Superior Wooden Raised Beds
The Superior Wooden Raised Bed Kits with super thick planks, decorative corner posts and robust aluminium fixing brackets are very much the flagship of our extensive wooden raised bed range. The raised beds are made using quality Swedish timber which is planed all round for a premium finish.
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The Superior Wooden Raised Bed Kits with super thick planks, decorative corner posts and robust aluminium fixing brackets are very much the flagship of our extensive wooden raised bed range, perfect for creating an attractive raised bed area for the keen vegetable gardener.
Made from top quality slow grown dense timber containing a greater proportion of the hardier late growth than faster-grown timber. Not to be confused with the less dense wooden planks supplied in cheaper raised bed kits supplied by some of our competitors. This slow-grown timber has a much tighter grain (as shown below) which provides greater strength.
The superior wooden raised beds use quality 20cm/8" high by 3.5cm/1.4" thick scandinavian planks, sourced from sustainably managed forests which are planed all round for a quality finish. The timber is kiln dried and selected to a structural standard to ensure high quality. The 10cm/4" square corner posts give extra strength and can link additional raised bed kits or parts together. All the wood is high pressure treated with a safe wood preserve - after consultation with Garden Organic - to ensure the best possible resistance to fungal decay and wood boring insects.
These stunning wooden raised beds, ideal for growing your own vegetables are supplied as complete kits including thick planks, corner posts, long lasting aluminium corner brackets, stainless steel screws and full instructions. Optional Capping (5cm/2" H x 10cm/4"W) is also available and provides a wide comfy seat for working and gives the top of the beds a stylish finish.
Available in 4 heights - from 20cm/8" to 81cm/32" deep - and 10 sizes, these superb raised vegetable beds should perfectly meet your needs.
Please note that as timber is a natural product and is susceptible to shrinkage/swelling, all sizes are therefore nominal +/- 5mm. Sizes apply to external dimensions.
- Designed and manufactured by us in the UK
- 6 year structural guarantee
- Superior Wooden Raised Bed Kits made of quality 3.5cm/1.4" thick by 20cm/8" deep timber planks
- Manufactured from Scandinavian softwood from sustainably managed forests
- The timber is kiln dried and selected to a structural standard to ensure high quality
- Raised Bed Kits supplied with planks, corner posts, aluminium brackets, stainless steel screws and full instructions
- Optional capping (5cm/2" H x 10cm/4" W) is available to give beds a stylish finish and protects planks
- 10cm/4" square corner posts give extra strength
- Planks, posts and capping all have surfaces planed for maximum aesthetic appeal
- High pressure treated with a non-toxic preservative which is plant and human safe, complies with all EU standards and does not contain CCA (Chromated Copper Arsenate)
- Treatment of wood helps to ensure best possible resistance to fungal decay and wood-boring insects
- Simple assembly with full instructions provided - we recommend the use of an electric screwdriver
- With basic DIY skills planks can be cut to make almost limitless permutations
- Raised Bed Liners available separately - ideal if beds are on hardstanding surface
- Raised Bed Protection Covers are also available to fit the raised beds
- Greatest depth (81cm/32") ideal for wheelchair users or gardeners with back problems
- Additional planks and capping are available separately to create your own raised bed configuration.
- Find our more about the Benefits of Growing in Raised Beds
| Superior Raised Bed measurements | ||
| Size | No Capping Outside Dimension | With Capping Outside dimension |
| 2Ft | 662mm | 687mm |
| 4Ft | 1272mm | 1297mm |
| 6Ft | 1882mm | 1907mm |
| 8Ft | 2492mm | 2517mm |
N.B. All images show superior raised beds with capping.
