Building a raised bed on grass...

[stubedo]

Hi,

I`m thinking of building a raised bed on the right side of my garden the lights much better & all my veg in pots is doing better in that area...... But the area is grass ,i have some wooden boards 20cm high x 2m that I`m thinking of making a raised bed with ....something like this photo ...question is can i put this on top of grass? then fill with soil? i read elsewhere that the grass would grow from the bottom, i have my doubts about this! but I`m thinking of covering the inside of the area of the raised bed with cardboard then filling with soil......

Stu

[zazen999]

Yes you can but covering with cardboard will be fine as well.

[stubedo]

thanks Zazen !

[stubedo]

p.s Zazen, just noticed you said tweeted by alice fowler, I live near her ! I saw her one time in kings heath park too, she yelled "isabel" ! it was like being on tv .............

[Two_Sheds]

i read elsewhere that the grass would grow from the bottom

It will if it's couch grass, it won't if it's normal lawn grass.

[stubedo]

thanks Two_Sheds, looks like normal lawn grass, overly long tho, as my landlords a lazy ass

[rustylady]

Your landlord cuts your grass?

[stubedo]

well garden is used by few people, hes meant to cut it, not that he does a good job !