I've been looking at putting in raised beds for the veg plot at home, maybe the Link a Board system or similar.
And tracking down some scaffolding boards from Freecycle for the allotment.
Nanny, how are you getting on with yours? Any positive/negative feedback before I splash out on a big order?
agapanthus
Try gravel boards Cabbage......the links ones are really expensive. I used gravel boards on my last allotment....they look good and price-wise not too bad. They were that good I brought them with us to Scotland!!
nanny-now and forever
my link-a-bords have worked well and i like the raised bed system, it is easy to look after and there are less weeds
i used to use scaffold planks at the other place, they lasted 7 years and cost £250 at the time....had i not moved here i would have had to think about replacing them and was considering the link-a-bords as they don't rot
i suppose there are lots of alternatives you can use, tanelised wood should work equally as well, i think you have to investigate and price up before you buy
lottie
I use raised beds (wooden planks) for things such as salads, dwarf beans (don't need any extra support), carrots (great deterrent against carrot root fly), and thay sort of thing - but not for potatoes, climbing beans, cabbages, sweet corn - things that need big gaps between plants.
Basically if it is something the rabbits will eat - it goes into a raised bed (or in your case chickens too if they free range)
Raised beds are easier to net too.
Cabbagepatch
Thanks for the replies, I think I'm going to make this my next project.
