Tips for veg boarder?

silverharp

At the moment I have a veg patch roughly 8x3mtrs and the boarder is one of those wooden types that you spike in the ground however they are falling apart now after about 5 years and want something a bit longer lasting. Short of using railway sleepers, are there good selections of used planks available from reclamation yards to build a surround? anyone tried other solutions?

bmaxi

I've used scaffolding planks for years now. As long as you treat them with a good quality preservative they will last a long time.

Sonnenblumen

9" x 2" are `excellent for building Raised Bed for vegetable beds. Be very careful which treated boards you use ie avoid boards with creosote etc. Best go with Pressure treated boards.

Secure boards at internal ends to 2 x 2" stakes with brass screws.

redman

I concur with the comments on the Scaffolding boards, really good.
Cut to the length you want and the width goes deep enough for most .

Getting 3 for €10 secondhand in a local building supplier.

Redman

silverharp

Sonnenblumen wrote:

9" x 2" are `excellent for building Raised Bed for vegetable beds. Be very careful which treated boards you use ie avoid boards with creosote etc. Best go with Pressure treated boards.

Secure boards at internal ends to 2 x 2" stakes with brass screws.

Cheers, I had to look up what "creosote" was, sounds nasty


From Wikipedia
Long-term exposure to low levels of creosote, especially direct contact with the skin during wood treatment or manufacture of coal tar creosote-treated products has resulted in skin cancer and cancer of the scrotum. Cancer of the scrotum in chimney sweeps has been associated with long-term skin exposure to soot and coal tar creosotes. Animal studies have also shown skin cancer from skin exposure to coal tar products.