I love how you did those beds in so short a time, great job!

We just made a couple of these! I love them. Definitely more work than I anticipated (I am just learning how to do all of the things...made my first 45 degree angle on my miter saw making these!) Thank you for great instructions :)

Thank you for your video and clear explanations. Have built 4 of those beds and they stand pretty nicely in my garden here in France next to Paris !! I 'preciate your help. Thanks again.

Love this ! I live in the high desert (California , your neighbor) and have planted in several different metal planters/ containers , never had any issues . Looking to make raised beds and glade I came across your channel.

Just wanted to thank you for this video. I’ve never built anything before and was looking for a how to video fire raised needs. I watched a bunch, but yours was the best. It inspired me, and I did it!

These are so helpful and informative. Would love to see more posts. From one Southern AZ person to another. Thank you!

Thank you for sharing this design! Great use of the structural capacity with the orientation of the corrugation! Really strengthen the sheet metal flashing corners - genius!

My husband built three of these and after thirty years of gardening this is the BEST idea hands down. Installed a timer on the spigot to soaker hoses for each one. No bending over and I can pick weeds and drink coffee. THANK YOU!

Thank you so much for making this look SO easy! I've seen the corrugated metal raised beds before and loved the look but never thought I could do it until I watched your video!

Hi Joe, we saw these on your channel and thought they looked fab so we made one 7' x 5' to go in our back garden. As you say, real easy to build and extremely easy on the eye. We plan to make a few smaller ones to compliment the area but overall so much cheaper than trying to build it solely out of wood. The tin adds a bit of industrial drama but is nicely softened by the wood. Top job.

@robcasad

3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the corner roof flashings?

@drb4074

3 жыл бұрын

@@robcasad roof flashing at your local hardware store. It's just a simple piece of very thin gauge sheet metal bent. Used in roofing.

@saltlifess6226

2 жыл бұрын

Did they bow out a any?

Wow, they turned out absolutely gorgeous!!! Thank you for sharing. Sending you and your family happiness and good vibes. 🌿💛

I finally completed mine, with a little adjustment to the metal layout due to budget constraints. They still turned out great. Thank you for a great video!

Not only ethically pleasing, but a lot more gentle on the wallet. Especially with the cost of wood right now.

Love these beds. I imagine that the metal would reflect the sun away from the plants. I wish I had seen this before I built my 16 raised beds. I am not about to move all that dirt. Thanks great video.

This was a fantastic video and I found it in the nick of time. I like these raised beds better than any I've seen and they seem to be more economical, and easier to build. That's a real WIN! Thanks Joe!

These are by far the nicest and simplest raised beds I have seen. I will be making these next week.

LOVE this! LMAO! Love how you came in for the landing! I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE your garden!

Good timing. I was just looking at ordering some metal raised beds. I'd much rather just build them... Most designs I've seen for homemade ones still just have wood to dirt contact in the corner posts. I like the flashing idea.

They look great, wished I had seen this before I built two. Will use remnants from the exterior of our house, which is factory painted on one side, and the inside is vinyl coated. Excellent video, right to the point! Thank you!!

Just what I needed to see . Thank you . Your beds were built exactly what I wanted, just didn’t know how to do it . Now I do ! Thank you 😊

@loggggon

4 ай бұрын

Same same

Thanks for sharing Joe! You make it so simple. I am going to definitely use your simple design.

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear John! I think you’ll like em!

So wonderful to see an Actual Handyman that still makes his own and does his own handy work, instead of hiring out or just buying it🤗 Great work looks fantastic, knowing how to "Do it Yourself" is so important & rewarding to Reap the Rewards of your Labor😍

@billgreen576

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think it is impossible for a handywoman to learn how to do this too. Men are not born with these skills.

@gigigio2496

3 жыл бұрын

@@billgreen576 weird reply

@ale347baker

Жыл бұрын

@@billgreen576 No, but dads and society sometimes make kids gravitate towards certain tasks. I taught myself many things, gardening, cooking, cutting hair, sewing, etc, that men can do too. But my husband doesn't and has no interest in it. I have recently had an interest in building things, but with all my other tasks and interests and kids and work I haven't had the time to learn.