The layout shown above is based around a large 1.2m/4ft x 1.2m/4ft bed, 4 tiers high. The additional planks and posts are then joined to this first bed to create the design as shown. To achieve this layout you will require the following parts:-
- 1 x GDN-47444C4T - Superior Raised Bed 4ft x 4ft - 4 tiers high with capping
To create the 3 tier bed:-
- 9 x GDN-583 - 4ft planks
- 2 x GDN-592 - 24" 3 Tier posts
- 2 x GDN-594 - Post Caps
- 3 x GDN-587 - 4ft Capping
To create the 2 tier bed:-
- 6 x GDN-583 - 4ft planks
- 2 x GDN-591 - 16" 2 Tier posts
- 2 x GDN-594 - Post Caps
- 3 x GDN-587 - 4ft Capping
To create the single tier bed:-
- 2 x GDN-583 - 4ft planks
- 1 x GDN-590 - 8" 1 Tier posts
- 1 x GDN-594 - Post Cap
- 2 x GDN-587 - 4ft Capping
Product Reviews
The timber bed arrived in good condition. The assembly instructions are easy to follow and the finished item looks very good. The only disappointment is the fixing screws which are soft and easily mangled. In the end I used some of my own. I would buy the product again.
Have bought 5 beds to replace old beds simple bought from you 20 years ago . One 1. 8 length of timber was badly gouged out and you replaced it immediately. My only gripe is in all cases the materials arrived on two different days which proved inconvenient.
This is overall a robust and well-designed product, but I did have difficulty with some of the screws supplied. The heads are too soft, with the result that even after drilling guide holes the force required to screw them home destroyed the cross-heads and left me having to hacksaw off the tops of the screws and file them flush with the wooden surface.
Superior Raised Beds - Planning and Planting Information
To help you price up and make the most of your raised beds - and most importantly enjoy growing in them - we've compiled a list of factors to consider when choosing, siting and filling your beds.
For starters, raised beds can be placed directly onto soil, lawn or paving and can be filled directly - but not exclusively, see below - with a fertile, organic rich, light & friable topsoil/compost such as the vegetable and fruit topsoil that we supply via our partnership with Rolawn.
Calculating the quantity of soil you will require to fill your beds is relatively simple; you just need to multiply the length of your bed by the width and the depth in metres, multiply by 1000 and the figure you arrive at is the amount of compost you'll need in litres. All the Rolawn soil we supply is delivered in 500 litre tote bags so you can tell immediately how many bags you'll need to order using the calculation below.
2.4m long x 1.2m wide x 15cm deep = (2.4 x 1.2 x 0.15) x 1000 = 432 litres - 1 x 500 litre tote bag required
For the best growing results, we'd advise you to fill your beds with 75% topsoil and use a bulky organic matter - such as farmyard manure or home-made compost - to make up the other 25%. For more details on filling your raised bed, please contact our Customer Services Team.
One of the benefits of a raised bed is the fact you can tailor the growing medium to the plants you are wishing to grow. For example you can use ericaceous compost for acid loving plants or you may want to grow carrots in sand.
If you want to improve the drainage of your bed you can add a layer of gravel approximately 5cm / 2” deep at the base, but note that the level of drainage will be dictated mainly by the ground that the bed is sitting on. If for example the bed is sitting on a free draining sandy soil you may want to lay down a semi-permeable ground sheet beneath the bed to reduce the drainage. We'd also advise you to use one of our specially designed Raised Bed Liners when positioning your bed on a patio, concrete or other hardstanding area. Not only will these thick, one piece, non-woven polypropylene fabric liners protect the timber frame of the bed even further but they will cut down on the leaching of sand and other fine soil particles - and they make emptying a bed much easier at the end of the season too!
We've also produced a quick guide to the depth of 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;
|
Vegetable Type |
Depth of Bed Required |
Number of Tiers |
|
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 |
If you’d like further information on our Wooden Raised Beds, or would like to discuss any feature of this product, please call our Customer Services Department on 0333 400 6400 or e-mail us at enquiries@harrod.uk.com – we’d be delighted to help!
What The Press Say
Grow Your Own Magazine1st April 2013
Pick of the Crop
Don't miss these wooden raised bed kits. They're the flagship of the extensive range at Harrod Horticultural. Each one provides an attractive sturdy, long-lasting, raised growing area. Available in four heights from 20cm to 81cm deep.
ITV26th June 2012
Love Your Garden with Alan Titchmarsh
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