Dear Readers ,

As I mentioned in mybiodynamic post ; JimJim   very kindly made me a elevate bed to avoid contamination from his gardening method .

So step by step , this is how we ( ok , he ) did it :

Tools you need

Tools you need

1 .   Gather the equipment you call for :

eye protectionglovessawpencilmeasuring tapenuts , deadbolt / nailsscrewdriver or a screwdriver moment for the drillbrackerswood

2 . Measure and cut

Tools you need

Tools you need

Our beds are 8 feet wide by 12 feet long .

3 .   Lay it out and see the size of it , shape and that you ’ve trim back it properly

4 .   Once you ’re glad with the layout , you could decamp on the hinges or blast the planks together

Measure and cut

Measure Twice, Cut Once

5 .   If you have put the skeleton together somewhere else , enlist the help of a neighbour with beer and move it to where it require to go .

6 .   shroud with composition board to bottle up the grass

Overlap the edge to slim the likelihood of grass or dope coming through .

Check the size

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7 .   Flatten the cardboard down and delay for gaps in the layers

8 .   If desired add another layer of mulch such as Gunter Wilhelm Grass press cutting .   We added some raked leaves from the orchard at my old house .

9 .   Cover the menu with compost or territory

Building a raised bed

Fasten together

10 . Level the filth then institute up

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Building a raised bed

Building a raised bed

Building a raised bed

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Building a raised bed

Building a raised bed

JimJim hard at work

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