What is the best lumber to use for raised beds? Is it 6" or 2" stock?
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Walter Reeves on Aug 08, 2012I use 2x6 pressure treated stock and have no problems.Helpful Reply
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KMS Woodworks on Aug 09, 2012pressure treated is "chemically treated" some folks avoid this for veggie beds...I have done some beds using synthetic decking....being plastic there is no chemicals or rot potential. this material is not as stiff so you will need to make adjustment to the design. I have used short sections of rebar for lateral supportHelpful Reply
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Carrie W on Aug 09, 2012Thanks for the answers, but I'm still hoping for more ideas. We are planning on doing this on a front lawn that is very tough to mow. It will get treated badly during the winter. Snow being blown and treated salt from our driveway and from the roadHelpful Reply
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KMS Woodworks on Aug 09, 2012sounds like some challenging agricultural land....perhaps some hardscaping would be more appropriate?Helpful Reply
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Miriam Illions on Aug 09, 2012Hi Carrie, here is a link to a few raised bed projects on Homettalk. If you see one that interests you, you can ask them about it! http://www.hometalk.com/search?filter=raised+beds&search=&zipcode=Helpful Reply
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Walter Reeves on Aug 09, 2012KMS makes a good point...with all that road salt, veggies might not be happy. But maybe you could stretch a plastic cover over the beds to shed snow and salt to the outside.Helpful Reply
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