How Do You Make Raised Planter Beds With Composite Wood?
Raised planting beds have many advantages over flat, tilled soil. They have easier access, can turn slopes into gardens and contain your soil improvement efforts to a small space. Most raised beds have structures enclosing them. Vegetable gardeners should avoid treated woods that can leach harmful chemicals. Untreated timbers will rot after some years. Wood-plastic composite (WPC) uses wood waste and recycled plastic. It costs four times that of pine, but lasts much longer on the ground than any wood. Select a site. Considering the expense and longevity of the material, select it carefully. Look for sun exposure through the growing season; the ideal site should get at least six hours of sunlight a day. It should have a dimension of 4 feet-by-8 feet, with a lengthwise orientation of north/south to receive even sun exposure. Measure an area 44.5-by-92.5-inches; this will be the interior bed within the structure. Mark it with stakes and twine. With a shovel, remove all vegetation within t
