Wood for raised bed

[Mumbles]

Hi all
I have recently informed my other half that e can use the left over cladding in the shed (he made me a tree planter in the summer) to make the edges of my raised beds. It would make the beds 3inch high which is all I'm really after (just want a defined space that the kids have to keep off). However he thinks this will not be suitable and the wood will split. Now he is a qualified joiner so I usually go with what he thinks, but on this occasion I'm inclined to think I'm right and not just be impatient! The wood is half inch thick and as it won't be too high I don't think there will be a problem.

Any ideas?

Thanks


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[mothhawk]

Well, if you have no other use for it, why not use it anyway, even if it only lasts one season. You will have used something redundant, cleared space in the shed, and spent no money at all

[Bren In Pots]

I'm with Mothhawk on this and anyway if you only need it to define the growing area it doesn't really matter if it splits so long as it works in keeping the little ones off the veg.

[polc1410]

spacing of the ground pegs is what matters in my experience and if you lean the back of the spade against it lots when digging...

[out in the cold]

I made two of mine out of old pallets last year.

Have since replaced them, but only because KCN wanted to use deeper beds with nicer wood

[Mumbles]

thanks guys, that settles it - I win!! will be putting them together by next weekend

[Mumbles]

I made two of mine out of old pallets last year.

Where do you get old pallets from?

[out in the cold]

I got the pallets off a friendly local business tgat had to dispose of some from a delivery.

Where do you get old pallets from?

[kitchengardener]

How were the raised beds made with pallets please?