{"title":"Wooden Raised Bed Planters","description":"\u003cp\u003eA raised bed earns its keep by giving roots room: more soil, better drainage, and a working height that saves your back. The catch with wooden ones is always the same — thin, flat-pack timber that soaks up water and rots out at the base, usually just as the bed is finally full and productive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Sussex raised beds are made to outlast that. Each one is built by hand in our Kent workshop from solid slatted timber, constructed so water runs off rather than sitting in the joints, and delivered \u003cstrong\u003efully assembled\u003c\/strong\u003e — you place it, fill it, and plant it the same afternoon. There’s no plastic liner leaching into the soil, so whatever you grow in it is safe to eat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sussex comes in two finishes — a warm natural \u003cstrong\u003etan\u003c\/strong\u003e and a smart \u003cstrong\u003eblack\u003c\/strong\u003e — and three lengths, so you can line a path, frame a patio or build a small kitchen garden. Same build, same generous depth; you’re choosing on looks and length, not quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery bed carries our 90-day guarantee and 2-year warranty. See also our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/herb-vegetable-planters\"\u003eherb \u0026amp; vegetable planters\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wooden-trough-planters\"\u003ewooden trough planters\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSizes \u0026amp; specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlanter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eInternal planting\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSussex (tan)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e600 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e260 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e510×195×225 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e£29.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSussex (tan)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e900 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e260 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e810×195×225 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e£39.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSussex (tan)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1160 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e260 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1070×195×225 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e£54.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSussex (black)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2–4ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e600–1160 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e260 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esame as tan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom £29.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow deep should a raised bed planter be?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor herbs, salads and most veg, the 225mm of internal planting depth these give is plenty. For deep-rooting crops like parsnips you’d want more, but for everyday growing this is the practical sweet spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan you put soil straight into a wooden raised bed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Ours are built and finished to drain, so you can fill directly with peat-free compost — no liner required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a wooden raised bed rot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe base is where cheap ones fail. Ours are constructed to shed water away from the joints and backed by a 2-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTan or black — which should I choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurely looks. Tan reads warmer and traditional; black frames modern paving well. Same build, sizes and price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat can I grow in it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHerbs, salad leaves, strawberries, cut flowers and compact veg all do well. The 4ft is ideal for a mixed kitchen-garden bed.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"black-sussex-planter-outdoor-wooden-raised-bed","title":"The Sussex Planter Outdoor Wooden Raised Bed Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade in our Kent workshop to help you frame a patio, edge a balcony, or finish a path in black slatted timber, without rot, leaching or flat-pack faff. Delivered fully assembled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach one is built by hand in Kent, finished in deep black, lined inside and shipped whole by courier. No flat-pack, no missing screws.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTreated with our own non-toxic Timbac formula, so tomatoes, herbs and salads are safe to plant the moment it arrives. 2-year full guarantee on rot and manufacturing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trelush","offers":[{"title":"2ft","offer_id":56457457664326,"sku":"2FT-SUSSEX-BLACK-SLATTED","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3ft","offer_id":56457457697094,"sku":"3FT-SUSSEX-BLACK-SLATTED","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"4ft","offer_id":56457457729862,"sku":"4FT-SUSSEX-BLACK-SLATTED","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/9529\/6838\/files\/planter-garden-raised-bed.jpg?v=1777389449"},{"product_id":"planter-sussex","title":"The Sussex Planter Outdoor Wooden Raised Bed","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade in our Kent workshop to help you grow herbs, salads and seasonal colour in a sturdy wooden planter, without the rot, leaching or flat-pack faff. Delivered fully assembled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Sussex is hand-built by our small family team. We cut the slats, fit the plastic liner, fix the slatted drainage base and ship it ready to plant. Open the box, add soil, plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe timber is treated with our own Timbac formula: non-toxic, never tanalised, safe for edibles from day one. 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