Raised beds Q&A

Question 1

Christine Pierce

Niall, Can I put my name down for one please.

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Vegtrug Cold Frame 1.8 m

Question 2

Christine

I would like to buy a Vegtrug Cold Frame 1.8 metre natural. Could you please let me know when you will have these in stock.

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Vegtrug Cold Frame 1.8 m

Question 3

Liz Walsh

Hi, I'm ordering a 12' x 2' bed, 14 inch high. How much soil/compost will I need to fill it please?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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Question 4

Ruth

Can this be fitted to an old vegtrug (18 months old) or would even slight warping of that be a problem when fitting this?

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Vegtrug Cold Frame 1.8 m

Question 5

Gillian Bristow

Very interested in this product as I have one of your veg trugs How does it open up is it hinged at the back?. How is it fixed to the vegtrug?

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Vegtrug Cold Frame 1.8 m

Question 6

Stephen Bellhouse & Sysan Brambell

HiWe have one of your 6x6 Premier Raised Beds. It is now old and the corner posts have rotten and side panels rotten or warped. We want to replace it with new timber etc.What is the best strategy for building the new bed around the old one? Is there a...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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Question 7

Michael O Malley

HelloHow much vegetable/compost soil would I need for Premier raised beds of the following sizes6 x 612 x 312 x 4Many thanks Best Irish website for garden supplies btw !Michael

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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Question 8

Peter Quirk

Please can you advise the overall footprint size of this the 2 tier L shaped I am looking for a bed 1.8x1.8m

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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Question 9

Charles Draper

Can I split a 12' X 2' raised bed into two 6' X 2' beds?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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Question 10

Charles Draper

Can you please tell me the difference between the Premier beds and the Flower beds and why the Flower beds are cheaper?Is there a reason why not to use the Flower beds for vegetables?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

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Question 11

C Sales

Is the wood from a sustainable source?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Raised Flower Beds > Raised Flower Bed Kits 35cm High

Question 12

Trevor

Hi. Is it ok to use the flower bed kits to grow vegetables? Are they treated the same way?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Raised Flower Beds > Raised Flower Bed Kits 35cm High

Question 13

Tanya Hutton

Can these be placed on concrete?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Raised Flower Beds > Raised Flower Bed Kits 35cm High

Question 14

Russ Gillespie

I'm placing this into a concrete base so will be purchasing a liner. I've read that putting 2-3 inches of pebbles/shingle in the bottom is a good idea, but do I put them inside the liner or underneath the liner?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Raised Flower Beds > Raised Flower Bed Kits 35cm High

Question 15

Donna

Forgot to ask, how much soil does this take to fill it up?

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Raised Flower Beds > Raised Flower Bed Kits 35cm High

Question 16

Kj

Hi There,Recently purchased several Castleton raised bed kits (excellent!) and cannot find them on your site now.Are they still available? They are so easy to put together with just a mallet, no fiddly screws apart from the finishing tops, which make a...

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Raised Flower Beds > 53cm Tall Raised Flower Bed Kits

Question 17

Peter McCann

Are the 21 inch raised flower beds suitable for growing veg?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Raised Flower Beds > 53cm Tall Raised Flower Bed Kits

Question 18

Hugh Tully

Is it possible to order a particular raised flower bed to own dimensions?

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Raised Flower Beds > 53cm Tall Raised Flower Bed Kits

Question 19

AH

Could the 21in high beds be used as the exterior for a raised pond of lines with pond liner?

Asked 4 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > Premier 53cm FSC Timber Raised Garden Beds

Question 20

Michael Pink

Are the corner posts 14 inches long or longer so that they can be driven into the ground? If 14 inches are you able to supply longer posts with the 14 inch raised bed?Many thanks

Asked 10 years ago 1 answer

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Question 21

Lorraine Marten

Hi This may seem very lazy but are the holes pre drilled in your kits, I do not own a drill, lots of screwdrivers but no drills.

Asked 10 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > Premier 35cm FSC Timber Raised Garden Beds

Question 22

graham

Hi, Do these come with, or do you recommend a liner of some sort to protect the wood?

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > Premier 35cm FSC Timber Raised Garden Beds

Question 23

Sarah P

I need to be very precise on dimensions because we are fitting panels above the raised bed to create a safe enclosure for a spoilt tortoise. Once erected are the 6x6 kits precisely 6ft x 6ft, or is that the length of the planks so that the true erected di...

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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Question 24

Emma

Would you be able to tell me how much soil I will need to fill one of the 6ft x 3ftx 14 inch beds?

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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Question 25

David

Hello can this be used on a large outdoor roof terrace

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > Premier 35cm FSC Timber Raised Garden Beds

Question 26

Holly B

Where is the wood for the beds sourced from? Is it sustainable timber?

