Donna (UK) wrote:
Good afternoon all...

I have been looking around online for advise on raised beds but have
not really found the answers I have been looking for. I was
wondering if people could give me some advise on what materials to
use and not use etc.

At the moment a couple of ideas I am looking into are either a
premoulded plastic raised bed on top of a pond liner which is sitting
on top of paving slabs with a gap between for water to flow out of...
Or to make it out of wood on top of the pond liner.

Any pointers or advise would be appreciated

I'd scrap the pond liner for a start: gardening likes the free movement
of water. No need for the paving slabs, either: plain earth, well
loosened with a fork, would seem better to me. I'd never heard of these
interesting moulded plastic raised beds: can you post a link, please?
People generally use wood - scaffolding planks, for example - which
allows you to make the best size for your situation.

Are you hoping to have a raised bed which can be _moved_? That would
explain the paving slabs and pond liner idea. If so, I think you need to
think of containers - and maybe have a look at this American site for
some ideas:
http://www.squarefootgardening.com/
(I've merely found it: I haven't read it, and have no idea how good the
content may be.)

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Mike.



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