EASY STEPS TO REVITALISE YOUR RAISED GARDEN BED

Do a li le cosmetic surgery to give your existing raised bed a li , then install a la ice at the back and add new plants.

Gather your supplies

• 90 x 22mm treated pine decking

• 50 x 50mm x 1.8m hardwood garden stakes

• Treated pine la ice

• Selected plants and herbs

You’ll also need

Black exterior paint; painting gear; hammer; drill; countersinking drill bit; 50mm decking screws; lump hammer

For you to note Apply 2 coats of black exterior paint to all new components prior to installation.

Here’s how

STEP 1 Use hammer to pry up and discard old capping boards from raised bed.

STEP 2 Cut decking to length to create new capping boards for the bed. Sit boards on top of bed, then predrill with countersinking drill bit and screw down using 50mm decking screws.

STEP 3 Position 1 garden stake at each end and in the centre at the back of raised bed. Use a lump hammer to knock in stakes. STEP 4 Cut la ice to length to suit width of your stakes. Hold in position, then predrill and screw la ice to stakes with 50mm screws.

STEP 5 Improve growing medium as needed, then put in new plants. Position climbers at the back to use the la ice for support.

A RAISED GARDEN BED MEANS YOU CAN PUT IN SOIL THAT SUITS YOUR PLANTS.

STEP 3

STEP 5

STEP 4

STEP 1

BEFORE

STEP 2