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Untreated wood for raised beds?

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  • 20-09-2008 11:04am
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    mazza
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭


    I would like to grow vegetables organically in a raised bed.

    Does anyone know where I could get untreated wood for the edging (for example Siberian Larch) in or around Dublin?

    I also read something about recycled plastic planks which would be suitable. Any ideas?

    Thanks a lot.


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    familykane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭familykane


    Hi Mazza,

    I wnet to Chadwicks and bought plain old rough sawn planks. Not sure where you would get those in Dublin but I presume any builders merchents would be able to help. I can't imagine they will last a lifetime but it got me out of a hole!

    Likewise some of the garden centers here in cork sell untreated railway sleepers but at €25 a pop plus delivery I found these a bit pricey as you end up needing loads to make up a decent size plot.

    The hard part was finding decent topsoil to fill the raised bed. My plot is only 5m x 3m and it took almost three tons of topsoil!

    best of luck.

    Roy


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    dec.foley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭dec.foley


    I'm on year 3 of plain rough sawn planks from builders providers and they are fine ...


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    OldGoat
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    dec.foley wrote: »
    I'm on year 3 of plain rough sawn planks from builders providers and they are fine ...
    Just as a mater of interest Dec, did you treat the timbers in anyway?

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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    dec.foley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭dec.foley


    hi goat,

    no i didn't treat it ..
    i reckon its good for 6 / 7 years (?) at which time a refresh of the soil is probably not a bad idea //

    dec


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