick your idea...and do future raised beds out of bricks...will def work better with my garden! they're not copyrighted are they?

Go For it deezyb...post pics please......and my beds get the sun all day, so they will absorb the heat, good eh..?...always looking for ideas.

[Hilary B]

Just one word of warning, if you use cement, remember not to use anyin the vertical joins on the bottom level (drainage) and if you DON'T use cement, there is a risk they will move outwards when the bed is full. The higher you go, the greater the risk.
Apart from that, it's a great idea!

[Polly Fouracre]

I was looking at raised beds made from half-round fencing stakes at our local Mole Valley Farmer. £42 for a 2 by 1 metre bed, using about 15 stakes. As the stakes cost £1 20p each from the same place I am amazed at how many are sold!!
Your beds will look nicer and last longer.

[braders]

I was looking at raised beds made from half-round fencing stakes at our local Mole Valley Farmer. £42 for a 2 by 1 metre bed, using about 15 stakes. As the stakes cost £1 20p each from the same place I am amazed at how many are sold!!
Your beds will look nicer and last longer.

Glad I got these for free...the half round fencing idea seems expensive, but would probably look very nice...

[braders]

Oh Yes Braders. Bricks will make very posh raised beds.
I've just had the timber to raise my beds delivered yesterday. If cost equals poshness they will be very posh.
But I grow in my garden and not an allotment so I want everything looking nice.
Hope your beds work out great. Do post the pics of the finished job.

Well I finished one tonight and filled it after I took the pic, then it started to hammer down again...oh well, I didnt need to water tonight..!..pic attached.

Cheers
braders...

[OllieMartin]

I'm excited to see the whole lot, you may start a craze!

[braders]

I'm excited to see the whole lot, you may start a craze!

I hope so...lol...will post more pics as soon as I have finished more beds...hope Im not boring you all..?

Cheers
braders...

[Snadger]

I've been gathering old bricks at may allotment for years to do exactly the same thing! Just never got round to it!

Keep putting it off by saying " It's a winter project!"

[allotmentlady]

very nice, wow u got them all free????? brilliant.....looks very posh u will be competing with HRH soon!