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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Nice, I want to do something like that. How much did it cost?

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Thanks! These work out at about £80 per bed. But they absolutely could have been done much cheaper!

    I bought brand new pallet collars, but used ones are probably available with a bit of searching. I'd already used all my home made compost in another higher bed, so had to buy all of what went into these.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (4 children)

    Very nice. Did you put any weed barrier between the new soil and the grass? Any vermin (gophers or rats) where you live?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Thanks! I put a layer of cardboard down first to kill off the grass, which will all compost down so the roots can access the undisturbed soil below.

    No burrowing pest issues here, thankfully, mainly badgers and foxes that I have to keep off with the mesh hoops you can just see on the furthest beds.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Thanks! I put a layer of cardboard down first to kill off the grass, which will all compost down so the roots can access the undisturbed soil below.

    Nice thinking. Hopefully thats enough. I've had a couple beds I ended up spending years fighting crabgrass that found its way up and through the seems of the box itself.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I expect there'll be some persistent grass, but it shouldn't be too bad so long as I keep on removing as much as possible when it appears. My other established bed has the grass growing out of the seams issue, so I'm somewhat used to it I suppose, lol.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    What are the dimensions of one of the beds? They look nice, I've never seen corner brackets like that.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    They are 1200mm x 1000mm x 200mm. Which is standard UK pallet dimensions, as these are pallet collars, which is why they actually have hinges on the corners so they fold flat for storage. Not much use now, but I like the look they give!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Love it! I'm making plans for next season. I'm gonna do 8x12 foot beds with a surrounding bed of local wildflowers to attract pollinators.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    8x12 feet? How do you intend to get to the center of the bed?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    You know that's not something I thought about... I'll have to reevaluate and maybe make a walkway. Thanks for bringing that up. Time to re draw my plan.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I wouldn't mind getting in that bed

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