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When I made my first raised beds on my allotment I used cheap softwood, stained and nailed. They rotted in three years and even after the first year the pressure of the soil made the nails fall out. You live and learn I guess. | When I made my first raised beds on my allotment I used cheap softwood, stained and nailed. They rotted in three years and even after the first year the pressure of the soil made the nails fall out. You live and learn I guess. | ||
So this time round I went for quality and build strength. My budget I worked out was about £500. This time I spent time thinking about the project to make them as useable as possible. | So this time round I went for quality and build strength. My budget I worked out was about £500. This time I spent time thinking about the project to make them as useable as possible. | ||
=====31 Easy and Inexpensive DIY Raised Garden Bed Ideas===== | |||
[https://www.thespruce.com/inexpensive-raised-garden-bed-ideas-7197886https://www.thespruce.com/inexpensive-raised-garden-bed-ideas-7197886 by Kristin Hohenadel 3/4/25 the spruce] | |||
Using raised garden beds is a popular strategy for planting a vegetable, herb, or flower garden that’s simple to install and easier to maintain than a traditional garden. Raised garden beds can be used to optimize small outdoor spaces or to structure a large backyard. | |||
Building a raised garden bed yourself from simple materials such as cinder blocks or cedar wood is a simple project that allows you to customize the look. | |||
These DIY raised garden bed ideas come in a range of sizes, shapes, heights, and styles that will encourage you to cultivate your own private garden (without breaking your back or your budget). | |||