Greetings from the UK. Thank you. Needed to rebuild my rotting wooden raised beds and now have a method that is low maintenance.

Wow, I really like these, they are so practical and look good too. I have made raised beds using railway sleepers for my clients here in the UK, but yours can be (if need be) moved so much easier. Well done!

Those beds look really nice...and the crunch on that pepper was great!

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gregory! It was about perfect....if not slightly hotter than I was expecting 😂

I love this design of raised beds. Will definitely try them out.

Some of the simplest and easiest raised beds with sides that I have seen. Well done.

Loved your answer about the metal leaching into the soil. We have so much other stuff to be concerned about as you mentioned, that should be the least of our concerns. Thank you.

Those look really nice! I'm definitely going to use the 3x3 flashing in the corners. I have a tip for anyone using galvanized roofing metal. After you cut it use cold galvanized spray paint on the cuts. This will keep it from rusting,!

This is the best bed video I've seen. For my needs in Texas I would add bent PVC piping to hold anti animal netting / tarps for rain, but I love this design. It's cost effective and built to last. Really well done

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I actually have some bent 1/2” metal conduit piping that we are going. To be adding for the birds that come in. I’ve even got a video on how I bent those but it’s from a long long time ago😀👍

Nice job! Just the kind of garden needed for the Texas climate as well. Great idea on the Skrim for cover from sun, definitely needed here as well.

I love these type of beds thank you for your time in showing us that truely want to learn a easier way

Looks good and durable. I found you need to fill them up though. I have one and the metal gets so hot in the sun it scorches your plants

Beautiful result ! Great esthetics on the very small budget. Will copy in my garden. Also, plants with red fruit love metal. Gardeners use rusty metal on soil for that.

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@michbushi

3 жыл бұрын

...rusty metal, vs. galvanized (zinc, which can be toxic for example to fish)? Trying to ask here, really

@johnoconnor5358

3 жыл бұрын

@@michbushi we need zinc in our diet which is available as a supplement

@catstreat9434

3 жыл бұрын

@@michbushi It's the iron that the plants really need. Rust is iron oxide. You can buy iron soil supplements in garden supply stores.

@454Casull

3 жыл бұрын

@@catstreat9434 I have my doubts as to how bioavailable iron from the metal would be for those plants. Iron sulfate would be much better for that.

Totally agree about the benefits of shade in a hot climate. I live in Australia and we have covered our entire veggie garden with 30% white shade cloth. It stops things getting burnt in summer and saves a lot water because evaporation is reduced significantly. When you walk in there on a hot day it is quite a lot more humid in there but the white is very bright so no trouble with photosynthesis. Great video and design that makes it easy to vary the height. Cheers.

Thank you for your thorough and intelligent design and also your comments about toxins at the end of your video

Hello from Tucson! Love this video and the genius raised bed design. Thank you! Subscribed and excited to see other projects :)

@patriciazepeda9618

3 жыл бұрын

I’m looking to see if I am able to grow in Tucson Az. Please share if you have any info

Thanks for the video, this design is cost effective and very good. If it was a longer bed it may need a long galvanised threaded rod across the middle to stop it blowing out. Just a tip, cutting sheet metal steel with a grinder is quick but increases the chance of rust, if it is cut with tin snips (steel scissors) then it reduces the chance of rusting considerably.

Lol! You explained the music before I had a chance to complain!! Nice touch. Love the video.

Wow! that's a very pleasing garden beds. Shout out from the Philippines!

We just bought some of these boxes that were built by a local man here in Idaho. They are 4 feet tall. Wonderful for us old time gardeners. We filled them with bales of hay to help with the cost of filling them up. Yes, overtime it will break down...but then we will fill up again next year with more compost. He built them with some corrugated panels from Australia that are coated and will not rust. So far I am loving them. 4ft wide ones are a little hard to reach across so we bought 3 ft by 8ft. Good job and they look so nice.

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and I agree with that haybale idea too! My wife mentioned that for me but mine being only 18.5” tall wasn’t as much to fill. But if they were higher that was going to be my route as well! 😀👍

They are great looking raised beds. Thanks for the ideas.

