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    raised bed on lawn

    I am hoping to build a raised bed this autumn,out of scaffold boards, directly on a section of my lawn.

    I am probably going to lay the frame, then place newspaper and cardboard down, and soil/compost on the top and then wait until next spring to plant.

    My question is, when next spring arrives, is the theory that I should be able to dig right down deep. I.E past the depth of the scaffold boards and effectively into the 'old lawn'?

    As I will need depth beyond that of the scaffold boards, and by then the newspaper and cardboard would have rotted away wouldnt they?
    Last edited by chilli_grower; 10-06-2013, 01:56 PM.
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    Probably, depending how thick a layer you lay down.

    When I did it, I wanted big parsnips, so I removed the turf, dug down, broke the soil up and then put my raised bed on top. I was sowing straight away though.

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      hmmm, well I wont be growing anything that big! Just courgettes and beans probably.

      but what about potatoes? what depth would they need?

      A scaffold board is 8", so I will have around that depth for certain, but would I need more for these crops?
      Last edited by chilli_grower; 10-06-2013, 02:17 PM. Reason: spelling error

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      • #4
        Originally posted by chilli_grower View Post
        I am hoping to build a raised bed this autumn,out of scaffold boards, directly on a section of my lawn.

        I am probably going to lay the frame, then place newspaper and cardboard down, and soil/compost on the top and then wait until next spring to plant.

        My question is, when next spring arrives, is the theory that I should be able to dig right down deep. I.E past the depth of the scaffold boards and effectively into the 'old lawn'?

        As I will need depth beyond that of the scaffold boards, and by then the newspaper and cardboard would have rotted away wouldnt they?
        We've just done this at home, where the soil is full of trash. We built them two boards high and put upturned turves from another lawn area in the bottom. Laid on top soil and compost. Stuff is growing well, including potatoes.
        Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

        Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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        • #5
          There's no need to wait at all. Put some compost in, and get planting. There's still plenty of time to get crops in, don't waste it
          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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          • #6
            An old post of mine
            http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ets_43666.html
            Expect the worst in life and you will probably have under estimated!

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