Planters

[cariann88]

As you all know I gave up my plot in October last year. So I have decided to start growing at home instead where I can manage it better(And to be able to go out in my pj's whenever I want lol)

I have decided to get some raised bed(The ones that stands on legs to stop my dog from getting in my plants)

The beds I have decided to get are 1800mm by 700mm the depth is 390mm. I was wondering what sort of plants can I grow in these? I am thinking of getting 2 raised beds.

[veggiechicken]

Why don't you put a fence around beds on the ground?

[cariann88]

I am in a rented house and they wont allow me to dig up there garden to make beds.

[veggiechicken]

OK, I understand now!! Hope your dog isn't a digger then, as mine are.

These beds you want - are they the same depth all over, or are they V shaped like Veg trugs?

[cariann88]

They the same depth all over. I am going for these....https://www.screwfix.com/p/forest-re...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

[veggiechicken]

A closer look at them at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NSjqLC2vO8

[elsie-scot]

You could look at square foot gardening and Veg in one bed. Although they talk more about in ground you can get idea of spacing.

[Jungle Jane]

You can grow a lot in those,strawberries,herbs,little bush tomatoes like tumbler,lettuce,trailing mini cucumber like cucino or diva,carrots & dwarf peas,peppers,onions & rocket probably more if you wanted. Container varieties of courgette & beans?

[Starch]

Seems expensive, could you not knock something up from some pallets & 2x2, or am I just being tight.

[cariann88]

Seems expensive, could you not knock something up from some pallets & 2x2, or am I just being tight.

I aint good a DIY and I've already asked my other half but I could be waiting ages for him to build me some. I am still waiting on him to make me a table for my sewing room, he was meant to be doing it 2 years ago and I am still waiting.

[Jungle Jane]

What’s the garden like at the moment,is there a flower bed or any shrubs growing in soil,where you can plant next to those. Or use buckets & potato bags if there’s a patio,those raised beds in the link would need a lot of compost to fill,one review said 500litres,in buckets & potato bags you can grow potatoes,small Brussel sprouts,melon,cape gooseberry,tomatoes,peppers,carrots & peas,runner beans,lettuce,spring onions,rocket maybe more & it would cost less? Is there a patio though?

[Mark_Riga]

They look good to me and have 15year guarantee - so keep the receipt. Will need to be lined though.
At 15" deep could grow root crops if you wanted.

[cariann88]

We have a patio and then a grass area. We have decided to move the flowers in pots onto the grass area and put the raised beds on the patio.

I have grown potatoes in buckets before and not had any luck, same with carrots.