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I want to fill the raised beds I've recently purchased from you. How much soil will I need?

I can either make four 4x4 raised beds or two 8x4 raised beds and cannot decide which would be best to order. Would the four smaller beds be better in terms of trying to rotate the beds? Two larger beds would however give me more space to walk around the beds.

Where is the best place for locating my raised bed?

I'm keen to get into home vegetable growing after a major garden revamp. Can you help with some raised bed-based questions I've got...?

I have a bit of a problem with what appears to be vine weevil grubs in my raised beds, I have adopted the role of main gardener (actually I am A Child Care Practitioner, a play worker ! ) here at the Bideford Bay Children?s Centre, in Bideford, North Devon

I am trying to decide which watering system is going to be best to ensure our veg plot is kept watered without depending on the neighbours. What do you advise...?

I want to stack up two link-a-bord raised bed kits. Do I need to order extra dowel or will I get enough in each kit...?

I purchased two treble-planked raised beds about 5 years ago which were serving me well until the past two years. This year has had the poorest results possible! Failed crops of veg in spite of watering well every evening and feeding once a week forking new compost in too every year.

Can I put my raised bed on concrete or do I need to go to the trouble of breaking it up...?