Raised beds Q&A

Question 1

Conor

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Asked 9 years ago 0 answers

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Polythene 2.8m x 4.0m

Question 2

kieron mc keogh

Do you have a video of how to make the polytunnel ? (not a mesh tunnel)

Asked 10 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Liners & Covers > Polythene 2.8m x 4.0m

Question 3

Paul

What is the best base for these types of bed? I have an area with a concrete floor that I would like to put these on but am concerned that pooling water would damage the wood over time. Could they be placed on to something to keep them out of contact with...

Asked 10 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > 2 Tier Corner Raised Bed

Question 4

Grainne Hayes

is there a bottom to this? could it be placed on tarmac?

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > 2 Tier Urban Garden Raised Bed Kit

Question 5

Rebecca

How many litres of compost would I need to fill this planter (14-21 inch) - Thanks.

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > 2 Tier Urban Garden Raised Bed Kit

Question 6

Joe

Does the 2,000 litres of soil for the 14 to 21 inch unit fill the entire bed i.e. both split level units and the corner section?

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > 2 Tier Corner Raised Bed

Question 7

Hugh Tully

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

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 8

Sarah Jane

Can order these with 45cm or 60cm depth?

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 9

EPF

What is the rough weight of soil required for each size? Or how many bags of soil would be needed? Thanks

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > 2 Tier Corner Raised Bed

Question 10

Tony Lomas

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

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 11

Peter McCann

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

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 12

Katrin

Hi! The size of our raised bed is 1 x 1 x 1 meter. Do you have a linder for that size?Thanks!Katrin

Asked 7 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 13

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 6 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 14

Kerry Daly

How much soil is needed for the 6ftx4ft easy to assemble bed?

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Easy Assemble Raised Beds > Heavy Duty Raised Garden Bed

Question 15

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 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 16

Donna

Can these be used for veg rather than flowers? Is it the safe treatment like the raised veg beds?

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 17

Louise Doyle

How much soil would be needed to fill the 7/14 inch version of this?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > 2 Tier Raised Bed Kit

Question 18

Madelyn

Is the wood planed please ?Do we need to do a lot of smoothing it before small children can be near it ?Thanks. MM.

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > 2 Tier Raised Bed Kit

Question 19

Lin Hunter

Hi does the bed need a liner if growing vegetables in it ?

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Easy Assemble Raised Beds > Heavy Duty Raised Garden Bed

Question 20

Fiona

Can these be painted/stained and if so, what type of paint is recommended so as not to contaminate soil & crops? Thank you.

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > 2 Tier Corner Raised Bed

Question 21

Laura

Hi. Are the heavy duty raised beds certified for organic vegetable growing? Thanks.

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Easy Assemble Raised Beds > Heavy Duty Raised Garden Bed

Question 22

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 7 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 23

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 7 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 24

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 8 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 25

Jenny Cassidy

Hi, is it possible to arrange this in one long straight line, or does it have to be arranged around a corner?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > 2 Tier Corner Raised Bed

Question 26

John Watson

HiI’m looking to build a raised pond and the 6 by 4 would be perfect but it needs to be deeper can I add extra height ?Cheers

Asked 6 years ago 0 answers

Raised beds > Easy Assemble Raised Beds > Heavy Duty Raised Garden Bed

Question 27

Trevor

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

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 28

Joanne Campbell

is there an easy method to inserting the liner, we are complete novices and it all seems a bit daunting, thanks.

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 29

David

Hi,Can I check how much soil would be required for a 6ft x 6ft bed please? Thanks

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Easy Assemble Raised Beds > Heavy Duty Raised Garden Bed

Question 30

David

Hi Andrew - I was asking about the 16inch Easy Assembly Castleton beds? Thanks

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Easy Assemble Raised Beds > Heavy Duty Raised Garden Bed

Question 31

Tina Clay

If I put this on a lawn, would I need to dig up the grass first, or would it be OK to leave under the soil, if I was growing veg?

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Premier Beds > 2 Tier Raised Bed Kit

Question 32

C Sales

Is the wood from a sustainable source?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 33

John

Just wondering if there was any update on when these frames and covers were going to be in stock?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Vegtrug Wallhugger Tall Frame and Multi Cover

Question 34

david tupper

I wish to build a 27inch high bed using 9 inch boards, which corner posts would I need and which brackets , thank you.

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Raised Bed Parts > Extra Long Raised Bed Corner Posts 1.8m

Question 35

Karen Myrie

Good morning Are these boards natural or treated

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Raised Bed Parts > 120cm x 17.5cm x 20mm Board

Question 36

Russ

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

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 37

John Chawke

Hi, What size would you recommend for a raised bed 6ft x 3ft and 18" deep? Also can water pass through the membrane, thanks

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 38

Nadine

which liner would you suggest for your 8ft x 2ft bed?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 39

Eleanor

Hi, my bed is 120x 80cm, will one of these work and if so which would you recommend? Many thanks

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 40

Lydia

Hi can you please tell me exactly what material the liners are made from please. Thank you

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 41

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 8 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 42

moira Nigriello

is the timber treated?

Asked 5 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Raised Bed Parts > 120cm x 22.5cm x 33.5mm Board

Question 43

Oonagh Meighan

I am building a raised vegetable bed from old wardrobe doors. It will be 7.5ft x 3.5ft.would you have a liner to fit that?

Asked 10 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 44

arin oz

That is so discouraging not to see metric sizes along with imperial sizes.Why don't you have metric mesurements as well?

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Raised Flower Beds > Raised Flower Bed 22.5cm High

Question 45

David

Hi, I am looking to get the 8' x 4' 21" raised bed, which will go onto the concrete base of an old shed. I can't see a liner for that size of bed though, do you do these or would you recommend something else?

Asked 6 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 46

Rich

The brackets are shown on the outside of the bed so you can see them when looking at it, could they be used so they are on the inside and hidden?

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Raised Bed Parts > 53cm Fixing Bracket

Question 47

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 8 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 48

Margaret Stevenson

Do I understand from your answer on 11th August 2016 thatyour liners come with a base section

Asked 9 years ago 1 answer

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

Question 49

George Taylor

Why do we require 2 brackets for each corner

Asked 8 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Raised Bed Parts > 53cm Fixing Bracket

Question 50

Tim Kitchen

Hi, What size screws will I need to use these with 1.25" thick boards and 3" posts? Thanks

Asked 10 years ago 1 answer

Raised beds > Raised Bed Parts > 53cm Fixing Bracket

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