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them Sarah!

I love this design. I need to add about 24 raised beds in my yard and i almost went with concrete blocks. This is way more practical and if in the end i don't want them anymore, easy to remove.

I admire your projects.always meticulous in plan and execution. Thanks for posting.

Just did some rough calculation on cost, thought I'd share with others: A sheet of 2' x 12' corrugated roof panel costs $22 where I am. For an 8' x 4' x 2' (W x D x H) bed, you'd need two sheets (=44). The corner flashing is about $10 for 10' so you'd need one length. Then you'd need 48' of 2x3 ($15) and 24' of 2x4 ($10), so it comes to about $80 a bed. Not bad!

@PatricesProjects

4 жыл бұрын

A LOT cheaper than Doug fir, and lasts more than twice as long.

@MidiPunk

4 жыл бұрын

Do a search for 'cow water tub', they are my fave now.

@cyndifoore7743

4 жыл бұрын

wojomojo thanks for the calculations

@cyndifoore7743

4 жыл бұрын

Seemore Butts you’re right but more work taking them apart and removing the nails.

@TheRainHarvester

4 жыл бұрын

@@weedwacker1716 If you want even more free-ness, but more labour, check out my raised beds.

These are great. I have made several for my garden. Thank you for your design and posting the video on how to make them. My friends saw these and said they are nice. I told them from your videos. Keep them coming please. I keep my cost down by using reclaimed corrugated panels and marked down wood from home depot.

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for checking out the video and sharing it with the friends too! 🙏😀

Fantastic job! Those measurements would come in handy indeed. I live in Canada and we get lost of variations with weather patterns and wonder what materials would be suitable to make a product of this nature sustainable. Thanks for sharing! Cheers!

I had this idea the other day. Your design has confirmed that it works and looks great!

Found you randomly on my feed. Glad I did. Love the channel.

@homesteadonomics

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you mike! Sorry about the slow reply. I usually only am able to keep up with just the most recent videos comments as I sporadically get notifications after that. But I’m glad to hear you are enjoying the videos! 😀👍🙏

@mikez4132

3 жыл бұрын

homesteadonomics i understand. Good stuff

@chingwong1255

3 жыл бұрын

Mike Zurynskiy

Those planter boxes looks really good. Really sturdy ones. Have an amazing Saturday, Andreas 🇸🇪

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andreas! Always great to hear from 😀👍🇸🇪

Great container. I made two of your planters, but did make a time saving material change. I used the corrugated metal for the corners. They easily hand bend at 90 degrees if you mark at the 13” center peak in the corrugation. Don’t bend against the peak it is much more difficult. Also I used a skill saw with the blade turned backwards, that’s an old aluminum siding trick...wear ear protection!!

This came at the perfect time! I had been planning new garden beds over the past couple weeks and was leaning on using a variation of this in order to save some cash since the total since will yield 320 cu ft. Using all cedar was going to be crazy expensive. I was able to use your plans to improve the design I was looking at. Great video!

Joe i love these beds. I remeber when you built previous ones. The design is simple, they look great and last a long time. Im going to build these on my allotment plot with one slight alteration. I'm sure watering can be an issue in your climate so could be handy there too. On the top im going to build a frame around the edge from 3x2 or 4x2 then at 1 foot centres going across the bed and also goin the other way to create a criss cross framework. In each square will sit a square 12 inch pot that sits a few inches off the ground. On the inside of the bed, put a piece of pond liner up just a few inches from the ground which will hol water. The pots will have a piece of wicking material in them and will dangle down out the bottom of the pot and into the water. This way the plants soak up as much or as little water they need and you could go away for a few days without worrying about your plants or vegies dying.

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And I love your idea! Sounds like it will make for a great growing system too! 😀👍

@TheRainHarvester

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, this absolutely works. I made a bunch of results videos, and some gotchas to watch out for. I'm slowly converting all my beds to this!!

Always the best advice and beautiful work

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank for checking it out Jack!

