Raised Beds, Frame-It-All?

[momofdrew]

Whoa, Penny! Forty feet! I am envious! I have to tell my hubby that so my 8 foot beds won't seem like a big deal. LOL

Momofdrew, What kind of wood did you use? You too, Penny? I am going to try to go to the lumber yard this afternoon to see what they have. If I use the preformed corners, they have to be 2 x 6. Otherwise, I might try to find 2 x 10's or 2 x 8's.

we used rough cut lumber 1 x 10 x 12.5ft long for $7.50 each from a guy who cuts his own timber...lots cheeper then Lowes or HD...
we painted it with boiled linseed oil

 

[GreenGoddess]

Does the boiled linseed oil work well to seal it? Can it be used on the inside?

I went wood shopping yesterday and obviously, fir is a LOT cheaper than the redwood I was thinking about using. I wonder if I could go with fir and paint the outside and then maybe line the inside with plastic to slow the rot?

 

[aquarose]

I went with fir with no treatment (oil) because many people on this forum reported 10 years or longer with their untreated fir raised beds.

 

[GreenGoddess]

Oh good! That makes me feel more confident in going with fir. I ended up ordering some brackets from this place Gardens to Gro....

https://www.gardenstogro.com/glossary.php#garden-brackets

They seem more cost effective than the other brackets I had found. I know I probably don't need them, but these planters are going around our patio so I want them to look a little more finished.