DON'T make cheap raised beds until you've seen THIS SECRET TECHNIQUE to preserve them!

Hi all 👋 Now that Spring is around the corner, the better weather has been TEASING me to start preparing for our first ever season of growing vegetables on our new abandoned farm that we bought at auction.
Last week, I showed you how we cut thousands of brambles with a brush cutter, revealed two hidden greenhouses and talked about how I wanted to build some DIY raised beds and place them on top of the gravel. However, you said the land wasn’t ready and suggested another area.
So last weekend, I picked up several C18 offcuts from my Dad and had a plan to patch them together. Although it was a lot more time and effort, it saved me hundreds of pounds before I even thought about preserving it.
Now, I’m not a fan of doing the same DIY project twice, so I wanted to preserve it somehow. So after lots of research, I decided to treat it with raw linseed oil, but also, I also discovered an ancient technique that involves burning the wood, called Shou Sugi Ban.
Also, thanks to everyone who suggested me using a roofing burner hooked up to Propane after I did a little test with my weed burner before committing. It was definitely a good call.
But the question is, does preserving wood by burning actually help them last much longer as many suggest? And would you do anything differently?
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[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Do you think these will last?

[@Rockhopper1]

no, but I would consider putting some l shaped metal on the ends and screwing through them, and possibly using long pegs on the inside driven into the ground then using u shaped brackets to secure the walls to the pegs, when you put the compost, loan and rough brick at the bottom you will increase the pressure on the walls it will be just under a ton of weight, they will last then. you have some plastic barrels, in your recycle, upcyle pile in the paddock these will be great for growing really long carrots, when you do put the beds in, if you put rough/sharp gravel round the top it will stop slugs and snails creeping in, looks like a fun project and cannot wait to see it all growing. I would still get rid of those green houses and put a poly tunnel up.

[@leslietarboxjr4287]

Been burning soft and hardwoods for years and they both last for decades especially when you use linseed oil every couple of years. It is great waterproofing. Love everything you are doing with your new home and acreage; it is really looking good with all the brambles cut down.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thank you so much! And good to know about reapplying every couple of years!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much for the insight! I have wondered about gravel for walkways around the beds, and like the idea of it preventing slugs. I have also considered using some sleeper/Road pins for them eventually if they start to belly out.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Also, I did wonder about adding wooden cover pieces on the corners (same as the trim) but ran out of time

[@brianmacmillan2690]

Oh my god!!!!!!Absolutely creasing myself at the colour of your face…….how did Mr TCD keep a straight face😂😂😂

[@AccountantDoesDIY]

Hi Vikkie. Really enjoying this series. And love the way you’ve done the raised beds. One recommendation for when you have chosen the final resting places for them - put 2b2 or 3b3 stakes in on the inside of each corner and then screw the adjacent sides at each corner into each stake. We’ve found that when we did that the beds have lasted perfectly for many years. For the ones we didn’t do that for the sides over time have all pulled apart.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much! I'll get on it with som CLS closer to the time and burn them too!

[@pman2916]

Great tip, I had no idea. Thank you🙏

[@kimstockwell721]

Would second that, that's what we did.

[@paul-fk7de]

Very well done vikkie can't wait to see your future plans ❤

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thank you so much. Can't wait to share our next adventure!

[@wisher21uk]

Wow Vikkie is now a chimney sweep 17:08 lol 😂 They look fab well done you 😊

[@craigbeas6111]

Don't tell her 😂😂😂😂😂

[@lindaallen78]

At least you didn't burn your bridges Vikkie, now that would have been a disaster! Everything looks great. Can't wait to see the produce. 🥦🥬🥕🍅🥔😊

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much! I hope I can successfully grow a decent amount of food to keep our bills down 😆

[@pman2916]

Im a new sub and have to say, Ive never seen so much work go into garden beds before..phew, I feel exhausted just watching all that😂😅..well done!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks for the sub! Hope the effort didn't out you off 😅 They were fun to do, I promise 😆

[@EightBitTony]

I laughed when you did the linings in the corners. I made a raised planter for my mother-in-law last year, and the lining is an absolute travesty, but you can't tell and the plants don't care!!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Haha... exactly! Lol... as long as it's in protecting the wood, and we do our best 😊

[@VampyRagDoll]

Congratulations once again on your 100k. I hope that your plaque doesn’t take too long.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much 🥰 I can't wait to feel and see it 😆 I've heard it's flimsy lol

[@VampyRagDoll]

⁠you might have to put your on touch on it to make sure it’s not flimsy.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Yes... true 😆

[@PaulRansonArt]