They look great. Thanks for the video. Cant wait to attempt to make my own garden beds

Real Deal right here! Thank you. Built 2 4x8 beds and I love them... neighbors think "my" design is the coolest.

Wow those are beautiful Joe! They turned out fantastic. I might steal some of your design ideas in my next aquaponics grow bed. Thanks for sharing and as always keep building👍

@kateramsbottom5448

4 жыл бұрын

First

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Todd! Absolutely use the design! I think it you even made a bed that fit perfectly around an IBC trough it would even be better as it would last pretty much as long as you’d want to use it😀👍

It’s a good day when you post mate !

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you!!! I’m glad you are liking that random content I put out😀👍🙏🙏

Absolutely love the looks of these garden beds! Great job!

Best option I have seen by far! Looks fantastic!

Fantastic! I'm going to make some 4' x 8' x 26" planters following this design (with a few modifications). Going to use pressure treated wood and stain it (since it is much cheaper in my area than cedar), and just rip down 2x4's in half instead of using 2x3's. Also going to leave the flashing a little long on the bottom corners to cut into a point to drive in the ground to help hold the boxes in place when filling them up. Thanks for the helpful video and inspiration to get off my rear and build my own!

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! The only thing I’d recommend is to make sure not to go too high unless your roofing is heavier guage. I’ve gone as high as 22” with no problems but that was with 26ga roofing. I’m guessing 26” might be fine as well assuming the heavier gauge but if it’s 29ga stuff I wouldn’t go higher than say 19-20”. My concern is that going too high could result in that soil pressure bowing the sides a bit. Anyways, I think they’re gonna look great and is live to see them when you get done👍😀

@sminthian

4 жыл бұрын

He used cedar on those little old ones at the end. The ones he just made were pressure treated pine.

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Alastor they are regular pine that I coated with linseed oil before assembly. I would encourage those in wet environments to research if pressure treated might work for them. But these are just regular pine😀👍

@mhess427

2 жыл бұрын

@@homesteadonomics what modification would you recommend to brace the sides to prevent bowing?

great design.very beautiful beds.the best l have seen so far.

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrew!

Awesome! I'm a new gardener and will be trying this. Thank you.

the best raised bed i have ever seen!!!! Thank you....WONDERFUL

Love this video, thanks so much for posting it! I wanted to make some of my own, but I'd like them to be 30 inches high. I can see that the metal flashing is flexing a bit when you're putting it on. If I have my flashing cut to 30 inches, will it be strong enough to hold the box up or is that too high to make them? Thanks in advance for your answer!

For those asking about the 3 x 3 flashing...i was not able to get any locally in Virginia....I ordered from Menard's on line (2 - 10 foot sections). The site said free delivery so I tested. Delivered - total cost under $18.00...and better yet they came in framing to protect in transport - 4 - 12 Foot 2x6! so they are going to be re utilized for the top caps!

@MindiLynn3

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@patriot20000

2 жыл бұрын

Just fyi for those searching Menards : I couldn't find it there until I tried Angle flashing.

@utubestalker.dotcom

2 жыл бұрын

3" x 3" x 10' Galvanized Angle Flashing Model Number: 1571030 Menards SKU: 1571030, $10 each

@sherryraskin2096

2 жыл бұрын

How did you get free shipping from Menards? Is there a code or something? When I tried to purchase the angle flashing online, the shipping and packing charges added up to nearly $100.

@kansasgardener5844

2 жыл бұрын

I just checked my Menards and they have 22 in stock.3x3x10'. I like this idea vs wood 4x4.

Excellently straightforward way to build these, yet they are sturdy and look clean and professional. Thank-you!

Really beautiful design! Thanks for the tutorial, it is really helpful 🙂

The garden beds look so nice! Any plant would be proud to grow in them. :) How'd that jalapeno taste?

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh! It was literally the hottest one I’ve had in years😳🤯. Haha....I’ve taken little bites Like that somewhat often and it really threw me😂

@LisaFaiss

4 жыл бұрын

homesteadonomics you need to grew the Fooled Ya jalapeños. They have Jalapeño flavor without high heat. 😊 l saw a U of A study on plant uptake and they showed that beds made with pretreated lumber isn’t even taken up by most plants. It is probably very dependent on plant variety. University plant extensions can be consulted for that info. Looking forward to plant shading as I’m in Phoenix trying to get shade structures up.

