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[CrealCritter]

Hi
My biggest problem with raised beds is what to make them of. We have termites so wood is not an option and finding scrap is very difficult. Majority of people in this area will pay someone to take it away unless it's a private person then they want you to buy it! Or they take it to the dump which we cannot scavenge from.

If you have some eastern red cedar trees or can get access to ceadr logs, the heartwood holds up real well and is pretty much a insect repellent. The sapwood doesn't account for much though.

 

[OffGridWannaBe]

Cedar is pretty expensive. Any wood is.

 

[Britesea]

I've seen some nice beds made from cinder blocks.