Raised Beds in new greenhouse

[mrskp]

Oh a kindred spirit. I don't really know what I'm doing either even though I grew up with my father growing everything under the sun. Trial and error and this forum is great for us L platers. No doubt next year we will be imparting our new found knowledge to other newbies.

this year is my second year, and I have learned a lot since last year, just wish i could remember some of it lol, however, i'm already discovering that keeping notes/a diary of stuff done, how, when etc gets harder as the season gets busier. I keep referring back to last years notes and finding big gaps ! This year's much the same. At least i'm getting things on the blog fairly regularly, but the diary has gone to pot !

have a great time learning Cheffi.

[denise]

Good tip carl to put the holes up from the bottom I will try that. I am setting up a raised bed for my cucumbers in the green house or
~ pause for thought~
maybe i'll put my toms in it decisions decisions.

[Alice]

Can we get a link to the blog Mrs KP. Would love to have a peek.

[mrskp]

oops sorry, thought i had it in my signature .......


http://kaypeesplot.blogspot.com/

the ramblings of a crazy woman!

[Cheffi]

All change....after costing the price of tanalised wood I went to the Link a Bord website and discovered that it was possible to almost make a perfect bed to fit the side I want to cover. I decided to email a few questions to them. Within a few hours I had my reply and a phone number for any other queries. I decided to ring and discovered that they would cut, free of charge the exact length I wanted. So I have ordered a 247cm x 58cm x 30cm high raised bed and it's cost me £59.60 including a few extras like the support stretchers and delivery.
One of the reasons I decided to go with these are because of the environmental issue of using recycled plastics and also because I am useless at carpentry If we should ever move it will be easy to dismantle and take with also. Delivery is going to be 7-10 days as they are rushed at the moment but I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for all the great info in previous posts

[mrskp]

I've heard good things about Link a board, just would choke on £60 when i've plenty of spare pallets to knock up a bed if i needed one ........... which is probably why i'm using grow bags and the "knocker upper" doesn't seem to share my time scale ! Link board look nice as well, which is more than i can say for my pallet beds.

Interesting to note they cut to size as well. Very sensible !

[Cheffi]

mrskp if I had lots of spare pallets lying around and was capable I'd use them with grown bags. My toms etc won't taste any better than yours cause I spent the £60
It's just easier for me and saves me buying in wood and breaking my thumbs whilst hammering in the nails!!!

[mrskp]

i really want to master a saw ! if i could do that, i'd be laughing. there's an article about raised beds/link board in in a mag that a fella at work gave me yesterday. if you want me to scan it, just send me a pm.

[Cheffi]

Now one thing I am good at is sawing. I scrounge any wood I can find in the winter to feed my open fire. What a team we'd make

[mrskp]

maybe i'll practise with my new work bench at the weekend !

now pass me that saw .....................

scan sent btw !

[Mrs Dobby]

Mr D has banned me from using his workmate bench! When we were putting in the kitchen I was helping him and his Dad, I was using his circular saw and managed to cut a slice off one end of one side of his bench! So I am banned!

[Snadger]

Mr D has banned me from using his workmate bench! When we were putting in the kitchen I was helping him and his Dad, I was using his circular saw and managed to cut a slice off one end of one side of his bench! So I am banned!

Better than cutting a nice juicy slice off your leg, like I did once.!! The blade was travelling that fast it hardly bled at all as it cauterised it as it went!!!

[Cheffi]

Gross!!

[Cheffi]

My Link a Bord should be here end of this week. I am going to put a liner down and up to 6" around the sides. Should I put some gravel in the bottom? What should I fill the beds up with ordinary compost or a mixture of something? Thank you.

[phil the shed]

Mr D has banned me from using his workmate bench! When we were putting in the kitchen I was helping him and his Dad, I was using his circular saw and managed to cut a slice off one end of one side of his bench! So I am banned!

now what you mean though me the experienced one used the circular saw to do a quick trim job on some pieces for a cold frame and cut through our teak garden dining table...
see even i can't think when theres lead in me shed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! confusing me head
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