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Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can make these out of please?
I've been using some made of old chopped up pallets which I joined together
using various metal "bits" but these have had it now and I'd like to make
something slightly more aesthetically pleasing. My first thought was
railway
sleepers but these (untreated) seem prohibitably expensive - especially
delivered to Somerset. I also thought about scaffolding planks but cannot
find anywhere selling these. Any suggestions would be most welcome. TIA,

Old tyres make good raised beds, but line the stack first with black
polythene, as some of the chemicals in the rubbe just might leach out
into the soil.

If you live in a rural area, you'll find plenty of farmers with old
tractor tyres, I would have thought.

Raised strawberry beds are easy - cut inch holes in plastic
dustbins/water butts. Make a few drainage holes in the bottom of the
bins.

Drill small holes down a piece of drainpipe and seal the bottom end with
something like polythene lashed over it.

Place pipe centrally, open end at the top, and fill the bin with soil.

Plant strawberries in the holes in the bin, and use the pipe for
watering the plants.

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