Hi dove, yes been there, but not for a while. Last time I put my son on the low trolley (he wasn't walking then) and they told me they couldn't find the price tag..... Had forgotten that! Thanks for bringing back that memory!
think have decided to use (new) sleepers but leave it for a project later in the year. will still keep an eye out in he meantime though.
Hi all im new to all this .iv got a paved over small garden with some pots but im eager to start raised flower bed 6ftx3x1ft depth. my son built from treated deking and lined.
so far so good. Now please help me with filing advice.
Do i need put base of drainage in like grave? And what mix of compost or top soil etc Its a mine field of bagged stuff atgarden centres etc.
APPRECIATE ALL HELP.THAT LITTLE PATCH BE MY PRIDE AND JOY BURSTING WITH CLUMPS OF COLOUR. NO VEG YET!Thanks Daisychain
Daisymay - I've used a mix of top soil and well-rotted farmyard manure for my raised bed. You can buy it in bags from the garden centre. Work out the volume of the bed - the bags will have their volume on so you can work out how many you need.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Daisymay, mine were a little bit bigger so i had to buy in some topsoil (nearly 2 tons) I think the cheapest way to do it would be a mix of any topsoil you have spare and then use B&Q compost (if you don't mind using stuff from peat) 125lt is £6 a bag, so around 4-5 bags might do you. As for drainage raised beds lose water quickly so drainage isn't really necessary. But i would line the bottom & sides with plastic sheeting to stop it leaking out onto your patio and help with water retention.
Yes Daisy - Steve's right. If they're sitting directly on the paving it would be a good idea to line them with plastic but I'd make sure you have holes for drainage as they could become saturated if there's heavy rain and it can't get away. The plastic helps prevent the wood rotting too.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Hi dove, yes been there, but not for a while. Last time I put my son on the low trolley (he wasn't walking then) and they told me they couldn't find the price tag..... Had forgotten that! Thanks for bringing back that memory!
think have decided to use (new) sleepers but leave it for a project later in the year. will still keep an eye out in he meantime though.
Hi all im new to all this .iv got a paved over small garden with some pots but im eager to start raised flower bed 6ftx3x1ft depth. my son built from treated deking and lined.
so far so good. Now please help me with filing advice.
Do i need put base of drainage in like grave? And what mix of compost or top soil etc Its a mine field of bagged stuff atgarden centres etc.
APPRECIATE ALL HELP.THAT LITTLE PATCH BE MY PRIDE AND JOY BURSTING WITH CLUMPS OF COLOUR. NO VEG YET!
Thanks Daisychain
my hubby got old decking from a skip and it made fantastic raised beds for nothing.
Daisymay - I've used a mix of top soil and well-rotted farmyard manure for my raised bed. You can buy it in bags from the garden centre. Work out the volume of the bed - the bags will have their volume on so you can work out how many you need.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Daisymay, mine were a little bit bigger so i had to buy in some topsoil (nearly 2 tons) I think the cheapest way to do it would be a mix of any topsoil you have spare and then use B&Q compost (if you don't mind using stuff from peat) 125lt is £6 a bag, so around 4-5 bags might do you. As for drainage raised beds lose water quickly so drainage isn't really necessary. But i would line the bottom & sides with plastic sheeting to stop it leaking out onto your patio and help with water retention.
Hi thanks for all your helpful advice steve,dove and rose.
I will source and
proberbly do that at whitsun hols.Then hope fully manage to fil with some flowering plants to enjoy over the summer.
thanks. Happy gardening all.
Ooops, oh i meant to say 'gravel' not grave sorry.
Yes Daisy - Steve's right. If they're sitting directly on the paving it would be a good idea to line them with plastic but I'd make sure you have holes for drainage as they could become saturated if there's heavy rain and it can't get away. The plastic helps prevent the wood rotting too.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...