HelixStalwart wrote:

I am considering making a raised bed by 20cm but have no idea what
materials are required. I am on a tight budget since this is a
communal area. I would appreciate knowing how most folk would go about
making a corner raised bed, along with some guide prices for the
materials (I'll convert from $ if required). I will have to do the
work myself, so nothing permanent involving cement or other tricky
stuff please. Assume no power tools and the DIY skills of a total
amateur.


I've never done raised beds for roses but I do grow my veggies in raised beds.
I put down several layers of newspaper on top of the grass and then do a combo
of compost, composted manure, peat moss and top soil. To hold it all in I use
landscaping timbers from the local hardware supercenter.
The newspaper is free, the compost and composted manure come out of my compost
heaps (I have a friend with a horse), the topsoil is 1-2 dollars a bag, the
peat moss is 7 dollars for a big bag and the landscaping timbers were around
three dollars a piece. I believe I used $30 dollars worth of topsoil last time
I made a double raised bed.
Hope this helps some.

Beth
zone 7