Looking good Vikkie - my only tip is to leave enough room between beds to get the mower around them. I didn't the first time and it was a real bu**er - Happy planting😃😃😍😍😎😎

[@lynjermey6423]

Absolutely awesome work. You could have an area as an orchard and make your own wine 😍😊

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Oooohhhh..... I really like the sound of that. I love 🍷 😆

[@sharky09000]

Looking good, that saw should come with a bag to collect the sawdust to stop it getting everywhere 👍

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks! It may have done... I've probably lost it 😅

[@heidi9464]

They look great. Huw Richards made some very smart hinged hoop lids for his raised beds

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

I watched that exact same video, i jusy had to stop myself from buying the pipe so soon .... I've already bought a selection of polythene and garden stakes 😅😅

[@stuartdavis8327]

I don't know whether boiling it makes a difference or not but when I saw that rag it rings alarm bells....also I would add some pegs on the inside of your beds on the long sides and screw into them to stop the soil bowing them out and push them into the ground..great job

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thank you. I'll keep my eyes peeled on it and look for some road pins for extra strength at a later date if needed 😊

[@ifiwooddesigns]

I’ve been Shou sugi ban’n for years. It’s rot, insect, and waterproof, and not to mention safe for your garden. I’d put landscape fabric on the bottom also so the grass and weeds don’t grow through soil and rob nutrients from veggies. Love the look of burnt wood and it’ll last longer than us.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much for the tip! And good to hear that they've been doing you well. Sounds promising!

[@robertallardice8119]

Put cardboard down to kill the grass and feed the worms!

[@brentfowler2317]

The only rule of thumb, that I can give off the top of my head. Is wait until after the first weekend in May before you plant anything that can't freeze! My dad's been planting a garden for 40+ years! And I have been on and off for about 10. Anyhow, waiting till after the first weekend in May, keeps your plants from freezing and therefore dying! Well alright, take it easy, and until next time! BTW I really enjoy your channel and content!

[@gingerelvis]

I see you are trying the process on your face first again 😂 The planters look brilliant! It's well worth a try with free wood, even if they only last a few years. You aren't wrong about sleepers, the price has gone mental recently same fore breeze blocks! Well worth keeping any you find aside. Hans is so adorable, I'd happily have him interfering!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much! The prices really hurt 😅 Even on Facebook marketplace... nothing's cheap anymore, nor scaffold boards. Thankfully I've got a bit more to make smaller ones, but I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for more free wood ok my travels for definite!

[@everestyeti]

​@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK Hi Vikkie, where I live we have a local wood store run by a charity, you might have something like that near you.

[@alistermunro7090]

Love the mucky face. Well done.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

😆😆😆😆 and thanks so much 😀

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Hi Vikkie, great idea scorching the wood and the use of linseed oil that will protect the wood for years. I know you said that people saying do work on the house but what your doing is future proofing and while the weather is nice and dry what you are doing is great and now is the chance for planting veg, I like growing is spring onions. As always a great video catch you on the next one Take care

[@andyc972]

Good old Dad, that's a great advantage in being TCD, with timber prices these days that would have cost you dearly ! As others have said it would be worth reinforcing the corners with stakes, I have used Arris rails for mine as they leave a neat angle in each corner without making lots of corners for the soil to sit in contact with the wood ! Something to consider if you make more is that you didn't have to make the two pieces on the end panels the same length, this would mean one less cut and less wastage, also you could have staggered the layers so that they formed an overlap at the corners which might prove stronger. Grow carrots in a sandy soil mix in the bath-tubs works a treat and deters carrot-fly ! Love the dirty face btw !

[@redhornet07]

Nice job on the beds, they look great! That technique of using screws at an angle to deal with cracks is brilliant, I’ve never seen that before, will be using that. Congratulations on 100K! Loved seeing lots of Hans too! (At 16:45 you started to look like The Coal Miners Daughter 😂) Again fantastic job, looking forward to seeing them with plants!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Hahaha.. thanks so much 🥰 My Dad usually uses wood glue and small tack pins/nails for things like this when it matters.

[@across8339]

Yes, now is the time to get the outdoor going. What a lovely space you have there! Sounding much better with your fluffy mic - looks like a baby owl, clinging on in the wind.

