Newbie to raised garden beds..
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Anonymous
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The word on the street is cedar planks are the way to go; I have some plywood left over from a basement project - no good? Did some scouting at HD the other day, nothing said "cedar" on the label. I could have asked, but just wanted to get the lay of the land before a deep dive. Any thoughts on wood types?
TIA... |
Anonymous
| Doesn’t matter. Height and soil do matter |
Anonymous
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The word on the street is that Vego garden beds are the way to go. I got 6 of them a couple of years ago and they are amazing. And I don’t have to worry about them rotting or falling apart.
https://www.vegogarden.com/collections/classic-metal-raised-garden-beds?srsltid=AfmBOopSpmcNu_gvg0y9x1yPKK1_SKmghN6bLcKJNjgibsDERrxgswRA |
Anonymous
OP here; thank you for the responses. Trying to reuse and repurpose existing materials or make relatively low material investment, so the fancy overpriced Vego garden is a non-starter… |
Anonymous
| Yes, a go with leftovers, why not? I have 6x4x18” and love them. Filled with compost mixed with perlite. |
Anonymous
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You can use crappy wood (even pressure treated), but you'll just want to line it before adding the dirt. Just so chemicals aren't leeching into the soil and your veggies/plants.
A few years ago I built my own, using 2x4s and it was great. I made it 12" high (bc, lazy), which worked well for what I was growing. If you want to grow potatoes or something you may need it higher or dig into the ground below to allow space. A major plus (imo) of these, rather than the new garden box on legs that I got for my porch, is that you can leave things in over the winter. You can grow garlic or perennial items (i had onions that kept coming back). I ripped mine out so we could get more lawn in my small backyard, but I don't like my current box as much as the raised beds I used to have. |
Anonymous
| Agree with pp. crappy wood is fine for flowers. Horrible for veggies you plan to eat. |