So, I feel the need to add my opinion on raised garden beds. They are a great benefit to your garden, but what material is best to use? I'm not a big fan of the kind with store bought, treated wood or the awful looking concrete blocks. Too many chemicals leaking into the soil and contaminating all future plants in that area. Using logs is very eco friendly and pleasing to the eye, but its not very permanent. The solution to this problem was found by my husband in a trip to Lowes. BRICKS!! They are the very best material to use in my opinion. They stay where they are forever without leaking chemicals and if you decide to widen the bed or change the layout of your garden it's easily movable. Just lay them out, add soil, and plant! Seems like a small topic, but so many people are opting for treated wood and concrete when bricks are easily find-able and long lasting (just don't drop them.) In my opinion, the best brick to use is the kind you find from somewhere lost and forgotten. The older ones are sturdier and add character. Here are some photos of our garden beds from last year.
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