Hi Cherry, this is Peggy. Here are the suggestions of wood you can use for a raised garden. Hope your garden gives you lots of great treats and hours of pleasure. Wood options for Raised Garden Boxes
Redwood or Black Locust – Definitely the best option for raised garden boxes in terms of longevity because they are naturally rot-resistant and have been known to last up to 20 years. ...
Cedar – Another rot-resistant wood, cedar can last 10-15 years and looks gorgeous.
Cedar or juniper. I've had cedar beds that look perfect after ten years. Salvaged barn wood beams work well too. If you are on a strict budget then pallet wood is good for a few years. (Looks more rustic.)
I would not use pressure treated myself as the chemical leach into the soil, but it does last.
In 1987 I built 14' x 3' wide raised garden in Montana, with 2" rough cut, REAL 2", FIR. Now in 2019, there are a few rotted enough to replace. I had 2 x 6" and 2 x 8". So they have lasted 32 years. The bottom row, the ones that get wet, are the ones that rotted, the top row is still good. SO???? My best guess is the amount of moisture from watering keeps the wood wet. I placed each bed about 15" or a bit more from the next bed. Thus, a flat bed shovel can fit between , to replace dirt that gets in the "walk way" Then a board placed across this "walk way" you can SIT on to garden. Make sure the space is wide enough to turn your foot completely around. I can use a rototiller to till but can't get the last 18" or so on each end, and have to hand spade those.
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Hi Cherry, this is Peggy. Here are the suggestions of wood you can use for a raised garden. Hope your garden gives you lots of great treats and hours of pleasure. Wood options for Raised Garden Boxes
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Pressure treated. If you don't want any chemicals, yellow pine. Do you primarily want beauty or endurance? The two of them will dictate the cost.
The cheaper one is pressure treated but cedar is better at keeping bugs away.
Cedar or juniper. I've had cedar beds that look perfect after ten years. Salvaged barn wood beams work well too. If you are on a strict budget then pallet wood is good for a few years. (Looks more rustic.)
I would not use pressure treated myself as the chemical leach into the soil, but it does last.
In 1987 I built 14' x 3' wide raised garden in Montana, with 2" rough cut, REAL 2", FIR. Now in 2019, there are a few rotted enough to replace. I had 2 x 6" and 2 x 8". So they have lasted 32 years. The bottom row, the ones that get wet, are the ones that rotted, the top row is still good. SO???? My best guess is the amount of moisture from watering keeps the wood wet. I placed each bed about 15" or a bit more from the next bed. Thus, a flat bed shovel can fit between , to replace dirt that gets in the "walk way" Then a board placed across this "walk way" you can SIT on to garden. Make sure the space is wide enough to turn your foot completely around. I can use a rototiller to till but can't get the last 18" or so on each end, and have to hand spade those.