Link-a-Bord Kits and Components
Complete Kits Available From Only £19.95!
Link-a-Bord is an ingenious British made modular raised bed system and if you want a long lasting, maintenance-free and reliable raised bed for your garden, then this recycled black plastic kit is the one to go for...More information
Buy Set of 2 & SAVE up to £5 on Link-a-Bord Beds
Link-a-Bord is an ingenious British made modular raised bed system and if you want a quick to build, long lasting, maintenance-free and reliable raised bed for your garden, then this recycled black plastic kit is the one to go for.
Available in a choice of four handy sizes (0.5m x 1m, 1m square, 1m x 2m and 1m x 3m), complete Link-a-Bord kits include the 15cm deep recycled black plastic double-skinned planks, straight/corner links, plastic dowels and cover caps for that perfect finish.
And the good news doesn't stop there as all the components which form the kits are sold individually, allowing you to create fade, rot and frost proof raised beds with a 20+ year life expectancy to your own design! You' ll find 0.5m and 1m plastic planks, straight and corner links, lengths of dowel to lock links into position, cover caps and even braces are available, allowing your raised bed imagination to run riot! We've even got special offer prices if you choose two beds of the same size, with savings up to £5!
- Link-a-Bord system is easy to construct
- Fade, frost and rotproof
- No treatment required
- Double-skinned system provides a layer of air between the internal and external sides
- This air heats up when the board is exposed to sunlight and gives the growing matter a 'buffer' from the garden climate
- Can be used all year round
- Manufacturing process ensures boards will last indefinitely - at least 20 years
- Link-a-Bord complete sets are available in 4 sizes: 0.5m x 1m; 1m x 1m; 1m x 2m and 1m x 3m
- Individual components are also available separately so you can create any prefered size
- Can be easily used as a layer system to increase the height of your raised garden beds
- The recycled plastic components slot together easily to form a 15cm deep bed which helps to both insulate the root system of plants and prevent drying out
- Supplied in black to help absorb heat, this system is easy to assemble, versatile, lightweight and maintenance free.
- This product is supplied as a kit for self assembly.
Complete Sets From Only £19.95 and Extra Value Offers too!
Extra Value Offers
- 0.5m x 1m bed - buy 2 and save £2 (GDN-749)
- 1m x 1m bed - buy 2 and save £3 (GDN-748)
- 1m x 2m bed - buy 2 and save £4 (GDN-747)
- 1m x 3m bed - buy 2 and save £5 (GDN-746)
Product Reviews
Easy to use, handle, assemble. Top class.
Just added more link-a-bords to my ever expanding veg patch, up to 108 metres worth now, needless to say that I think that they're great, having had wooden raised beds before, which rotted after about 5 years. I think that the oldest link-a-bords are about 5 years old now and still doing well. Being black plastic means they absorb heat well, and are warmer to plant into in the spring. They are infinitely configurable and very easy to put together but for one aspect, like another reviewer noted, the newer ones do not have holes to attach the cross braces to. I got round this by putting my own holes in with a drill or bradawl, which is a nuisance and takes away from the 'hassle free' and simplicity of construction - it would be great if the manufacturers could rectify this. I agree with another reviewer that the cross braces should be part of the kits (not extra), like they used to be when I first started buying them. It would also be good if the link parts were solid or completely enclosed so that slugs have less holes to hide away in!
LINK-A-BORD - SIZE MATTERS!
When purchasing your Link-a-Bord kits or components, it's important to remember that the actual dimensions of the assembled bed will be greater than the length of the boards. This is because the size of both the corner and straight links is added to the board length (which, incidentally, are exactly 0.5m or 1m in length). If you've plenty of space then you're probably not too bothered about a few centimetres here and there - but if you're trying to squeeze a bed into the tightest corner of the garden, it might make all the difference!
To help you plan you garden and ensure any kits you are interested in purchasing will fit, we've compiled this handy guide to the exact sizes of the four Link-a-Bord kits...
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Link-a-Bord Bed Size |
Internal Dimensions |
External Dimensions |
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0.5m x 1m |
0.54m x 1.03m |
0.58m x 1.075m |
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1m x 1m |
1.03m x 1.03m |
1.075m x 1.075m |
|
2m x 1m |
2.05m x 1.03m |
2.1m x 1.075m |
|
3m x 1m |
3.07m x 1.03m |
3.12m x 1.075m |
And we haven't forgotten those of you who might be planning a bed using the individual components! As rough guide, add on 20mm to the internal size for every corner and straight link, and 40mm for each corner on the external and you shouldn't go far wrong!
We recommend the 1m internal support braces - which are not included with the kits but are available separately - on assemblies of 1.5m and over and extra height beds to enhance the aesthetics of the product. If you do not wish to use the support braces there maybe slight bowing of the beds but this will in no way affect their functionality. We recomend that Link-a-Bord beds are constructed to a maximum height of 45cm (3 tiers) and fitted with support braces to prevent bowing and board damage.
PLANTING INFORMATION
We've also compiled a quick guide to the depth of raised bed you'll need to grow favourite Kitchen Garden crops. This list is by no means definitive but if you're unsure of how many tiers to go for, the over-riding advice is to go deeper - this gives you the flexibility to grow a wider variation of vegetables in the future and also helps with crop rotation.
Here's that list;
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Vegetable Type |
Depth of Bed Required |
Number of Tiers |
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Carrots |
30/40cm |
2 Tier at least |
|
Potatoes |
30/40cm |
2 Tier at least |
|
Parsnips |
30/40cm |
2 Tier at least |
|
Beans |
15/20cm |
1 Tier at least |
|
Peas |
15/20cm |
1 Tier at least |
|
Courgettes |
15/20cm |
1 Tier at least |
|
Beetroot |
30/40cm |
2 Tier at least |
What The Press Say
From 10 times Gold Medal Winner at Chelsea Flower Show, Medwyn Williams
"I grow my leeks for Chelsea Flower Show in Link-a-bord because I find all my plants perform better in Link-a-bord double walled containers."