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > Premier 35cm FSC Timber Raised Garden Beds

Question 27

Peter Jopling

Hi I don’t seemed to have been supplied any screws..! Can you tell me what size I need..?Thanks

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > Premier 35cm FSC Timber Raised Garden Beds

Question 28

Gill

Hi can you tell me how much soil I need for a premier 6’ x 4’ 14” deep pleaseMany thanks

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > Premier 35cm FSC Timber Raised Garden Beds

Question 29

Deborah Birch

I like this idea but I need 6ftx2ft, not the 6ftx3ft is there chance this could be done, Please I could then grow my veggies

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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Question 30

Alan Martin

I am seriously thinking of buying one of your Timber Raised Beds. It would be placed on top of (expensive!) Indian Sandstone paving. Would a liner only be sufficient to suit both raised Bed and paving or should I fit an additional wooden base (i.e. slats...

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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Question 31

Marion Anderson

Hi, is it necessary to ensure that the soil surface onto which I want to put the raised bed is absolutely flat. I do have a spirit level but I think that the ground is on a very slight slope.

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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Question 32

Keith Bull

How do you stop weeds coming through the edges of a liner for a 9" deep bed? Does the liner wrap up the side? I have bought 6' x 4' raised bed and liners to fit. Does one need to secure the liner to the sides before loading the soil on top? Thanks. K...

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Liners for Allotment, Premier and Deluxe Raised Beds

Question 33

Tony Lomas

Thanks Niall, would you consider 14mm gravel chips too small?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Liners for Allotment, Premier and Deluxe Raised Beds

Question 34

Alan

Hi, I am looking at the 8'x4' beds, do the 8' lengths come in one piece?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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Question 35

Ruth

Hello, my raised bed is going on top of soil in which green alkanet is rampant however much I try to dig it out. You say weeds will struggle through nine inches of soil/compost in the raised bed but do you think that includes such persistent, invasive one...

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Liners for Allotment, Premier and Deluxe Raised Beds

Question 36

Helen

I am thinking of putting a raised bed directly onto grass. Do I need a liner to the sides in the premier raised bed or can I fill with compost as it is?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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Question 37

Cormac

I am trying to buy a liner for the 14" / 21" split level premier bed, but not sure of the options to choose. E.g., there's two height groups to go for: 7,9,14,21 inch, or 11,16.5,22 inch. I'm confused as to why they're mixed into groups like thi...

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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Question 38

Bernie Rowan

For an 8x4 x 14 inch bed, how many one ton bags of soil/compost would one need please?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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Question 39

Catherine

Hi,I have ordered the taller version of the two tier raised bed kit from the premier range. Please could you advise which liner would be best? Thank you.

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Liners for Allotment, Premier and Deluxe Raised Beds

Question 40

Stephanie Percy

Is there a picture of the liners? Instead of a fabric close-up?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Liners for Allotment, Premier and Deluxe Raised Beds

Question 41

Liam

Could you tell me will the liners prevent any toxic chemicals from leaching through pressure treated timber used for veggies.

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Liners for Allotment, Premier and Deluxe Raised Beds

Question 42

Lynnette Chapman

What liner would you recommend for the 21 inch high, 12 foot by 2 foot raised bed? Many thanks in asvance

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Liners for Allotment, Premier and Deluxe Raised Beds

Question 43

Georgina

Hi, I have just discovered that to avoid chemicals leaching into the soil from pressure treated woods it is advised to use a liner. Is this the correct kind of liner to use in this case? thanks so much

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Liners for Allotment, Premier and Deluxe Raised Beds

Question 44

Robert Dibley

Can you make smaller liners ? I've got a raised bed which is only 0.8m x 1.2m and 20cm deep, but the suppliers are out of stock of liners. (They still list them on their website, but every nearby store I have tried has found they don't actually have any ...

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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Question 45

Sue

Hi, can these raised bed kits be painted? Thanks

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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Question 46

Rhodri Evans

Hi, I'm looking for a liner for a raised bed to protect the wood. I tried using tarpaulin but it's now like paper! The bed is on soil, and I've read on your Q&A section that a 9" depth would be sufficient for that. The size of the bed is approx 8...

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Liners for Allotment, Premier and Deluxe Raised Beds

Question 47

Russ

I'm considering getting your split level raised bed. Which sized liner should I buy?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Liners for Allotment, Premier and Deluxe Raised Beds

Question 48

Jonathan

I have bought the liners for your split height premier raised bed. Do you recommend fixing it to the sides? Or is it best to just leave it loose and have the soil to keep it in position?

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Liners for Allotment, Premier and Deluxe Raised Beds

Question 49

Kevin

Hi, do you need to use a liner if your raised is being placed on soil?As your square foot vegetable gardening says..."If your Square Foot Garden is being placed on garden soil or grass a 9 inch high raised bed would be sufficient as the roots of ...

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Liners for Allotment, Premier and Deluxe Raised Beds

Question 50

Geraldine King

Hi NiallMany thanks for your reply but I was thinking of protecting the wood, not prevent weeds. That's why I said that I didn't need it for the base. Or is the wood treated sufficiently to last for ...... years??

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Liners for Allotment, Premier and Deluxe Raised Beds

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