The Fairhaven is a proper working vegetable bed rather than a decorative box. At 1.8 m x 0.9 m you can reach the middle from either side without standing on the soil, and at 30 cm deep there is room for carrots and parsnips to run down rather than fork. Raising the soil means it warms earlier in spring, drains after a wet week and stays out of reach of most slugs.

Boards are 32mm pressure-treated European softwood, thick enough that they do not bow outward once the bed is full and wet. They slot into routed grooves in four 70mm x 70mm corner posts, so the whole bed goes together without a single visible screw on the outside face and comes apart again if you move house. Two beds stack to make a 60 cm deep bed for potatoes or a no-dig build.

What is included

Four 32 mm side and end boards, pre-cut to length
Four 70 mm x 70 mm routed corner posts
Ground spikes for each post, all fixings and illustrated instructions

Dimensions and materials

External size (L x W)	184 cm x 94 cm
Internal planting area	178 cm x 88 cm
Height	30 cm
Soil capacity	Approximately 470 litres
Boards	32 mm pressure-treated European softwood
Corner posts	70 mm x 70 mm pressure-treated timber
Stackable	Yes, two beds give a 60 cm depth
Weight	26 kg

Care

Line the inside faces with permeable membrane if you want to slow surface weathering; never line the base, the bed needs to drain into the ground below. Treat the outside with a plant-safe exterior wood oil in the first year and every two to three years after. Top the soil up each spring, as a filled bed settles by a few centimetres over its first season.

Delivery and returns

Free UK delivery on every order, with no minimum spend. We dispatch in 1 – 2 business days and transit takes 5 – 7 business days on a tracked DPD or Parcelforce service, so most orders arrive within 6 – 9 business days. All prices include VAT. You have 30 days from delivery to return an unused item, on top of your statutory 14-day right to cancel.

timber raised bed

Fairhaven Raised Garden Bed 1.8m