Original Veggie Bed Sage Garden Planting Mist Green Vegetable Steel Planter Easy to Grow our Own 1x Veg Bed by Thompson and Morgan. (Mist Green)

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Re: "just me" - Polytunnels are like plastic greenhouses. Essentially they are large hoops onto which plastic is tautly fastened onto the hoops. You can make them any size you want which is ideal if you have specific requirements such as large access or height and so on. The materials are important: they need to be UV-stabilised and the hoops can create hot-spots where it meets with the plastic and so you need some heat-resistant tape there. Light-transmission falls by around 10-20% depending on the plastic you choose. So there are lots of things to thinks about, but in my opinion, not much more so and the big thing about polytunnels is they are relatively cheaper *but* the plactic has a short life-span of around 5 years or so, depending on weather, stress and abuse factors. Improved Drainage: Because the soil in a raised vegetable bed is higher than the surrounding area water will naturally drain out from it. This is very useful in situations where drainage is a problem – particularly on clay soils and waterlogged vegetable plots. There are so many ways to build raised beds, and there is something for every budget and "look". To me, the best way to go on any project is to recycle or "re-purpose" as many materials as you can.(more money for other things. I like that) Happy gardening for 2011 everyone, and be gentle on the earth by using as much re-purposed materials as you can. It saves you money, and better still, saves our planet by reducing your carbon footprint.

The strong walls are made from durable, weatherproof Zincalume® steel with an attractive sage-green Colourbond coating, lasting up to 4 times as long as normal galvanised steel. Practical and stylish, in every way! Original Veggie Beds are perfect for vegetables, flowers and herbs, and make fabulous alpine troughs too. With an old-fashioned 1940’s charm, these corrugated steel planters will have you eager to ‘dig for victory’ and ‘grow your own’! Just perfect for creating some vintage appeal in the garden or on the allotment.Improved Soil: Once a raised bed has been created, you can easily fill it with whatever rich soil and compost you have available. This is much easier than having to dig it into existing ground and often gardeners will fill it with sterile compost giving the vegetables a head-start over the weed seeds that will inevitably come.

These hardwearing raised beds are a comfortable working height of 40cm (16”). For the best results, construct them on level ground, preferable on a bed of 10-20mm of gravel to allow excellent drainage and prevents deterioration of the bottom edge of the bed. Then you have weed barrier cloth. Why spend your hard earned dollars when newspaper works just as well. Put several layers of newspaper,(dont use any shiny paper, just plain, thin newsprint) and wet it lightly as you go. Be sure to overlap and it will last for many, many years.Use care when laying the paper so there are no tears and wet it well at first then cover with a thin layer of soil. Viola! Money in the bank! You can also use flattened out cardboard boxes, and they work especially well on garden paths covered with mulch. Choose the shape that suits your needs: as a long, narrow bed, as a traditional square bed, or one of two rectangular shapes. At 40cm high, it’s suitable for all types of vegetables, herbs and flowers and minimises bending and stooping when you’re planting or weeding. (PLEASE NOTE: The raised bed in its largest configuration will need approximately 600 litre of compost to fill it.)You can put them together with just a screwdriver and the included wrench, and that’s very easy to do. (But note that it’s even easier with a power tool, drill or impact driver.) This super-strong, steel raised bed can be set up in any one of four shapes. The chic modular planter provides a modern and stylish take on galvanised trough planters. Made from extremely durable Zincalume® steel with Colourbond coating so it lasts up to four times longer than regular galvanised steel. Requiring Irrigation: Because of the increased drainage raised beds often need much more water during warm weather which can require extra work or expensive irrigation systems. This is why the Square Foot Gardening method advocates mixing in vermiculite which helps retain moisture, although I prefer not to use it as it’s not a renewable resource. Raised beds don’t suit every garden type. It’s important to weigh up the pros and cons of this gardening method before committing money and time to such a large DIY project: Benefits of Raised Beds

You can put them together with just a screwdriver and the included wrench, and that’s very easy to do. (But note that it’s even... read more The beds seem like they are good quality and are easy to put together. This super-strong, steel raised bed can be set up in any one of six shapes. The chic modular planter provides a modern and stylish take on galvanised trough planters. Made from extremely durable Zincalume® steel with Colourbond coating so it lasts up to four times longer than regular galvanised steel. Choose the shape that suits your needs: as a long, narrow bed, as a traditional square bed, or one of two rectangular shapes. At 40cm high (bed height may vary +/-50mm), it’s suitable for all types of vegetables, herbs and flowers and minimises bending and stooping when you’re planting or weeding. Once the beds are completed it’s time to fill them with good quality compost or soil. For large areas the best option is often to buy recycled compost by the tonne as it is surprising just how much soil is required. Look for good quality compost or topsoil that will add plenty of nutrients and retain moisture. This can be topped up every few years to add new nutrients and raise the level where the soil has settled down. More Expensive: There’s no getting around it, raised beds cost more than traditional vegetable plots. If you use wood then they will eventually need replacing so it’s important to work out the cost and how many years’ use you will get from them.These beds can get quite long - I set a couple of mine up in the shape that’s about 2x8’. At this length (and maybe at any length) it helps to level ground. If you don’t have level ground they’re still very usable but you’ll need to do a little extra — level the ground, or dig parts of the bed a bit into the ground, or set them up on a bed of gravel maybe, etc. (This probably is an issue regardless of what raised bed you buy or build.) Hi, I have been gardening for over 30 years now, and enjoy experimenting with old and new techniques. Our present raised beds are made of untreated spruce and pine, rested on a sand base. I(and hubby and tractor) dug down 2 feet, laid landscaping fabric(some biodegradable and some not so much)and then filled with local soil and compost. The beds are 12 inches above ground and 4 wide 8 feet deep. We also cobbled together irregular raised beds with very old barn boards, using wooden pegs we pounded into the ground to hold the boards. this was fast simple and effective. Manufactured from durable, weatherproof Zincalume® steel with an attractive paperbark-white Colourbond coating, lasting up to 4 times as long as normal galvanised steel.

The raised bed measures 30cm high which is the ideal depth for growing a range of vegetables and herbs or even use as a flower planter for a splash of summer colour. Brimming with vintage appeal, these stylish corrugated steel raised beds looks fabulous in the veggie garden or allotment. Fill them with vegetables, herbs and flowers, or give each of your children their own mini-garden! Dobies strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3. Organic Garden Catalogue strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3.Currently a market leader in Australia, this popular metal raised bed is manufactured using high quality Steel Panels, coated in an Aluminiun & Zinc Alloy and then powder coated cream for a long lasting weatherproof finish. The metal raised bed comes with stainless steel fasteners and a UV and weather stabilised safety edging. The long lasting 0.6mm (22 gauge) steel panels and strong fixings make this an extremely durable raised bed and comes with a 5 year manufacturer's guarantee. Finally, you know all those yogurt, cottage cheese and sour cream plastic containers we use? Save them, poke a couple holes in the bottom (I put the holes on the side of the containers so that a bit of water will stay at the bottom for the plants)fill them with dirt and bingo-bango you have planting containers for everything! All your starts will have plenty of room to grow and spread roots and you can save and re-use them every year. All you need is the planting soil... and you can use different types of soil based on the needs of the plants you want to grow. Having decided to use raised beds the next question to consider is what material to build them from. The options are: Suttons strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3. Family Friendly: Not treading on soil can help keep the soil structure good for seedlings and reduce or eliminate the need for digging. Keeping children and pets from damaging your prize plants can be a challenge but raised beds clearly separate the growing area from the paths in a way that’s clear even to toddlers.