Raised beds Q&A

Question 1

Ian

if I got a 6x4 raised bed, how many litres of soil would I need to fill it.

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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Question 2

Marlon

Hi how much for a 8x3. It’s not listed but based on the parts a diy one can be made up pretty easyAlso do you have or can you make a 7x3 and of so how much. Thanks

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 3

Mrs Scate

hi please can you tell me how long you anticipate the premier raised beds will last versus the deluxe raised beds? Do you suggest they are lined if placed on patio?Thank you.

Asked 10 years ago 1 answer

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Question 4

Philomena

Hi, first time gardener, plan to put on lawn. Is the 11in sufficient depth for carrots, potatoes? Do you supply the soil for the bed? If so, how much do you recommend for the 11in bed.Thank you.

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Easy Assemble Raised Beds > Easy To Assemble Raised Vegetable Beds 180cm x 180cm

Question 5

Tina Stagg

What sort of wood is used? And has it been pressure treated? If not, should I treat it before assembly? Many thanks.

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 6

Denise

Can you tell me the internal measurement please

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Easy Assemble Raised Beds > Easy To Assemble Raised Vegetable Beds 180cm x 180cm

Question 7

Ira Unell

Question re: 6 X 6 raised bed. Is the inside dimension 6 ft by 6 ft or are the boards 6 feet long? I need to know because of the space I have in mind, which is 74".

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Easy Assemble Raised Beds > Easy To Assemble Raised Vegetable Beds 180cm x 180cm

Question 8

Eva Clarke

Can you put this directly on Grass?What soil you recommend? We're doing spuds, lettuce, carrots & spring onions.ThanksEva

Asked 8 years ago 0 answers

Raised beds > Easy Assemble Raised Beds > Easy To Assemble Raised Vegetable Beds 180cm x 180cm

Question 9

Cathy Jordan

Is 6ft by 6ft the interior measurement of the bed when assembled or the full length of the planks?

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Easy Assemble Raised Beds > Easy To Assemble Raised Vegetable Beds 180cm x 180cm

Question 10

David Williams

Is there a lower version of this (losing the lowest plank perhaps)? Ideally, I'd also like one less deep back to front, say 18" each level, rather than 2')

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > Premier Split Level Raised Vegetable Bed

Question 11

Kenneth Sharpe

I know you don't offer made to measure service but would you supply the components to make an 8x4 split level raised bed? Do you foresee any problems with such sizing? And how much would it cost? Thank you.

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > Premier Split Level Raised Vegetable Bed

Question 12

Jacqueline Vickers

Hi, I have ordered this as well as a 4ft x 4ft raised bed and some seedlings. Do you recommend that I cover it with something to protect them from wind/rain?Thank you for your help

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > Premier Split Level Raised Vegetable Bed

Question 13

John Byrne

Hi, Can I paint my raised bed? I will be lining the inside of it with a weed membrane. Thanks, John

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > Premier Split Level Raised Vegetable Bed

Question 14

Conor

Do i fill this with Compost only or a mixture of soil and compost?1 container would be for veg1 container for flowers etc

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Deluxe Beds > Deluxe 35cm Raised Bed Kits

Question 15

Daniel Baldwin

Is it possible to reach the back of the top tier from the front of the bottom tier, ie when standing in front of the bottom bed will I be able to reach the back of the top bed. The position I’m planning to put this bed means it won’t be access...

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > Premier Split Level Raised Vegetable Bed

Question 16

Virginia Chipperfield

I'm looking to buy two of the wider size kits to cover two veg beds (not raised beds, ie no wooden boards) and will use pegs to hold them down. I'm wondering (a) how to pull back netting for access to hoe and weed (maybe simpler to lift off the whole fram...

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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Question 17

Bob Connely

howor a 6by3 by 9f much topsoil/compost in litres do i needhow much compost do I need to fill in litres

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Allotment Beds > Timber Raised Bed Kit - 22.5cm High Allotment Planter

Question 18

Jim Grant

Hi , when i set up my raised beds do I have to dig out the grass

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Allotment Beds > Timber Raised Bed Kit - 22.5cm High Allotment Planter

Question 19

Neil Wardle

what's the difference between your premier range and your deluxe range?

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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Question 20

Dave

I have a 4x4 bed is it possible to get it in this size?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 21

David McGill

Is the timber treated ?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Allotment Beds > Timber Raised Bed Kit - 22.5cm High Allotment Planter

Question 22

Elizabeth

Hi there, I have an 8x4 raised bed and wish to place a hooped system with mesh over it to deter bugs off brassica veg. As the bed is already in place, what is the best way to do this? I see some examples of systems that are built on pieces of timber that...

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Mini Polytunnel complete frame kit- wood, kit and tubes.

Question 23

Matt

We recently purchased one of these and are planning to place it directly into concrete. Is there anything we need to consider from a drainage perspective?Thanks

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > Premier Split Level Raised Vegetable Bed

Question 24

Susan Russell

Can I buy replacement brackets? Mine have buckled.

