# Raised vegetable garden - buy a kit or build my own?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raised-vegetable-garden-buy-a-kit-or-build-my-own/920028>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 7, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raised-vegetable-garden-buy-a-kit-or-build-my-own/920028 "2020-09-07T13:21:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raised-vegetable-garden-buy-a-kit-or-build-my-own/920028/21 "2021-01-28T21:16:39Z")

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> [@TriPolar](#):
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> > [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#):
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> > - [Wood](https://www.amazon.com/Jumbl-Canadian-Elevated-Vegetables-Succulents/dp/B087QT3ZJ2/ref=sxin_10_ac_d_pm?ac_md=3-1-QmV0d2VlbiAkMTAwIGFuZCAkMTUw-ac_d_pm&crid=14XZYCG8CCTJ4&cv_ct_cx=raised+garden+bed&dchild=1&keywords=raised+garden+bed&pd_rd_i=B087QT3ZJ2&pd_rd_r=2cb905e2-58bb-4fb6-9e62-f821c4e6cf5d&pd_rd_w=B5jLe&pd_rd_wg=8XseV&pf_rd_p=ed561ba8-5ea6-49a4-9ab5-37ca86c823dd&pf_rd_r=8GZ2FM7R40ENM9GEB3JR&psc=1&qid=1611843560&sprefix=raised+ga%2Caps%2C200&sr=1-2-22d05c05-1231-4126-b7c4-3e7a9c0027d0) (cedar) vs. [resin](https://www.amazon.com/Keter-Bloomer-Plastic-Elevated-Graphite/dp/B079SQRL46/ref=sr_1_43?crid=1ULIBYACH7OM5&dchild=1&keywords=raised+garden+beds+for+vegetables&qid=1611843668&sprefix=raised%2Caps%2C230&sr=8-43)?
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> I didn’t realize this was what you were considering when you first started the the thread…

Actually, I wasn’t. I just learned about the resin option.

mmm

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**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raised-vegetable-garden-buy-a-kit-or-build-my-own/920028/22 "2021-01-29T05:13:17Z")

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> [@TriPolar](#):
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> get a big plastic storage container and screw on 4 pieces of 2x4 pressure treated lumber to use as legs. It will even come with a lid. Just poke some holes in the bottom for drainage.

This is a solid Idea, assuming the O.P. owns or can borrow a drill.

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