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Planting & Composters

Garden planters are made from high quality timber. Most of ours are pressure treated and come with a guarantee, they’re low maintenance with no hassle. There are many styles, designs and sizes to choose from.

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    Forest Garden Caledonian Rectangular Raised Bed 900 x 1800 x 280mm

    The Rectangular Caledonian Raised Bed is a great raised bed that fits perfectly in a compact kitchen garden, where you can grow fresh vegetables and herbs to use in your cooking. The rectangular design gives it a more traditional-looking raised-bed style...
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    Forest Garden Caledonian Compact Raised Bed 900 x 900 x 140mm

    The Caledonian Compact Raised Bed offers you an easy and quick way of establishing your vegetable garden. The quick and easy to assemble 90cm x 90cm compact raised bed brings you a stylish, durable design and functionality. With notched ends for ease of...
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    Forest Garden Caledonian Corner Raised Bed 1310 x 1310 x 280mm

    The Caledonian Corner Raised Beds are ideal for use as vegetable plots. This option has a lot of growing space without taking up too much room, and it's easy to tuck away in your garden if you want to keep things hidden from view. The Chalkwood Corner...
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    Forest Garden Caledonian Large Raised Bed 900 x 1800 x 140mm

    A practical solution to the problem of limited garden space, the Caledonian Long Raised Bed offers a quick and easy way of establishing a useful bed for growing a variety of vegetables or other plants in a narrow space. A sturdy 40mm thick timber slab...
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    Forest Garden Caledonian Long Raised Bed 450 x 1800 x 140mm

    A practical solution to the problem of limited garden space, the Caledonian Long Raised Bed offers a quick and easy way of establishing a useful bed for growing a variety of vegetables or other plants in a narrow space. A sturdy 40mm thick timber slab...
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    Forest Garden Caledonian Square Raised Bed Pressure Treated FSC 900 x 900 x 450mm

    The Square Caledonian Raised Bed from Forest is perfect for growing a variety of plant life and the compact design makes it perfect for smaller gardens. A raised planter bed is great to use as a kitchen garden, to grow herbs and vegetables to use in your...
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    Forest Garden Caledonian Tiered Raised Bed with Base Pressure Treated FSC 900 x 900 x 588mm

    The Caledonian Tiered Raised Bed from Forest is ideal for using as a display for plants and flowers. It could also be used as a stylish kitchen garden if you are keen to grow your own produce but don't have the space for a full allotment. The Caledonian...
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    Forest Garden Caledonian Trough Raised Bed 1800 x 450 x 420mm

    The Caledonian Trough Raised Bed is a compact and versatile raised planter bed. Ideal for those who love to grow to produce or need a little boost in their small garden. With its compact design, you can place this raised bed anywhere and grow various...

Planting & Composters

Garden planters and wooden compost bins are environmentally friendly, practical, and useful additions to your garden.

What is a planter?

Wooden garden planters make an attractive feature in a garden or landscaping design. They are a great way of growing plants and vegetables if you are short on space or have accessibility needs that require an alternative solution to ground level planting. Growing in a wooden garden planter or garden trough planter not only makes a stunning feature, it also provides good drainage and excellent conditions for plants to thrive in.

Lining your wooden garden planter will prolong its life expectancy by protecting it from direct contact with soil and moisture, which can otherwise cause the timber to rot or split over time.

Wooden Compost Bins

Wooden compost bins are an environmentally friendly way of turning your garden waste and biodegradable food waste such as fruit peel and eggshells into compost. A wooden composter is a useful and attractive item to have in your garden, keeping your compost close by and ready for spreading on plants, flowers, and vegetable plants to encourage growth and improve the soil.

Raised Beds

Raised beds are a distinctive addition to gardens of any size, creating extra space that can be utilised for growing anything from delicious vegetables to pretty flowers. They are the perfect solution if you have a concrete or pebbled garden, but also make a great feature in a grassy area or on the edge of a patio. Raised beds are particularly striking when constructed from timber sleepers, check out our range of timber sleepers online or at your local Howarth branch.

Potting benches

Potting benches are a useful workbench for storing planting equipment and for small gardening jobs such as planting seeds or transferring seedlings. A potting bench will allow you to comfortably work in an upright position. They can be placed outdoors or in a shed for extra shelter.

Cold Frames

Cold frames are low lever timber boxes topped with a glass lid. They are typically used to grow small plants without using artificial heating. The frame helps to protect smaller plants from predators or frost before planting in the garden. The frame creates the ideal conditions for plants to survive in tougher conditions.

For more info on garden planters, wooden compost bins and other useful tools, contact your local Howarth branch or browse our selection online.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to line a planter
To start, first choose your location of where you’d like to plant your plants. Ideally you would want somewhere with the right amount of shade and sunshine so your plants will thrive. Once you’ve decided which plants to plant, add your new soil and fertiliser to the planter, making sure to blend them into each other as much as possible. Try not to over water your planter when watering them, as it can sometimes be very easy to over water large planters.
What can I put in planters?
You can use planters for a wide variety of reasons apart from just plants. For example, you can also use planters for indoor use, such as storing things like holiday decorations. They can also be used outside for vegetables and storing small ornaments.
How to plant flowers in large planters
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How much compost do I need to fill a planter?
We recommend the potting mix to contain 20-50% compost with higher blends.