[@Yxvandoolu]

My oldest raised beds are 8-9 years old. Made from 2x4” pine treated with grapeseed oil (from the kitchen). No membrane. I do have a lot of voles, so have a metal chicken “net” clamped to the bottom. So far, my kitchen garden has been saved by this measure. The oldest, and poorest build job, does have a hole and will need replacing this year or the next. My newer ones are made from 2x8” pine and treated with raw linseed oil all over. The oldest of those are 4 years old and looking great still. Not been treated since build. My beds are being eaten from the inside by bugs. The outside is holding up just fine her in the Danish weather.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

That's cool! (Apart from thing being eaten from the inside 😅). Do you ever put fleece and things over to protect them? I do fear whatever I do may be a losing battle from a previous experience. Also, what size holes are in your chicken wire? To mouse proof them, the final metal mesh is very expensive, but I know chicken wire is much cheaper, so may consider :)

[@oldwelshgit]

My new favorite channel, buy yourself a chipper, then instead of having to chuck all the cuttings & weeds you can use it to bottom fill the beds, and the larger branches supply the woodchip for the paths between..

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks. We do want to buy a good chipper. If you recommend a good one, that would be great!

[@oldwelshgit]

sorry, i have no knowledge of the newer chipper/shredders, im still using an old mountfield circa 1970s @@TheCarpentersDaughterUK

[@poohbear4130]

Just wondering if you could do a aerial out line ( red lines) of your property, down the line I’m sure you could make a sustainable property!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Good idea! Mr TCD has been working on just that after merging it with Sketchup. But he's come across an obstabcle where it wont allow screen recording from our laptop 😬

[@aarya_ai]

Look into creating a 'hügelkultur' bed - a traditional, centuries-old method for raised beds. You can recycle some sticks for the base

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

That's exactly what I fancy doing as we have so many branches!!!! 😀

[@andrewclarke3622]

Interesting techniqe. I like the way the grain pops out once you brush and oil it.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thank you! And me too :)

[@monkeysnark7043]

Great job on the beds. 👍 Though you did look like Rambo with face paint, when you were brushing them off. Would have been a good time to sneak up and hunt those pests. 😅 As for the soil in the beds, using up some of that brush and small branches first, at the bottom in a shallow layer, is a good idea to promote a healthy environment. Then fill it with soil. Cheers

[@paulyh4531]

Good vid as usual , that burning of the wood must last well the channel wild wonderful off grid did that on lots of the planks on their house, alas they just brushed it off with a broom if I recall. 👍👍

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍. Wonderful job. Thanks Vikkie

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Glad you enjoyed 😀

[@bevkirk1475]

Fill the bottom of your beds with small logs and then add compost. Saves a fortune and is really eco friendly

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much 🧡

[@jean-marcgruninger9019]

you have a lot of work ahead of you, embrace the power tool :-)

[@ianleitch9960]

For what its worth: my magic compound for treating beehives was essentially raw linseed oil, but on it's own it is a nutrient for fungus, so I used 60% linseed, 10% Ronseal anti fungal fence treatment, and 30% white spirit, probably because I am both mean and lazy . . . The white spirit helps it to paint on easily and aids penetration of the mixture into the wood. Whether the dilution is seen as detrimental might be another issue, of which you are more likely a lot more aware than myself. With the price of wood being what it is, then Dad's with timber yards must be a real bonus, as is Mr TCD on the other end of the camera. You obviously make a good team and I wish you both well with the farm/smallholding project. Ian_

[@SalC007]

The finish on the wood looks amazing. Lot of hatd work but worth it.

[@JohntyNich]

Check out Kate and Eli’s gardening channel and their raised beds especially the way they use plastic pipes to cover them. It will make sense when you see them…

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thank you! Yes, I follow her and now I want the plastic fittings she bought 😆 (unless I can drill some holes in some wood 😆)

[@ClairesCraftyCorner]

Incredible work - they all look fantastic and I don't see why they wouldn't work - I know nothing but after burning and oiling I am sure you have several years of growing before you end up super sizing them all anyway ha ha I love the Black against the wooden edge too - proper lovely aesthetic there :)

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much, Claire! I suppose you have the perfect project here for your Trend pocket hole jig 😆

[@Miranda-wi9yp]

Always fun to watch you wrestling with your wild acres from the comfort of my duvet! My top tip for your beds is to line the base to suppress weeds (brambles?) coming up. Permeable membrane is good. A few layers of brown cardboard would do.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thank so much! Yes, that's what we've got in mind 😀

[@Dural1985]

Im really enjoying your videos, I’m a new subscriber having randomly watching your loft hack video in my feed. I have since watched all the videos about the new house and I’m looking forward to seeing more of your (never ending) DIY journey, there’s so much you can do with that place, content for years and years. Oh and congrats on reaching 100k subscribers! 🎉

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much and welcome aboard! 🙏 That's what I loved about this place... so much we can do to keep us busy... we'll never ever get board 😆

[@alanrobins]

When in final position place 3x3in corners and mid length to strengthen the sides and also hold it all together Great job

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much. I best get cracking with the positions then! Got some garlic to grow and potatoes 😅

[@MakingItOutOfTheWoods]

Loving seeing the progress, chum. You are doing great. Think i need a new T-shirt too. Repping the CD and Hans up North - North! also ' Stools on an angle..."

