So just use the end of the wood we just screwed on as your guide for where to put the second corner. Before we start you want to make sure your pallet wood is safe to use. This is because some pallets have been chemically treated and are not safe to grow food crops in.

You want to look for a treatment stamp on the side of the pallet, this will be present on any pallet. The ones you want to avoid are:Finally, spinach will grow well in a less-than-sunbaked spot. Sow three or four seeds every 6in (15cm) in both directions. Once they’re up you’ll need to thin the seedlings to leave the strongest at each position. that is subpar. Soil is critical to a healthy garden. It can be very frustrating trying to get your These pallets are quite rare now as they have been banned in most countries for around 15 years but can still be found on some international pallets. I have designed this build to be as simple as possible and that goes for the tools needed, we will be using the most basic tools we can here.

To contain the soil and keep it from spilling into the pathway without the effort and expense of building raised beds. The cheapest way to get started is to sow seeds, but if you want to jump a step closer to harvest time you can buy plug plants instead. Plugs give you a bit of a head start and skip the most precarious stage of growing. I’d recommend starting from seeds where possible, but there’s nothing wrong at all with using plug plants for that extra peace of mind. Okay, without further delay, here are my conventional and not-so-conventional ideas for garden edging and raised bed materials. Raised Bed Ideas

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Bamboo is a renewable and affordable material that works well for garden edges and looks nice too. If your climate is warm enough, you might even be able to grow your own bamboo edging materials. Salad leaves like lettuce are a great place to start your growing journey. You don’t need a deep container for these because lettuce roots don’t extend down very far. Fill your pots with potting mix (most crops will happily grow in any multi-purpose bagged compost) and make a hole big enough for your lettuce plug. Push a lettuce plant out of its plug and firm it into the hole you’ve made. Finish with a good drink of water to settle it in. Lettuce is a is easily grown in containers The good news is, that you can make a great garden without spending a lot of money on raised beds or edging materials. I’ve collected lots of conventional and not-so-conventional ideas that will work for no-dig gardens and traditional gardening methods alike. This will make one low raised bed, great for a small herb garden near the kitchen door. Or set out a few pallets with space between for pathways, to create a larger garden area. 6. Vertical Wood Pallet Raised Bed