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Wood choice. I used redwood. Other types of wood might be more available to you in your neck of the woods. It's important that the wood is untreated if you're growing things you plan to eat. Otherwise, you can use the lower grade lumber that isn't aesthetically pleasing like you'd use for building furniture. | Wood choice. I used redwood. Other types of wood might be more available to you in your neck of the woods. It's important that the wood is untreated if you're growing things you plan to eat. Otherwise, you can use the lower grade lumber that isn't aesthetically pleasing like you'd use for building furniture. | ||
=====7 Smart Ways to Use Raised Garden Beds in Fall and Winter, According to Gardeners===== | |||
[https://www.thespruce.com/what-to-do-with-empty-raised-beds-11828945 by Barbara Gillette 21/10/25 the spruce] | |||
An empty space offers plenty of opportunity, and a raised bed is a perfect area you can put to good use during autumn and winter. For some fall and winter plants, you'll need to add insulating covering, but there are other ways to use your raised beds after the summer harvest. | |||
Start by cleaning up spent plants and weeds and working in some compost. Then consider these ideas for using your raised beds to best advantage year-round. | |||
