Raised garden beds

Mohi Uddin Ahmed

2 years ago

hi, what would be the most cost effective way of making these raised white garden beds? thank you

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Echinops Garden Design
2 years ago
Hi thanks for your email. The most cost effective way is from concrete blockwork on a concrete footing. Blockwork is then rendered and painted, and waterproofed in the inside if a raised bed.
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Raised garden beds

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