[@paulmarriott2544]

Excellent job on the raised beds. That finishing technique I have used in the past on a shed. It lasted around 15 years. On raised beds it will probably be more like 5 years due to the contact with the soil. Topping up the oil every 6 months is a good idea. Be sure to mix in cold charcoal into your beds. 1 shovel to every 3 shovels of topsoil. The structure of the charcoal locks in nutrients and acts like a slow release fertiliser as it breaks down. It is also an odour neutraliser. Have a look at Gro-char. the process is slightly different as they use pressure to lock everything in. But the theory is still sound using home bonfire charcoal. Look forward to the next video. Paul.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Very interesting and thanks for the idea! I feel I have a lot to learn 😅

[@andreacrashe9894]

*Vicki great work getting them made.. 🙂 But add inside each corner as well as one along each side 2x2 posts /stakes to help hold it all together, but make them long enough that you bang them into the ground to hold each garden in place without it moving across the ground. The other thing to think about... is all that bending over and how your back will hold up especially when you get older... many build them higher for this reason. There are many YT vids to watch on what you add before you start to plant your vegies. So be prepared when watching them videos on how many different ways you can do it... but more so check those in your country.. and take into account of climate change and how the seasons are now out of whack, from what they used to be like. 🙂nz*

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much for the help!

[@matthewvaughan6327]

I was a bit sceptical about the burning wood preservation (Yakisugi is the original name, and it’s easier to pronounce), but it looks great. A bit like old sleepers when they were treated with proper creosote. I’m glad you’re doing a lot of screwing on an angle🤣

[@rosieg1603]

Love how the wood turned out, I would say that they will last a long time, and yes Vikkie I would not put any plants out yet as our weather is crazy at the moment.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thank you so much ❤️ I'm trying to teach myself how to understand the prediction of frost, too, as of this week 😅

[@VonL1963]

Nice work Vikkie! Those beds are great. Looking forward to seeing the veggies start to grow. Spring is my favourite season. Congratulations on 100k too, that's awesome.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much 🥰 And me too! REEEEAAALLY looking forward to reducing our food bills 😁

[@DaveGDesigns]

I’ve made loads of raised planters in the garden using CLS and lined inside with DPM pretty much the same as yours and they’re still going strong after 4/5 years. The hardest part was filling them with soil I bought ton bags and the biggest one took almost four bags to fill it.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

That's good to know! What kinds of things have you been growing? And yes, we need to look for a local supplier of compost to keep costs down!

[@DaveGDesigns]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK tbh the wife just fills them with flowers the only other thing I'd say is maybe worth adding is some vertical posts/batons inside to help support them as the weight of the compost can be considerable pressure

[@ronguille9721]

I would recommend stapling the membrane (plastic ?) that is on the inside of the frames onto the bottom of the frame as you did on the tops. Any moisture wicking up once you fill the frames with soil will stay between the membrane and the inside of your frame and rot the wood quickly. You won't see it but it will be happening. The membrane will also protect the bottom of your frames.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thank you. Yes, it's a shame I haven't properly positioned them yet, because I plan to wrap them around the bottom edges so the bottom ends are not touching the ground. Although I think it's always going to be a work in progress as I need to make and position some more out 😅

[@Petertronic]

Loved the video, I like your methodical workflow and explanation. Good seeing things progressing well inside and outside your house.

[@donkeydance5483]

I have not watched it yet, gunna save this for later but have to say I have adored watching you renovate your beautiful house. I could watch this forever! You are so energetic, positive, creative and dauntless. I'm in awe. I wish you and your family every happiness and all the best for the future.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much 😍 I'm so happy you're enjoying the ride, because I absolutely love renovating and being creative. Thanks for your support ☺️

[@heatherwalton9501]

Haha you did look a bit like you were auditioning for a part in Mary Poppins at one stage! I hope the beds last - they are certainly easier for for veg growing. Good luck with your seedlings - there is always an element of trial in error until you find out which ones like your soil and situation? 🌱🌱🌱

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

😆 And thank you! I've bought some soil PH test strips to see what we have as recommended in an allotment book I bought and will cross my fingers I learn the process very quickly 😅

[@scottperry8388]

With the linseed oil and the inner liner they are absolutely going to work. Never having to build them again is a whole other thing. Because of your climate and ground contact, the softwood will last approx. 2 to 5 years but even cedar would only give you 8 to 10 years so I think you're in good shape. The burning method is really best against bugs, less so with the weather and rising damp, but if you re-linseed every season you should see some good use out of the beds.

