We’ll start off with exactly what you’re looking for - how to build a raised garden bed. Then we’ll jump into what kind of wood or material to use, how large a raised bed should be, how to clear the site, filling a raised bed and the soil mix! What Is a Raised Garden Bed?
Use planter boxes.A planter box works well if you only want to plant a few vegetables, flowers, or a small herb garden. This can be placed on a balcony, porch, or patio too. Elevated garden beds.I mentioned this earlier, but awood-raised garden plantercan be helpful if you struggle w...
Although the two are similar concepts, they do have some key differences, and it’s important to decide whether a DIY raised planter box or raised garden bed is better for your container gardening. How to Build Raised Planter Boxes If you think a DIY planter box is the best for your ...
Spring is in full swing, and we will be planting Annie’s tomato seedlings really soon. I spent my Easter Sunday building a couple of raised garden beds / planter boxes in our backyard. Here’s a view of the first bed after I got done: Let me show you step by step how I built my...
In this post, I’m going to show you how I built a raised garden planter box with legs out of reclaimed wood. The other day, Jon spotted an old cedar-planked dog house that someone was throwing away. So he loaded it up and came home with it. Consider my husband officially on the...
How to Make a DIY Raised Planter Box: Planter boxes are a classic Springtime project and we’ve always wanted to design and build one in our own style. At the time of writing this, Jaimie is 8 months pregnant with our second child...which makes gardening
"Hi there, We plan to build a raised sleeper bed (30-40cm high, 0.5-2m width, placed on top of ground) round three edges of our garden. The back is an old building wall, the other two sides are fenced. How would you build these beds against the fence? We weren't going to put...
Another very simple smaller raised garden planter for a medium sized garden area. We used pressure treated 2×6’s for the sides and 4×4’s for the corners with some treated deck screws. The 4×4’s hang a few inches below the sides to keep the boxes from moving. ...
So, if you are new to carpentry this might be a good entry-level raised garden bed project for you. And it will still add a nice look for your yard, too. Build this raised garden bed 3. Simple Cedar Garden Boxes If you have a fenced yard, these boxes will look great against it....
Building the easy raised garden bed Now that you have your supplies, it’s time for building raised bed garden boxes. Let’s learn how to do it! Two of these garden beds took us about 3 hours to make. If you have a level piece of garden, you can deduct an hour from this time. ...