Raised Vegetable Garden

5 Responses to “l want to make a raised bed for my vegetable garden. What type of wood should I use?”

1. Dan the brick man Says:
   May 22nd, 2010 at 7:00 pm

   pine would be the cheapest…buy some 2×10’s and stake them …i would brush some mineral oil on them first…recoat them every year…the mineral oil is non-toxic…
   References :

2. R. W. Says:
   May 22nd, 2010 at 7:14 pm

   Use green-treated landscape wood, 4" x 4" and I would recommend two or three high if you are putting them on a soil surface. On a concrete or brick surface, you should go at least 4 high to get good depth for the roots.
   References :

3. Philip T Says:
   May 22nd, 2010 at 7:56 pm

   6 inches is a good starting depth. What I would do is make a 4 foot wide and however long the plank is. Then I would fill it with peat moss and plant in it. Then next year I would use what I learned this year to improve next year.

   The type of wood is not that important and it would look nice if you painted it.
   References :
   Master Gardener

4. black2ooth18 Says:
   May 22nd, 2010 at 8:20 pm

   Railroad ties are super for raised beds.
   References :
   My horticulture class installed a raised bed.

5. PSUgirl Says:
   May 22nd, 2010 at 9:03 pm

   I used staked 1×12 treated planks for my raised beds last year and it worked great. I used a mixture of top soil and peat moss and made it about 6-8" deep. The few veggies we tried all came out great especially the pumpkins. I’ve added to it for this year.
   References :

Leave a Reply

Name (required)

Mail (will not be published) (required)

Website

Spam protection by WP Captcha-Free