[@stephg2680]

You can save yourself a lot off time and effort by following Charles Dowding' s no dig method, no need for wooden raised beds , all you need is cardboard topped with organic matter . Works wonders .

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much! I'm now subscribed to his channel 😀

[@juliebrooke6099]

I was going to make the same suggestion. His channel is inspiring.

[@stephg2680]

@@juliebrooke6099 Absolutely, I have implemented his techniques for the last 2 years with great success , I can recommend his books , and also his calendar ( my go to for sowing times etc ) .

[@stephg2680]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK Great stuff , you'll love it , full if great advice , get one of his books and his calendar , well worth it !

[@AB-C1]

Reckon you'll get years out of them with the shou sugi ban, plus oil and plastic between the wood and soil. (I bought the stuff to do the EXACT same thing tbh end of last year ready for this Spring!) It's only got one side exposed and that's to weather so as long as you keep it oiled every 6months or so on outside face I reckon that'll last years.. if it starts to look a bit worse for wear in couple years, just break up and add a layer of pallet wood slats to the outsides and that'll keep weather off for a few more years after that.. 👍

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks for the tips! I think next time I treat them, I'm going to buy a dedicated sweeping brush to apply 😆

[@AB-C1]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK haha yeah 👍 Came out looking great and leaving em to soak was best thing so can take up what it needs. Maybe even give em a second coat in a month on outside incase it wants to absorb anymore. Will definitely be waterproof then..

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Yes, very good idea! Especially as.the wood absorbed it quicker than expected. Once I'm out of linseed oil, I'll try and look for a much cheaper oil. Someone recommended sunflower oil, which apparently, is authentic

[@AB-C1]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK could always use something like vegetable/sunflower oil or whatever. Tbh it's away from the food anyway on outside, so any oil will do as you also have a plastic barrier between the wood and the soil anyway(at a push).. Look forward to seeing them take shape with the planting and hopefully follow along depending if I move or not. If not it'll be at a later date lol.. Have a great week!

[@TheRahsoft]

for the brambles - maybe buy some stump/bramble killer liquid? you paint it on to the stumps of the brambles and it works it way down into the roots and kills them off, then rip them out fo the soil

[@stephendavies6949]

I did exactly the same to my railway sleepers with a Rothenberger lance. It drew the preseravatives out of the wood and they look fantastic. A hugely enjoyable experience. Looks like you enjoyed yourself too! Great video.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much! Yes, it was a lot of fun and very happy with how they turned out. I can't wait to make some more, but with the offcuts I have left, they'll have to be smaller 😆

[@stephendavies6949]

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK With all that cultivation space for your veg, you'll be a permanent fixture at the local Farmer's Market.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

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[@billsbasementworkshop1902]

Nice video. Thanks for the burning tip to preserve the wood, I wish I'd have known this when I had my Allotment. Loving the new look Make Up.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

😆😆😆😆 and thanks! Glad you liked my new colour 😆

[@jamesduffy5019]

Great job Vikki! Good organic matter in the base, any horses around? If you like your spinach, then bang some in soon as, pick and grows quickly? Oh and have a wash luv!😂

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks! I'm desperately waiting for my spinach to sprout and will do!!! I eat so much spinach and lettuce.. it's been costing me a fortune!!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

And forgot to say... yes.. we found pony Manure that had rotted down in our garden in front of some of the barns, so we'll be using it 😀

[@shaunsmith690]

Hi starting to look good the raised beds, i would put some weed fabric on the bottom before you fill them with soil/ compost to stop weeds etc from growing through . Loved the wood burning part even the colour of your face. lol.

[@alisonscurr4395]

I can see the beauty of the land and how it will end up looking wonderful. My niece grows a lot of her own food and has a chicken for eggs. 60% of her garden is made with beds just as you have made yours. She has been doing it for years and the beds are still good.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

That's very good to know 😀 I have a feeling I'm going to need to build more beds. The last time I tried growing veg, I grew FAR too much.. many ended up getting eaten to death because I didn't each as much cabbage as I'd planned. But I ran out of courgettes very quickly 😅 Do you often get free vegetables off her?