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 25

Damien

Hi I mistakenly order just the fixing kit, can I order the tubing seperatly? Thanks Damien

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Mini Polytunnel complete frame kit- wood, kit and tubes.

Question 26

JING

what is the different between Split Level Raised Flower Bed and this new premier split level Raised vegetable Bed

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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Question 27

Margaret Murray

Hi I was just wondering can you fix these to the allotment raised beds you sell or is it just the premier ones . Thanks

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 28

Sophie Mandell-Lynn

When the description says 6ft x 4ft x 2 Beds, does this mean you get 2 complete raised bed kits or is the bed split into two?thanks

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Allotment Beds > Timber Raised Bed Kit - 22.5cm High Allotment Planter

Question 29

Mrs. L.Lyonsl

Is there a liner for this product also please let me know the cost?

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > Premier Split Level Raised Vegetable Bed

Question 30

Eoin Faherty

Hi does the kit come with the studs and washers and screws?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 31

Peter

How many litres of topsoil will be needed to fill this raised bed

Asked 10 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > Premier Split Level Raised Vegetable Bed

Question 32

Caroline Emerson

Will the fleece cover be back in stock this month like the other cover and frame for the 1m vegtrug? I recently bought one vegtrug and will be buying a second sometime this month, so I will need to buy 2 each of the frames and covers for both trugs.

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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Question 33

Keith Fisken

Hi,Do you provide tunnel kits for raised beds sized 4 by 8 feet? If so how much would it be for two full kits?Cheers,Keith

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 34

Ann Pearson

Can I put another planter the same size on top to make it deeper for carrots etc.

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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Question 35

Jen

We have a 6 foot by 6 foot raised bed but there are no instructions and 6 planks. Not sure what two planks are for? Thanks

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Allotment Beds > Timber Raised Bed Kit - 22.5cm High Allotment Planter

Question 36

Margaret

Hi, do these beds have liners in them, had troughs before that went lined and bases rotted through

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Allotment Beds > Timber Raised Bed Kit - 22.5cm High Allotment Planter

Question 37

Gorwel Owen

Hi. I've just constructed one of your mini polytunnels - really easy to put together and perfect for my beds. I'm having difficulty fitting enviromesh though. This sounds really daft but I can't seem to get it to follow the curvature of the frame - it jus...

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 38

Wobbly Bob

Can i just buy the brackets i have tube and timber from other projects

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Mini Polytunnel complete frame kit- wood, kit and tubes.

Question 39

Hilary Brown

Hello, Can the 9" 6x4 be used to grow peapods?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Allotment Beds > Timber Raised Bed Kit - 22.5cm High Allotment Planter

Question 40

Marie O'Neill

Hi Niall. I would like to build a Mini Polytunnel on my raised bed which is made from railway sleepers. It measures (outside) 2600mm x 1600mm. Inside: 2300mmx1300mm. I think the 8ft kit should work except for the timbers. I would need 4×1200mm &amp...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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Question 41

Anne

Would this also be suitable for growing flowers?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Allotment Beds > Timber Raised Bed Kit - 22.5cm High Allotment Planter

Question 42

Alice Velic

What soil potato likes

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 43

Kate

I'd like to buy some of these raised bed kits for my garden. They will be placed on soil and I will be growing root vegetables in some of them. As they're going to be on soil does it matter what height I buy?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Allotment Beds > Timber Raised Bed Kit - 22.5cm High Allotment Planter

Question 44

Juliet Grainger

I want to put the planter into a soil bed. This is an area where conifers were growing & the topsoil is poor. I want to contain veg & be able to mix compost and sand to enhance the soil. Which products do you recommend and is there a greater risk ...

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Allotment Beds > Timber Raised Bed Kit - 22.5cm High Allotment Planter

Question 45

Duncan

Have you, or any of your customers (that you know of), used the mini polytunnel on a 1.8m VegTrug? Given the lack of availability of their purpose built ones, I'm wondering if I should just pay a bit extra and do a mini polytunnel resting on 2x2s (instead...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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Question 46

Norman Robertson

Hi, I am about to assemble one of your mini polytunnels I bought at the end of last year. Would like extra Fastening Spikes, can I buy them from you. Website only seems to mention extra washers and screws.

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Mini Polytunnel complete frame kit- wood, kit and tubes.

Question 47

Frank

are your kits in this range pressure or dipped treated?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Allotment Beds > Timber Raised Bed Kit - 22.5cm High Allotment Planter

Question 48

Chris Hill

Do these beds need to be treated against rot or painted with a preservative?

Asked 11 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > 2 Tier Raised Vegetable Bed with Attached Garden Bench

Question 49

Phoebe

Is the 1.8 metre liner suitable for a large veg trug

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Replacement liners for Vegtrug Raised Beds

Question 50

Bharath

Won't the wood rot or degrade due to daily watering

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Replacement liners for Vegtrug Raised Beds

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