{"title":"Wooden Trough Planters","description":"\u003cp\u003eA trough planter has one job: give roots a long, deep run of soil so herbs, salads and seasonal colour can actually thrive along a wall, path or balcony edge. Most don’t. The cheap ones arrive as a flat-pack weekend project, are built from thin timber that wicks water, and rot from the base within two winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOurs are different. Every Trelush trough is made in our Kent workshop from solid, wide-plank timber, and it turns up \u003cstrong\u003efully assembled\u003c\/strong\u003e — no bags of screws, no instructions, no wobble. We finish and construct them so water drains instead of pooling in the joints, which is where a wooden planter usually starts to rot. And because there’s no plastic liner leaching into the soil, they’re genuinely safe to grow food in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eHastings\u003c\/strong\u003e is our black wide-plank trough, built for the spots where a standard pot looks lost — running under a window, along a fence line, or squaring off a patio. It comes in three lengths (2ft, 3ft and 4ft), all the same generous depth, so you can match it to the space rather than the other way round.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery trough is covered by our 90-day guarantee and 2-year warranty, and delivered fully assembled across mainland UK. See also our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/raised-bed-planters\"\u003eraised bed planters\u003c\/a\u003e and the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wooden-planters\"\u003ewooden planters\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSizes \u0026amp; specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWidth\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\u003eHastings 2ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e600 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e235 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e260 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e510×195×225 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e£33.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHastings 3ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e900 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e235 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\u003eHastings 4ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1160 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e235 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e260 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1070×195×225 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e£59.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan you put soil straight into a wooden trough planter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Our troughs are built and finished so you can fill them directly with peat-free compost — no plastic liner needed. We leave drainage so water escapes rather than sitting in the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAre wooden trough planters a good idea?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a long, narrow space they’re the best option: a trough gives roots far more soil than a row of pots, holds moisture more evenly, and looks like one considered piece rather than a cluster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a wooden trough planter rot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA badly-made one will, usually from the base where water pools in the joints. Ours are constructed to drain and finished to shed water, and covered by a 2-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat can I grow in a trough planter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHerbs, salad leaves, strawberries, trailing flowers and compact veg all do well. The 4ft is popular for a mixed herb run; the 2ft suits a balcony or windowsill ledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo they come assembled?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — every Trelush trough arrives fully built. No flat-pack, no tools, no leftover screws.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"planter-hastings-black-garden-wooden-raised-trough","title":"The Hastings Black Wooden Planter","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade in our Kent workshop to help you grow vegetables, herbs and seasonal flowers in a solid wide-plank trough, without rot, leaching or flat-pack faff. Delivered fully assembled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach Hastings is built by hand from wide-plank panels for a cleaner, more contemporary finish, lined inside with a slatted base that drains naturally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTreated with our own non-toxic Timbac formula, safe for edibles from day one. 2-year full guarantee on rot and manufacturing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trelush","offers":[{"title":"2ft","offer_id":56457457795398,"sku":"2FT-SUSSEX-BLACK","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3ft","offer_id":56457457828166,"sku":"3FT-SUSSEX-BLACK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"4ft","offer_id":56457457860934,"sku":"4FT-SUSSEX-BLACK","price":59.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/9529\/6838\/files\/planter-garden-trough-hastings-wooden.jpg?v=1777389451"}],"url":"https:\/\/wooden-planters.co.uk\/collections\/wooden-trough-planters.oembed","provider":"Trelush","version":"1.0","type":"link"}