[@HouseFairyDIY]

They look really good and they should last at least ten years. I would space them out a little bit more because some plants can get quite big. I've had sucess in my truck tyre planters with courgettes and lettuces. I've also found vine cherry tomatoes very easy and productive. I have about eight cherry tomato plants each year and have enough produce to give a lot away. The linseed oil is a good idea. Maybe using a large sponge would make the application quicker and easier. I recommend growing a bamboo plant in a very secure and confined area. This would provide you with lots of canes for vegetables.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks! Yes, I think you're right! I watched an old video on mine where I tried veggies properly for the first time and many shadowed other crops, so will do that!! And never thought of a sponge! I might also try a dedicated natural sweeping brush next time as that's what they often do down the yard.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

And never ever thought of growing bamboo 😊

[@HouseFairyDIY]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK I was amazed at how big courgette plants grow! A sponge is ideal because it will pick up a lot of liquid but not drip too much.

[@HouseFairyDIY]

@pentersDaughterUK I've harvested a lot of canes from my bamboo and used them to make trellis for my cherry tomatoes. You just crisscross and weave them into a large square leaving one foot gaps. You can secure them to each other with twine or plastic ties. I hooked them onto my fence panels. They've lasted five years so far.

[@boyscott7193]

I think they will last for ages. We built some from cheap shuttering 7-8 years ago. We didn't do any additional treatment nor plastic liners and they are only just starting to fail. Not as aesthetic as yours but perfectly functional. Will you put some weed barrier in the bottom? We didn't and found tree roots had come to the surface after a couple of years

[@ianwatkins3002]

Make sure you make the frames you're going to put over the top are easily removable, I've even seen hinged. I've not been able to do that in my vegetable garden and although you keep the bugs and birds off, I can't get in easily to weed, so crops get smothered.....

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

That's such a shame! I have seen hinged and I like the idea! Also also seen just wrapping one end of polythene around a strip of timber, which may work with mine as they're not too big to handle.

[@ianwatkins3002]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK Just make sure, whatever you do, that they are fixed down, otherwise one of your videos will be of you chasing your covers, Keystone Cops like, across the fields 🤣

[@JOhn-qz2vi]

Not sure if I missed what you are going to do with the bags of branch's and twigs etc but I would put them throu a small shredder and use them as a covering on your veg beds as it will retain moisture.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much for the idea. We're currently trying to weigh up what shredder to buy or hire as I'd love to use all of the chippings. Also, we plan on using some logs/branches in the bed to rot down and save on not having to use as much compost until we start making our own

[@karlpopewoodcraft]

Loving the drone footage. I think veg beds will last many years Vikkie. Who was that handsome guy with the beautiful Hull accent 😂

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much, Karl 😍 It's always feels breathtaking watching the drone footage back after being up on a sunny day. Out of curiosity, as you're an expert... what wood would you have used for this project?

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

FYI for anyone who needs to watch it, this is Karl's Shou Sugi Ban video kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5eTaZ1qatV-rNUsi=r043kPn7zXmzQYXa

[@karlpopewoodcraft]

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK if you research it you get lots of different options however hardwoods have closed grain generally so these are better but they are expensive. Larch Cedar and Spruce which are softwoods are all a good choice as these trees are naturally rot resistant and have a high amount of sap and natural oils which help protect them. I'm personally going to use Spruce for my veg beds as it's cheap readily available and a sustainable resource as it grows incredibly quickly and rot resistant, that's why it's used in scaffolding boards.

[@PaulLockwood]

I'm guessing you meant a feeding station on top of that tree stump rather than house, as houses usually need to be more sheltered and I believe southerly facing to pickup the heat of the sun and shelter form the wind. Not sure if it's just me but audio was really quiet in this video, had volume on full and still had to put on the sub titles in the end. Have you been moonlighting as a chimney sweep? lol. Could really see everywhere you placed your hands after getting covered in all the charred remains.

[@craigbeas6111]

You did loads this week well done both 🎉🎉🎉🎉 What's your next tool going to be 👍👍👍 look up polycrub you'd love one

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks! I looked back and felt I lost loads of time making beds 😅 oh, and SO much time clearing brambles and branches. We were at it a full day and a half 😬

[@craigbeas6111]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK you did amazing weather hasn't helped either

[@RichardDowd]

The Charcoal Daughter :D

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

😆

[@sharonmc5192]

Your coal miner face really made me chuckle! 😅 They’ve come out really well. Could you possibly do the final linseed oil coat with a paint sprayer (even if it was a cheapo pump one like the kind you do fence paint with?) might make it easier for the production line?? Do you reckon you could do this to sleepers?

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

😆😆😆 That is a very good idea and worth a try! I do have a paint sprayer. Other than that, I did say to Mr TCD, next time, I'll apply with a big natural bristle sweeping brush which they do at my Dad's woodyard (but it's for fence panels in a massive vat ot wood preservative).

