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I like the sound of raised beds, no digging etc. There is a warehouse close by to me that have open top wooden crates/palletsand are free to anyone who wants them. I was wondering if I could use these open ones as raised beds? They are approx 3ft wide and 2ft deep. I imagine I would need to line them, with what material?
Thanks in advance.

Check out what shall I put in these by squashysu : )

Lucky you Gail. You can certainly use them as raised beds. you can line them with porous weed suppressant membrane. Works a treat. Maybe you should get the heavy duty stuff. Should last for years.

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Thanks, could you give me a clue where to find it? I just used the search function and nothing came up.

Thanks Alice.

I was thinking bin liners lol If you don't ask then you never learn

Are the wooden walls quite thick, cos 3' x 2' is a lot of soil when wet. Wouldnt want them bursting at the seams

I am not sure but they look pretty sturdy. I just found the thread mentioned above by squashysu and they look similar if not identical to those. I will have a closer look tomorrow before making a decision on them.

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you can get extra strong weed membrane in Wilkinsons. They are really good for cheap garden stuff. Good quality too. )better than homebase and B&Q imho

I agree with hampsterqueen re: Wilkos membrane. Got our in B & Q (with the OAP discount!!) but Wilcos was still better value and they had it in brown. Know that doesn't make a difference to its usability but thought it was different and not so "in your face"

I have used pallets to build my raised planters though I have taken them apart and rebuilt them to suit. I prefer not to have the corner blocks on the inside as it can be a pain when turning the ground over with a spade. Having them on the outside has also made it easier to attach a bird and cat protector over the top as a temporary measure, if I can find a picture I'll post one.