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First post, which is big milestone as I have taken plenty of advice from other threads here!
We have remodelled our backyard and built a walled garden bed as part of the new setup. Rough dimensions: 6m long, 1m wide, 30cm remaining average depth to top of wall.
This used to be a very large raised bed that we have taken down to ground level. As you can probably tell, base is all sand.
Looking to (ideally) turn this new area into a garden bed where we can plant different seasonal veggies and fruits - so we can teach the kids and let them have a go at it. So ultimately would like it to be as much fertile soil as possible.
Looking for some advice on how to make this happen, from other’s people experience. For example, if I fill it with potting soil, it ends up being a lot of it (1,250 - 1,500 kgs). Many such dilemmas in my head so looking for some ideas/best practice from the community.
thank you,
adrian
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @adi_kcd. It's a pleasure to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about building a garden bed.
Given the size of your garden bed, it’s understandable that filling it will require a substantial amount of material. To make the process more efficient, I recommend speaking with the Special Orders team at your local store to arrange a bulk delivery of soil. This can often be delivered directly to your driveway, and from there, you can transport it to the garden bed for filling. Using a wheelbarrow and some helpers can make the job more manageable. Additionally, consider layering organic matter like compost or manure at the base to improve fertility while reducing the overall amount of soil required. This layered approach can also benefit your plants in the long term.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
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