[@sharonmc5192]

The other thing I wanted to ask is whether you’ll use a corner piece of wood (eg 2x2) in each corner of the beds? Once they’re filled with soil would your screw fixings be enough to keep the beds held together?

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Great question. I did cut some corners of CLS quite early on, but after I used some really big screws, I didn't feel it needed it. Once the soil is in, I may change my mind. But my plan was to add the supports after the membrane (also charred), so I'd be OK with those coming into contact with the soil as they're easy to replace at a later date. Another idea was to use sleeper pins/Road pins as I did in my paving slab on sand video if the sides belly out at a later date, but they're quite expensive (and I've got spares somewhere in my jumbled mess of tools in the conservatory 😅)

[@sharonmc5192]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK It's surprising how weighty soil gets esp when compacted and wet. I know you can also get metal strips that 'brace' raised beds but I guess it depends on the visual aesthetic you're hoping to achieve. I'd be interested to see what option you go for :) All in all though, great job! 👍🏻

[@michaelw5468]

Lol what happened to your face Vikkie? was you trying to blend it in with the burnt wood :) Nice vid keep up the good work.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

I'm just trying some new shade of blush... I call the colour "bloody hard work" 😆

[@michaelw5468]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK Agreed . you are a very hard worker.. Keep up the good work. Enjoying your vids.

[@LS-td3dz]

Great job, the weather has been nice today in burgh le marsh.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Same here 🌞🥰 And thank you 😊

[@trevorreynolds7628]

Dont know what idea you have for all your cutdown trees and branches i think you should either hire or loan a shredder to create mulch for your gardens /hedges etc also like the way you explain in detail the way you go about your work keep up the good work

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much. We're currently torn between either buying or hiring a shredder. I also plan to use some in the raised beds after looking into Hügelkultur

[@swl6218]

Yes. Potatoes, onions and shallots. Bird nests would be great. You need to keep feeders 10ft away from nests as birds are territorial and like privacy.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much for the tip!

[@jackb7705]

Any benefit besides looks to cutting the wood to have an exact centre join? Could you have just used one uncut and then cut one to fill the gap?

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Good question.. I asked Mr TCD which way he'd want it (he's more fussy than me) and he wanted it even.

[@MarkDurbin]

First shot of your face covered in black marks made me laugh :)

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

😆😆 I've had quite a few people on social media this week accusing me of my dirty face being "fake" for reactions 🤣

[@MarkDurbin]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK Some people have nothing else to do but critique others :) It must be a sad existence.

[@neilheslam1114]

Some lovely pigs would help clear your land, get them roots out 😊

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

So many people have said this 😅 I think Hans would chase them 😂

[@mafish7962]

❤❤❤

[@stevenginnever5343]

Just started watching your channel, well impressed with your gung ho approach. The only advice I would like to pass on to you, being a person in their mid sixties is. Firstly build a work bench to get your work off the floor, your back your kneens, ankles and feet, will all thank you later in life. Please learn by my mistakes.

[@markhutton6824]

"Can't find a Stanley/utility knife"... so I buy another one I am sitting in my office having ordered yet another one as I can't find them for a project tomorrow and just found three... well done on using a scissor blade instead.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Hahaha.. the problem I've found is, with the garden being a bit far from my conservatory (temporary workshop) it was a pain to go back and forth for tools lol. I couldn't be bothered to go and look for it really 😅 I think ill have to set a basic workshop in one of the stables very soon!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

And maybe extend the roof for shelter!

[@leesummers8799]

Hi. Just building the same . May I ask if the dpm you used was just that or was it a food grade plastic ? I hope mine look as good as yours .

[@everestyeti]

You need to put your carrots in the baths, it will keep them free from the dreaded carrot white fly. 👍

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thank so much!!

[@nonoyorbusness]

My problem isn't the wood eating away it's the blooming slugs and snails eating the veg!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

HOPEFULLY.... hopefully (🤞🤞) I can use fleece, nets, etc to minimise them. I'm always planning my hooped house lid. I just had to stop myself in this video as I could've kept adding more and more features lol

[@DebsHill1]

can’t see any reason why they won’t work. the membrane will keep the treated wood from leeching into the soil. nice job 😊

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much and I hope they last a long time too!

[@meuntitled]

Are u sure u want the birds back ? Yes they are fun to look at but constantly clean after then gets old very fast :D ....yes talk from exsperianc. Now days i prefure to take a walk to see them rather then clean the deck and deck seats and all that stuff every day in middle of the sumer 😀

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Apart from the lovely bird poo on our cars, I'm hoping they can eat away some of the pests we may get 🤞😂

[@meuntitled]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK aaa. Yes we dont have so much of that where i life in Iceland so i did not consider that 🤔 learn new things every day....but i can say it was intresting morning looking out the window and one Merlin stood on top of the grill while another Merlin was pulling feathers of a Robin he just cought...all i could think in my sleepy haze was "are they going to bbq it" 😐 😁

[@36ydna]

We always burn wooden fence posts and they last much, much longer.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Interesting! Do you use the same method?

