{"id":7768,"date":"2018-04-29T12:52:52","date_gmt":"2018-04-29T11:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk\/shop\/?p=7768"},"modified":"2024-02-20T11:47:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T11:47:35","slug":"making-raised-garden-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk\/shop\/making-raised-garden-bed\/","title":{"rendered":"Making A Raised Garden Bed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Making A Raised Garden Bed<\/span><\/p>\n

April 29, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

Raised beds are a fantastic way of introducing a wide range of plants into your garden and growing a variety of fruit and vegetables.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

They are also a good way of boosting drainage and you can include a different soil type to your garden.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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What timber do I use?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Our pressure treated<\/span> Sleepers<\/a><\/span> are ideal for setting the boundary for your raised bed.\u00a0 <\/span>Available in 2.4m and 2.6m lengths.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Four Seasons’ Sleepers are supplied as pressure treated with a light green preservative to enhance the decorative style and protect the timber.<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”SHOP SLEEPERS” style=”classic” shape=”square” color=”blue” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk%2Fshop%2Fproduct%2Fsleepers%2F|||”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

You can grow almost any plants in your raised beds.\u00a0 <\/span>Why not try strawberries, currants, raspberries and blackberries for fruits.\u00a0 <\/span>Most vegetables and herbs can be grown in raised beds.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Why not try adding a combination of trellis or lattice to your raised bed for interest.<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Suggested materials for making your raised bed\u2026<\/span><\/h3>\n

Rake<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nSpirit Level<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nHammer<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nScrews<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Step-by-Step on how to build your raised garden bed<\/span><\/h3>\n

Step 1.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Firstly, you need measure out the size of your raised bed and then remove the top layer of grass.\u00a0 <\/span>Then rake and level the ground to ensure it\u2019s flat.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Step 2.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Use stakes for each of the 4 corners of the raised bed and hammer them into the ground.\u00a0 <\/span>Check they are straight and the tops are level with each other with a spirit level.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Step 3.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Attach the Sleepers to the stakes using galvanised screws.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Step 4.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Fill your raised bed with compost that suits your chosen plants.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Then finally you can plant your fruits, vegetables or flowers to compliment your new raised garden bed.<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_btn title=”Return Home” style=”classic” shape=”square” color=”green” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk%2Fshop%2F|||”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Making A Raised Garden Bed April 29, 2018 Raised beds are a fantastic way of introducing a wide range of plants into your garden and growing a variety of fruit and vegetables.\u00a0 They are also a good way of boosting drainage and you can include a different soil type to your garden. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1524340256618{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”6465″ img_size=”medium”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text] What timber do I use? Our pressure treated Sleepers are ideal for setting the boundary for your raised bed.\u00a0 Available in 2.4m and 2.6m lengths. Four Seasons’ Sleepers are supplied as pressure treated with a light green preservative to enhance the decorative style and protect the timber.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”SHOP SLEEPERS” style=”classic” shape=”square” color=”blue” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk%2Fshop%2Fproduct%2Fsleepers%2F|||”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] You can grow almost any plants in your raised beds.\u00a0 Why not try strawberries, currants, raspberries and blackberries for fruits.\u00a0 Most vegetables and herbs can be grown in raised beds. Why not try adding a combination of trellis or lattice to your raised bed for interest. [\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”SHOP TRELLIS & LATTICE” style=”classic” shape=”square” color=”blue” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk%2Fshop%2Fproduct-category%2Ftimber-fencing%2Ftrellis-and-lattice%2F|||”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1524772975088{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Suggested materials for making your raised bed\u2026 Rake Spirit Level Hammer Screws Step-by-Step on how to build your raised garden bed Step 1.\u00a0 Firstly, you need measure out the size of your raised bed and then remove the top layer of grass.\u00a0 Then rake and level the ground to ensure it\u2019s flat. Step 2.\u00a0 Use stakes for each of the 4 corners of the raised bed and hammer them into the ground.\u00a0 Check they are straight and the tops are level with each other with a spirit level. Step 3.\u00a0 Attach the Sleepers to the stakes using galvanised screws. Step 4.\u00a0 Fill your raised bed with compost that suits your chosen plants.\u00a0\u00a0Then finally you can plant your fruits, vegetables or flowers to compliment your new raised garden bed.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_btn title=”Return Home” style=”classic” shape=”square” color=”green” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk%2Fshop%2F|||”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1000003913,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[273],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7768","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-advice"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7768"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/www.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12620,"href":"https:\/\/www.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7768\/revisions\/12620"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1000003913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fourseasonsfencing.co.uk\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}