The study, conducted under the auspices of the Department of Soil, Water and Climate, looked at six raised-bed planting sites across the metro area, each with treated landscape timbers at least 10 ...

Try to source sustainable timber and always avoid treated hardwood railway sleepers as the coating is often toxic. Treated pine is a light softwood so good for mobile beds on raised legs and wheels.

Raised plant beds are ideal for growing fruit and vegetables in the garden, and they can even be made from scratch for your own DIY project. However, it is important to use the right materials to ...

There are a lot of layouts that will do the trick, but a few stand above the rest. In this article, horticulture expert Matt Dursum shows you which raised bed layout is best for your landscape.

1. Begin by cutting six, 6 x 6 timbers, each measuring 10-feet 6-inches in length. And six, 6 x 6 timbers, each measuring 4-feet 6-inches in length. Drill rebar holes in each timber. 2.

Q: About 12 years ago, I converted my rear garden into a series of timber raised beds (using Hart’s ‘Forest Garden’ layers method – fruit trees underplanted with vegetables).