[@lacyoflittlerobincottage1403]

Hello Vikki & Mr. TCD, I'm sure you must have heard about Hugelkulter Raised Beds. They can be done with everything from twig bits to small logs inside your pretty raised beds or as a long or short stand alone garden bed. It's a great way to get rid of wood that is rotting and wood not meant for the fireplace. Hope you, Mr. TCD and Hands are well~As always, take good care of yourselves ~ Lacy, Mike & Hamish🤗💕🐾BTW: Making Hugelkulter garden beds is cheap and it helps get rid of all those vine cuttings around the property, too😄

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks for the tips! Yes, that's one the the methods we have seen and plan to have a go.... maybe in the bath tubs :) (unless I save that depth for 🥕) either way... I can't wait! 🥰

[@vjosullivan]

They're way more robust than my beds. Don't be tempted to put the beds too close together. You need to be able to kneel comfortably, straight on, between them so that to can easily reach the centre of the beds without twisting or needing to step onto the beds.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thank you so much! I'll have a dummy run trial and check with my wheelbarrow before filling 😀

[@markduggan3451]

You could have renamed the channel, the coalminers' daughter, after brushing off the char. Great idea.

[@peteytkh6821]

I thought for a moment while your were brushing the beds that you had become the coal miners daughter.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

😆 if we were allowed, I'd absolutely play the song "working in a coal mine" over this bit 😅

[@markdyballuk]

my evolution mitre saw has the same problem as yours, its crap compared with my old makita one. the evolution is worst purchase i've ever made.good luck with the growing, i think they will last but i don't know how long. 😂

[@ikabod6908]

My uncle told me that you don't put anything in the ground until you can sit on the soil on your bare arse and feel it warm.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

😆😆😆😆😆 do you follow that rule? 😅

[@ikabod6908]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK religiously! And I'm not even a gardener.

[@stephenhall5430]

You need to find a dairy or riding academy as a source of manure .you will need alot of it 😅

[@gedreillyhomestead6926]

Two KZbinrs to follow: Huw Richards and Charles Dowding for easy sustainable gardening. 👍

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Already on it - they're great, aren't they? 😆 I was on the same episode of Alan Titchmarsh's Love Your Weekend as Huw, but didn't know him at the time, so never went up and chatted on set 🤣 Really with I had now LOL

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

Ok, so you are worried about chemicals and you have all that land? Why the beds? Nicely done as they are, are you not just limiting yourself? Why not just create a vegetable plot? Also, if you want to keep the slugs off, surround your leafy veg with coal, or coke at a pinch. Slugs won't crawl over coal. Also, also ... why do you need to keep specific access open? Create your own, you have the skills. The land is yours to organize as you please, is it not?

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Great question... we've gone with raised beds for now as we're keeping our options open. We just haven't decided yet what and where things are going. Also, the brambles are almost everywhere.

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK Fair enough.

[@Torridgemaid]

Don’t use sho sugi ban, a company has trademarked this phrase, and they jump on you for using their intellectual property, honestly, this happened to me, Yakisugi is better 😊

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks for the heads up. That sounds a bit crazy!

[@Torridgemaid]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK it sure does! Takes everyone by surprise 😉

[@molsky13]

From carpenters daughter to coalminers daughter🤣

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

😅😅

[@jamescharlton924]

Why do you look so angry in the picture on the video? Honestly you look like you are about to kill zombies!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Haha.... I had to rush this thumbnail and picked it for the flame 😆 The ending was filmed yesterday morning... that's how tight things were. I'll going be trying to change the thumbnail later.

[@jamescharlton924]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK noooo zombie killing TCD is good! 😂😂😂

[@mojonojo3]

Burning the boards on the inside at best is going to do nothing at worse it may actually reduce the lifespan.Outside yes inside No

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

What's your reasoning?

[@mojonojo3]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK Essentially because you've created the perfect conditions for biochar humid close charred conditions with trapped bug rich water. Ceder - the traditional wood for Japanese burnt wood is tight grained pine is very loose grained. If you read Oregon state university - 'SERVICE LIFE OF TREATED AND UNTREATED FENCE POST' by Morrell & Miller they recommend against charring wood that is in damp or soil rich environments "Charring: Charring the surface of the post is not a preservative treatment. If anything, it reduces the life of posts"