Cost effective garden edges and retaining walls

 

Hi,

Does anyone have any ideas of cost effective garden edges and retaining
walls? Do you know where I can buy/source the materials (in Brisbane)?

I'm going to do some no dig garden beds as well as some retaining walls
to make small terraces.

Thanks

Lionel.

 

On Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:08:33 +1000, Lionel wrote:


Retaining walls? Try genuine railway sleepers. No other wood outlasts
them.

I've also used them as garden edging up to three deep/high. overlap nds
and pin with steel reo rod throught them. Hint, get a tripled geared
drill to the do job.

 

Really depends on look and traffic. I've used carport channelled  
roofing, about 1' deep, but you need steps to enter and leave the garden.

 

terryc wrote:

I've just been googling around for railway sleepers. I found them at
Nuway, works out approximately $50/sqm which is better than most other
products except treated pines, but I can't see treated pine being
healthy for a veggie garden.

I was hoping to find a cheaper solution but I'm beginning to think one
doesn't exist.

Thanks

Lionel.

 

On Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:05:23 +1000, Lionel wrote:



Scrounging or making do. Start taking walks around your neighbourhood or
any neighbourhood big on home reno work and see what is out for rubbish
collection or in the skip.

 



I used some old 2ft square cement slabs at a customers place and made a
reasonable raised bed. He gave me a tube of silicone that came out looking
like cement and it was gritty for the gaps which went into one of the hand
gun thingymebobs. Wasn't the worlds greatest look but suited his needs as he
can bend a little but not to ground level.

These look cool but I guess rather expensive
http://www.primolicious.com/Disability/u/RollinLog/story/4183 . Ok if you are
handy with formwork.