Raised bed advice

[Dr Pips]

Hi All,

I built some low raised beds a couple of years ago out of those lengths of log roll like things. (Not log roll, in straight panels, but looks like log roll).

After just a couple of years they've rotted, even though they were apparently treated. Now I need to replace them, but I only want something low, maybe 100mm. Standard sleepers would be too big, as the bed is an L shape, and only about 500mm wide, 2000mm long. I had a look at WoodBlocX but they seem very expensive.

Any ideas??

Thanks,

Dom

[dominic10]

We've just been given some secondhand plastic decking which is 1200mm - and we understand from the decking person who passed them on to us that they will last far longer than wood. Just an idea.

[Pa Snips]

Mine is made from a couple of disassembled old pallets...doesn't look pretty but then it won't be entered into a beauty pageant. Best of all, it was free.

[wildside]

i used 6inch by 1 inch thick treated timber sold in 1.8 meter lengths from my local timber yard for about £3.60

[Jimmy]

I tried decking boards, but they cost quite a lot.
Flags buried edge on ??
JimL

[chris]

8" x 2" x 16' lengths for mine.

On my plot I've 10" x 5" x 8' lengths of joist timber.

I've also used gravel boards for cheap fruit beds.

[Dr Pips]

http://www.listerstimber.co.uk/site/...d=618&Itemid=1

What this do the trick?