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Raised beds for vegetable gardening

  • 29-06-2010 9:51am
    #1
    North_West_Art
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    Hi all, not sure if Im the right forum here, but anyways...
    Im just wondering where I can get some raised beds for vegetable gardening, delivered and installed for an elderly relative in the Dublin area.

    Many thanks.


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  • #2
    djpbarry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,104 ✭✭✭✭djpbarry


    I'll leave this thread for now, but I think you might have more luck in the Gardening forum.


  • #3
    Judgement Day
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    www.ecoplastic.net are a Co.Down based manufacturer/installer of plastic garden items including edging for raised beds. Not cheap but better in terms of maintenance in the long term. Don't be tempted to use old railway sleepers which leach all sorts of chemicals into the soil. :)

    Ecoplastic,
    86 Annacloy Road,
    Downpatrick,
    Co.Down BT30 9AJ,

    Tel: (048) 44 831831

    Ask for Nick.


  • #4
    Macha
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 6,376 Mod ✭✭✭✭Macha


    Here are a handy list of links:

    http://www.getgrowing.ie/resources


  • #5
    robtri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    www.ecoplastic.net are a Co.Down based manufacturer/installer of plastic garden items including edging for raised beds. Not cheap but better in terms of maintenance in the long term. Don't be tempted to use old railway sleepers which leach all sorts of chemicals into the soil. :)

    Ecoplastic,
    86 Annacloy Road,
    Downpatrick,
    Co.Down BT30 9AJ,

    Tel: (048) 44 831831

    Ask for Nick.

    would be wary of using plastic... they leach chemicals as well
    plain old wood is best, big heavey cuts of it makes perfect beds


  • #6
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    robtri wrote: »
    would be wary of using plastic... they leach chemicals as well
    plain old wood is best, big heavey cuts of it makes perfect beds

    You're probably right about wood and when it finally expires you can use it on the fire. I used what was available (timber from packing cases) and it lasted about five years then gave up everywhere at the same time! That's why I'm considering the plastic option and I would be surprised if there was leaching from the plastic - I mean perhaps over 1,000 years a minute amount? I just don't know - do you have any link to back up your claim - just to help make up my mind? :)


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  • #7
    robtri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    You're probably right about wood and when it finally expires you can use it on the fire. I used what was available (timber from packing cases) and it lasted about five years then gave up everywhere at the same time! That's why I'm considering the plastic option and I would be surprised if there was leaching from the plastic - I mean perhaps over 1,000 years a minute amount? I just don't know - do you have any link to back up your claim - just to help make up my mind? :)


    dont have anything to link to here, I just remember reading an article about it and that even for example water carried in plastic botles absorbs some chemicals......

    defo worth checing out if you are concerned..

    wood is good just make it chunky and it will work fine


  • #8
    Mahatma coat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,869 ✭✭✭Mahatma coat


    whats the story on CCA treated timber in Ireland????

    Whatever about plastics leaching anything treated with arsenic is deffo bad for yer health.

    we use ACQ treated sleepers here, seems to be OK.


  • #9
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    You're probably right about wood and when it finally expires you can use it on the fire. I used what was available (timber from packing cases) and it lasted about five years then gave up everywhere at the same time! That's why I'm considering the plastic option and I would be surprised if there was leaching from the plastic - I mean perhaps over 1,000 years a minute amount? I just don't know - do you have any link to back up your claim - just to help make up my mind? :)

    plenty of sleepers soon to be available from Waterford :D


  • #10
    robtri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    Mahatma coat wrote: »
    whats the story on CCA treated timber in Ireland????

    Whatever about plastics leaching anything treated with arsenic is deffo bad for yer health.

    we use ACQ treated sleepers here, seems to be OK.

    if it sleepers, then better off using untreated oak sleepers... then no worries at all


  • #11
    arse..biscuits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,878 ✭✭✭arse..biscuits


    I built about 40 raised beds. I buy 2 inch by 6 inch planks, lenght about 3.6 metres. 6 planks per bed. That will give you a 12 inch deep bed, 3.6 metres long by 1.8m wide. It takes about an hour to build.


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  • #12
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    arse..biscuits wrote: »
    I built about 40 raised beds. I buy 2 inch by 6 inch planks, lenght about 3.6 metres. 6 planks per bed. That will give you a 12 inch deep bed, 3.6 metres long by 1.8m wide. It takes about an hour to build.

    Pics? How long do your beds last before they need renewing? :)


  • #13
    homer911
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭homer911


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    www.ecoplastic.net are a Co.Down based manufacturer/installer of plastic garden items including edging for raised beds. Not cheap but better in terms of maintenance in the long term. Don't be tempted to use old railway sleepers which leach all sorts of chemicals into the soil. :)

    Ecoplastic,
    86 Annacloy Road,
    Downpatrick,
    Co.Down BT30 9AJ,

    Tel: (048) 44 831831

    Ask for Nick.

    Should anyone be suggesting the use of plastic on a "Sustainability & Environmental Issues" forum? :confused:


  • #14
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    homer911 wrote: »
    Should anyone be suggesting the use of plastic on a "Sustainability & Environmental Issues" forum? :confused:

    Did you look at the website? They use 100% recycled plastic in their products.


  • #15
    arse..biscuits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,878 ✭✭✭arse..biscuits


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Pics? How long do your beds last before they need renewing? :)

    I dont have any pics handy. You can see the first one I built here http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=53.344678,-6.281353&spn=0.000371,0.001316&t=h&z=20

    The rectangular one. Did away with all the triangular ones after and built them all like that one.

    They have been there about 2 years now and are still fine.


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