can I build a raised flower bed using decking?
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2 months agoI painted my wooden raised pond with Ronseal Shades in Wild Thyme but they do loads of other beautiful colours. The pond surround has lasted about 4 years now but I do repaint it yearly. It’s a softwood so won’t last forever but looks pretty at the moment.
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My garden is on 2 levels and just a simple rectangle but I’ve crammed it with plants so the edges are blurred and the rectangle just disappears amongst them. This picture is from the house. What plants will you be having in your new raised bed?
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