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Cedar planters · Hamilton

Cedar raised garden beds in Hamilton, built in Bolton.

Raised beds above the Mountain and below it, on sloped lots that a bed on legs takes in stride.

Illustration of a cedar raised garden bed on black steel legs, planted with lettuce, basil and a staked tomato, on a flagstone patio beside a lawn
Gardening in Hamilton

What a Hamilton yard asks of a raised bed.

The escarpment divides Hamilton's gardens, and Environment Canada's two stations show by how much. The airport station at Mount Hope, up on the Mountain, averages a last frost of 1 May and a first frost of 12 October in the 1991-2020 normals, 164 frost-free days; the Royal Botanical Gardens station below the escarpment averaged 21 April and 16 October, 177 days. Westdale, Dundas and the older east end get most of a fortnight that Ancaster and Waterdown do not.

Either way, many lots slope, and a raised bed on four legs is easier to level than a ground bed is to terrace: a paver under the downhill legs and it is done. The city is zone 7a on the 1991-2020 hardiness map, up from 6b, though the Mountain and the rural west behave about half a zone colder than the municipal lookup says.

Wind off the escarpment is the other local fact. Deep beds hold moisture longer than shallow ones on a windy lot, and a bed placed near a wall or fence dries out slower. On the narrow lots of the lower city a Narrow 72 Deep along the fence gives a full row without taking the path.

Shipping to Hamilton is included in the price, by courier, flat in one carton. Deliveries begin January 2027. Every Founding Batch order is delivered by 28 February 2027. Pickup at the shop in Bolton is welcome too.

Sizes that suit Hamilton

Two sizes to start with.

Illustration of the 18 by 48 inch cedar raised garden bed, Deep, Knotty grade, planted with tomatoes, peppers and basil

18 × 48 in Raised Bed, Deep, Knotty

$176.99Shipping included

Wide 48 Deep: holds moisture on a windy lot and levels on a slope with a paver under two legs.

Illustration of the 11.5 by 72 inch cedar raised garden bed, Deep, Knotty grade, planted with a row of tomatoes, peppers and basil

11.5 × 72 in Raised Bed, Deep, Knotty

$243.99Shipping included

Narrow 72 Deep: a single row along the fence on a narrow lower-city lot, deep enough for anything.

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Questions

Buying a cedar raised bed in Hamilton.

Do you ship cedar raised beds to Hamilton?

Yes. Shipping to Hamilton is included in the price, by courier, flat in one carton. Deliveries begin January 2027. Every Founding Batch order is delivered by 28 February 2027. Pickup at the shop in Bolton is welcome too.

Which size suits a Hamilton yard?

Wide 48 Deep: holds moisture on a windy lot and levels on a slope with a paver under two legs Narrow 72 Deep: a single row along the fence on a narrow lower-city lot, deep enough for anything

How do I level a bed on a sloped yard?

Set the bed where you want it, then slide a paver or two under the downhill feet until the top edge reads level. The legs are plain steel angle with no adjuster, so shim under them rather than digging the uphill side. Check it again after the first watering, when the soil settles, and once more the next spring after the ground has heaved and dropped.

Does wind matter?

It dries the soil faster and it cools the leaves, and on the brow of the Mountain it does both all summer. Choose Deep over Standard on an exposed lot, mulch the surface with straw or shredded leaves, and put the bed near a fence or wall if you can. Tomatoes and peppers in the lee of the house will outproduce the same plants in the open, and the bed will drink about half as much.
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