no back pain

[BUFFS]

well I finally got round to making some raised beds, 2ft high and what a difference they make, just 2 at the moment, now with carrots and parsnips sown, i can sit on the side, no longer going head first into the soil(I have the most closely inspected soil in the area, I also now know how it smells as well..) the rest will follow as I get any more garden compost and used potted tomato compost (15-20 tubs each year) as I bought enough timber to do the lot, just energy and soil required now...

[bretty666]

Are they really that good?? Have we ever had a vote or anything like that on here,,i would like to see some debate on the subject as i want to do it but im not sure??

[Florence Fennel]

They sound great Buffs. I don't have too much of a problem with my back, just can't sustain any time spent on my knees, so they would be a Godsend to me.

[Chippy Minton]

I have no problem getting down on my knees, it's the getting up bit that's the problem

Hope you enjoy them

[alifrew]

I love my raised beds. So much easier to deal with than when I just planted into the ground. My garden is v badly designed and the veg patch used to flood. When we moved in, my hubby built 2 large raised beds and is going to do 2 smaller ones, hopefully this year. I find they are easier to keep slugs out of, easier to weed and plant, the weeds are restricted far more than on open ground and they don't flood. It's easier to water and I seem to be able to keep track of what I have planted more easily as well. This could just be me though! I find it easier to net things as well when they are in raised beds


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[Kleftiwallah]

My raised beds (all five) are made from paving slabs on edge so they are all one to two foot high. I wouldn't be without them.

Cheers, Tony/

[Snadger]

We've been doing it for years here in the North East! Theyr'e called 'Leek trenches' and can be made from wood,paving slabs,tin sheeting,doors,bricks,breeze blocks or anthing that will hold back the soil.
Bricks or breeze blocks are my favourite as they are asthetically pleasing, can be rendered and painted if you like, and will last a lifetime.

[two brews]

My beds are pallet collars stacked up to two foot and some are two foot eight .They are brilliant as theres no kneeling down or struggling to get up or bending over I just stand and plant or weed no problem.Great .

[HavercroftHomegrowns]

We have about a dozen or so raised beds at the back of our pub which used to be a car park, they are a godsend, not only because of bot having to kneel but also because our ground is almost all rock and gravel

[Knight of Albion]

Well done. That will make life easier....

[BUFFS]

My beds are pallet collars stacked up to two foot and some are two foot eight .They are brilliant as theres no kneeling down or struggling to get up or bending over I just stand and plant or weed no problem.Great .

and reduces the odds of your carrots getting hit by the dreaded carrot fly, hopefully...