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TOPIC: Best materials for building raised beds?

Best materials for building raised beds? 28 Dec 2013 18:00 #341

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Opabee wrote:

Check into Eco wood treatment to preserve untreated wood. I have been using this non chemical wood treatment on the outside of by beehives for a couple of years. It is made from natural minerals that causes the wood to turn that silver patina color and preserves the wood.
www.ecowoodtreatment.com for more information.

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Right on my friend:) Love your signature for sure as well!

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Best materials for building raised beds? 28 Dec 2013 21:39 #347

Panda OFFLINE Expert Member Posts: 95 Good Job(s): 41	Thank you very much we had fun making them Eric. I will look to see if I still have our designs with measurements. We just took graphing paper and drew up a couple of designs and then had to figure out what size pipe and what fittings to use. But let me see if I still have it in with all my gardening files someplace )
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Best materials for building raised beds? 12 Jan 2014 16:23 #631

fmueseler OFFLINE New Member Posts: 11 Good Job(s): 1	I've started using old stock water tanks. I use ones that are well rusted.
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Best materials for building raised beds? 28 Jan 2014 06:18 #911

homesteadmom Homesteadmom OFFLINE New Member Posts: 16	I made a lot of mine out of "free" retaining wall blocks & cinder blocks. The cinder blocks actually give me two growing areas inside the whole unit & the holes.
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Best materials for building raised beds? 28 Jan 2014 11:04 #920

HFI_Matt ~ Humble Servant ~ OFFLINE ADMIN Posts: 927 Good Job(s): 108	I'm really starting to like the idea of using center blocks because you can easily move your beds anywhere and they don't break down like the wood beds:)
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Best materials for building raised beds? 28 Jan 2014 11:21 #923

michellepagan OFFLINE New Member Posts: 2	My raised beds are untreated cedar. I throw a tarp over them in winter to help preserve the cedar longer.
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Best materials for building raised beds? 29 Jan 2014 04:58 #929

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HFI_Matt wrote:

I'm really starting to like the idea of using center blocks because you can easily move your beds anywhere and they don't break down like the wood beds:)

I did that, when we moved off the 1.25 acre place I took the majority of my retaining wall blocks & all my cinder block beds with me. Looking back I should have taken them all since the people who bought the place never did a garden. Then I would have more raised beds here too!!

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Best materials for building raised beds? 13 May 2014 21:12 #1227

molly55007 OFFLINE New Member Posts: 1 Good Job(s): 1	Use 10 layers of newspaper in the bottom of your beds. It will keep the weeds out without having to use plastic.
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Best materials for building raised beds? 13 May 2014 21:48 #1228

HFI_Matt ~ Humble Servant ~ OFFLINE ADMIN Posts: 927 Good Job(s): 108	I agree with molly! You can also use cardboard:) I wish I did because I keep getting crab grass runners in my garden beds! Something like this but I would do cardboard and news papers
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