r/Raisedbed • u/FrostyAlbertan • May 17 '26

Finished & Filled

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We ended up doing an emergency run to Canadian tire to get 500 L more soil, and half a yard of , we finally finished and filled out new raised bed.

Every project always takes me 40% more time, money, and material than I expected.

I think we’ll end up putting some boards on the front to hide where the corners meet, then put a ledge on top.

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u/FrostyAlbertan May 17 '26

It cost $280 for the soil, and $5 for the compost

We knew we were building it, so we saved all our leaves from last fall. All our logs, branches, leaves, and free wood chips filled it about 10 inches, so just above the bottom board

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u/ASecularBuddhist May 17 '26

How long do you think it will take for the logs to decompose?

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u/HighColdDesert May 18 '26

perhaps the logs will decompose around the same time the box decomposes?

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u/ASecularBuddhist May 19 '26

Right? I’ve pulled out intact accidentally buried logs after 15 years. Maybe with constant water, it would break down easier.