How to Build Raised Beds that will LAST!
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Published 2023-04-30
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All Comments (21)
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I've heard that talking to plants could be beneficial, but not so sure telling them off will result in more strawberries... 😄 Nice project, Stuart! Looking forward to see what you are coming up with to sift more efficiently!
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Awesome book that gives you step-by-step photos youtube.com/post/UgkxTNB_zFBSnTo_O1PqfVUwgi7ityw0J… and directions to make every day project. I can see myself making a few of these projects and giving them as housewarming and holiday gifts!
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You don’t have to completely fill a raised bed if you don’t have enough material. If you don’t fill to the top, the wooden sides provide extra protection against the weather for your seedlings/plants as they grow. Also, over a number of years you will be gradually adding more home made compost anyway. There isn’t a rule to say you can’t use a raised bed until it’s full of soil. I have waist height raised beds, they are great for my back.
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I love the idea of using galvanised steel banding as a tension member.👍
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I made my raised beds with 2”x8” timber, 3” square posts, bed sizes at 10’x2’x2’ and 14mm thread bar threaded through 15mm pvc pipe for protection from moisture to avoid mid bed warping/bowing five years ago and they’re still solid and rot free ( I maintain them with wood preservative annually ). Love your work and your channel Stuart ( I’ve watched every episode ) and gained a lot of very useful ideas/methods which have all worked beautifully. Thank you Stuart 👍
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I don't know what's going on with you, Keith @ R'n'B B and Matt @ BadgerWorkshop, but this year my DIY project list is a catio, a new workshop and a raised bed and you've each dropped a video just as as I've started to plan out how I'm going to do one of them and each video has given me a solution to a problem. In this case how to stop the boards from bowing out, so thanks for that little tip!
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nice work Stuart. I like how you always make things cost effective for the average DIY person. much appreciated
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Love the video. I’ve made raised beds before, not quite as sturdy as these, but you need to mix in some topsoil with the compost. I did the same as you and the compost breaks down quite quickly and your levels will drop. Also topsoil adds different nutrients for the plants, as well as not breaking down.
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Built a raised bed for my daughter yesterday & used the steel band idea - great tip Thx! 👏👏👏👏👏👍
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Got fed up replacing rotten corner spikes so replaced them with lengths of 50mm square section recycled plastic wood, sharpened at one end. Relatively expensive but worth their weight in reduced maintenance. Treated pine boards didn’t last more than a few years so replaced them with scaffold boards cut to length with damp proof course stapled on the inside. Didn’t need any metal ties to brace them. All held together with self-tapping decking screws. Hope this helps someone.
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Hi Stuart, for raised beds in the past I used 200 x 100mm sleeper posts and reclaimed scaffold boards.... was fairly cheap and solid! Andy
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Excellent video with great practical ideas to extend the life of the beds Stuart, well done! It's worth doing a soil test on the acidity of the soil. Since I found my soil in the raised beds was acid and needed a good dressing of lime my yields have increased a lot. Regards Keith
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I use 450mm DPC overlapped as it is easy to work with and is stronger. I also bend it over the top boards and fit a wooden capping strip to protect the side walls.
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The fact that I will apply some of the ideas in this video and will defenetly avoid others means it did the job. A nice, educational and overall good video... Again... Keep doing more.
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If you are after growing strawberries why not use your spare tyres? Stack them up and drill holes with a holesaw in the upper part of the tread. If you want to do a "permanent job" screw through the sidewall into the one below. Fill and plant! If you are worried about tyres looking a bit naff ..... spray paint them before you plant!
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I'd love to see the results once the plant has grown and spread it's roots in there. Looks lovely!
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Very interesting video. I have just finished building a new raised bed as all my old ones have started rotting away. What I did this time was to put old roofing slates under each corner to help prevent the sides sinking into the ground.
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Love when the civil engineer comes out, really interesting when you discuss forces and materials!
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Looks great, any concerns about the leftover chemicals and rubbish that was there previously contaminating the whole thing?
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A joy to watch Stuart. Fantastic idea with that banding, wow!
