Raised bed advice

Hello!

I want to build 2 raised beds about 1.5m x 2m each. They need to be at least 0.5m high as we have a puppy who likes to jump in the borders and eat our plants. I have been looking at treated timber but it seems to be very expensive. I saw a post about using old scaffolding boards as they are much cheaper but I'm having trouble getting hold of them. Can anyone recommend a cheap way to build raised beds or where can get scaffold boards from please (I live in Sheffield if that helps?!) Thanks!

 

Worth comparing the cost of untreated boards, and how long they will last, with treated. If you have to paint them yourself with some sort of preservative you'll probably reckon that replacing the boards a couple of years earlier is less work than painting them, plus cost of preservative - especially if you can line with some sort of plastic to protect the inner surface. For me that would apply if I was able to get scaffolding boards relatively cheaply

 

Here ya go:

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_...sed+scaffold+boards&_sacat=See-All-Categories

As for the puppy problem. Train the dog????

Good luck with your project, show us some pictures when you have done it.

Chopper

 

Hi, just a quick Puppy Post. I have never seen a puppy unable to jump onto a normal sofa, half a meter will not be a problem for him. Perhaps you can save on height and just build the beds tall enough for the amount of soil depth you need and then fence them off with chicken mesh? When the Darling grows a bit training should do the trick.
What breed is the Puppy? k-l

 

Thanks for all your replies. My puppy is a mongrel but she's growing quickly so you're right, 0.5m will not be a challenge for her but I thought it may deter her a bit?! As for training, she's doing very well with basic commands but seems to love to 'help' in the garden, stealing my gloves, trowel, eating plants etc. Not sure how I can persuade her to stop this?! I'm going to persevere with local scaffolding companies I think for getting wood for the raised beds - treated timber seems to be v expensive. :gnthb:

 

I'm trying to get hold of some old scaffold boards for a similar project. I'd be interested in finding out if you have any success with the finding boards; I'm near Barnsley so not far from yourself.

I've also had a fun/frustrating summer with our 1 year old rescue dog, he just loves to trample all my flower beds and have a quick nibble on any flowers he can get to. I think with a bit of training and growing up a bit he's getting much better.

P.S. I know a few people locally who give away free horse manure (if you bring the bags). If you're interested just let me know and I'll pass on their details.