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    Pantiles for raised bed..........

    I have a load of terraccota pantiles that I was given that are really in the way.
    I have decided to try and make a raised bed 4 foot wide and 12 foot long with them at the top of my allotment.
    Once set into the soil they will stick up about 1 foot. My plan is to grow swedes in this area as last years swedes were ravaged by rats.
    Hopefully the raised surround will deter them and if necessary I will mesh over the top.

    An interesting project methinks which I inted to start this morning.


    If it looks ok I'll post a piccie................

    If it doesn't I won't..................
    My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
    to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

    Diversify & prosper


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  • #2
    Are they the curved ones? It should look really nice. Post a pic anyway - you know how 'nosey' we all are.

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    • #3
      Totally misread the subject of this thread! d'oh!

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      • #4
        Be a bit difficult walking, Chris!

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        • #5
          Good grief. Think I need my eyes tested. Thought you said something else too!


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          • #6
            Its all in the mind, Chris - Yours and mine!!

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            • #7
              While I was a gardener in Gibraltar we had loads of 'raised' beds made from sunken pantiles in the garden. These edges were only 5 - 6 inches tall and were always getting cracked and broken by the wedding parties. I wouldn't to it. Apart from knocks and bumps there is frost damage to think about.

              Cheers, Tony.
              Semper in Excrementem Altitvdo Solvs Varivs.

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              • #8
                Made a start. About half way through. Quite impressed as they look quite good. Took some piccies but they didn't come out very well so will take some more when I finish it.
                My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                Diversify & prosper


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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Kleftiwallah View Post
                  While I was a gardener in Gibraltar we had loads of 'raised' beds made from sunken pantiles in the garden. These edges were only 5 - 6 inches tall and were always getting cracked and broken by the wedding parties. I wouldn't to it. Apart from knocks and bumps there is frost damage to think about.

                  Cheers, Tony.
                  I would have thought that as they were originally designed for roofs they shouldn't be affected by frost?

                  Not planning on having any wedding parties in the lottie either!
                  My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                  to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                  Diversify & prosper


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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                    Its all in the mind, Chris - Yours and mine!!
                    Am I missing summat here? do tell..............
                    My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                    to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                    Diversify & prosper


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                    • #11
                      Chris will have to whisper in your ear, Snadger, I'm not going to!

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                      • #12
                        I think you will find the pan tiles made in the Med are entirely different to ours, much softer for a start.

                        Colin
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                        • #13
                          I need to go to specsavers, have never heard of pantiles so missed the "l".........Good luck Snadge.
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                          • #14
                            You're not the first BM!

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                            • #15
                              Same here, BM! I had to google, then felt a dope

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