Fruits (and vegetables) of my labor for 2009

Wow - all looking fantastic.

These look fantastic.

Very neat and healthy..:o)

love your raised beds

This looks great. What timber did you use & how did you join the planks so the sides don't leak out soil and bow in the middle?

My husband constructed these, so I may not be completely accurate on the details, but I know he used treated lumber (I prefer all natural, but I did want it to last too...lesser of two evils here.) It is reinforced at the joints and centres with a crosspiece screwed into the inside of the box to prevent bowing and leaking. He used only screws, no nails, so it is very solid. Any other questions, I'll ask him. He isn't home for me to ask right now.

Excellent! Everything is growing so hearty and healthy! Good job.

Thank you all for your comments. I am blessed in my climate.

Something for me to aspire too! v impressive. What have you used bwtween the beds as a path? I am starting from scratch on a lawn (to be dug!)

We put down a landscape cloth and then covered it with pea gravel. I am looking for some decorative stepping stones to put on that, but the gravel has been working well in the meantime.

what a great set up

Thank you

Fantastic raised beds

when you filled them, what did you use ?? did you line the boxes with anything??

great inspirational photos xx thank you

I did not line the boxes. I filled them with composted soil and that was about it. There is a liner down under the boxes and gravel to avoid any weeds coming up from under. I haven't had more than a handful of weeds all year.