Got new beds built! pic

[trunkman]

I finished building my 6 new raised beds today. The wood was free from a construction site, they are three inches thick by eight inches wide oak planks, should last me a few years. The worst part was shoveling the 2 yards of compost into the beds, taking a few advil now...

Now I can't wait to plant something in them, after I add a wheelbarrow full of chicken compost in each one...That is definitely going to happen another day!

 

[lesa]

They look fabulous!! Nothing like a clean pallet for planting! What are you planning?

 

[Southern Gardener]

Very nice for sure!

 

[thistlebloom]

Those are some good looking raised beds T-man! And you can't beat the price either. Wow, 3x8 oak no less! What a great score!

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

those look wonderful! i can't wait till the winter is gone here so i can get my beds started! i bought bales of hay to make some simple cold frames so i could get a jump start mid-winter on some lettuce and kale for my chickies and bunny.

 

[HunkieDorie23]

AWESOME!!!! The advil is a good idea too.

Hubby and I are working out what materials to use for out raised bed. I'll have to show him your thread.

 

[trunkman]

Hunkie, I wouldn't of purchased oak like this because I don't know how long the frames will last, I did plan on using pressure treated till I was offered these...
Lesa, I'm going to use 3 of them for tomatoes, and the other 3 for quick producing crops like green beans and cukes, peppers, but in February I'll be planting cool weather crops like lettuce, beets and the such.

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

i think with oak being a hard wood it might last a decent amount of years, especially with how thick each plank is!

 

[ninnymary]

They look very nice. I see plenty of room for more!

Mary

 

[vfem]

Ooooh... love them! Wanna come build more for me. I'm about 4 beds short of what I want still. You aren't THAT far from me! hahaha