This is so amazing! I'm glad I saw this on my feed. Do you sell raised garden beds? I would love to have these in my backyard garden.

Beautiful results. I'm a big fan of the 2 toned look of the frames. I was actually surprised by how much cooler the corrugated metal stays than I had expected.

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I am too! I try to get the ‘bonderized’ corner flashing as it has that darker color

Thank you for this, I can't wait for our garden to look like that. Love it, also the sun sails are cool. We are looking at turning our raised beds into metal to keep rats from climbing up in there. Sunny greetings from SoCal

Can you please list the materials and tools needed to make this ? Thanks

Greetings, can you provide a material list for beginners like me prior to heading to the store? Thank you in advance.

They look gorgeous! Great job and thanks for sharing.

I like the fence in the background. The boxes are great. We were just discussing how we might make boxes to fit our yard design. I like the different heights and sizes. Thanks.

Thanks Joe for keeping us all sane!. Can I ask what kind of planting mixture you are using, is it shop bought or from your own compost bins ?. It certainly looks good with the quality of your plants. Take care and please stay safe. Best regards from across the pond.

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out Tony! I use a combination. These I got some general mix from a landscape company. 70%compost, 15% topsoil and 15% coarse sand. Then I add some more compost and peat moss from bags. I also use some of the native soil from around the garden too. And of course my chicken manure compost from my tumblers. So it’s really a big mush mash....haha. No real science to my mix...just start with a general mix first then add some amendments until it looks right😀👍

@uktony1525

4 жыл бұрын

Joe, thanks for the info. Best regards.

I love your vids - thank you and keep it up - Grandpa Ron

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Grandpa Ron😀👍

Thank you! Followed your plan - more or less - to make three 4x6x2 beds & very happy with how they turned out. Recommend an air nibbler to cut the corners and corrugate panels. $25 @ Harbor Freight, cut easily & quickly and no evidence of becoming dull after completing these 3 beds.

Keep doing gardening and 🐝s it’s interesting to see in Arizona how you doing tanks for sharing 👍

Do you have a print of sizes of lumber or a blueprint I can go by for the raised beds?

Hi Joe, thanks for the video. I have a question, did you run the panels in a vertical vs horizontal direction for structural integrity? I wondering because I could make fewer cuts. Thanks

I have scoured the web for the idea on raised gardens, you win the patent contract 😀 great job. Wish I could like more than once!

Perfect, Germany will get this too. Thank You

Hello loves the beds. Do you have a material list I would love build these for my backyard. How many 2x4 and 2x3 to to make the beds?

Hey some questions. I've built 5 of these (thanks for the tutorial). How do you get your wood to line up so well? My HD / Lowes wood supply sucks for finding anything not bowed in 3 dimensions. 2nd: uh can you show us what you fill them with? Mine are 2'x4'x4' so 32 cubic feet each X5 = 160 cubic feet of soil roughly. which seems a lot of weight to be held in. thanks!

wow !!that's beautiful garden beds..well done ..

10:45 lol you are spot on on these comments. Thank you. Playing w the idea of building us one them raised beds. Have a great weekend man.

I have watched many videos on building raised beds and your design is the one I like the best due to its simplicity and aesthetics. Have you had any issues with the corners not standing up to pressure since it is just the flashing holding them up? Also, have you experienced any pushing out of the galvanized metal due to the soil weight? Thank you for your videos and keep up the great content!

@brianandlynphilippines

2 жыл бұрын

Your question is timeless, I came here a year later with the same question. Too bad no one can be bothered to answer 💀

@hmpeet1709

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianandlynphilippines Well I built them last year and do not recommend using flashing for the corners unless it is a shorter bed. Almost all the 2 foot high beds the corners are bending and I will have to disassemble them and put wood in it's place. On the other hand my tomato bed which I made shorter around 12" high is holding up great!

@ftworthtexan9082

2 жыл бұрын

After you add the walls the bed becomes very strong. I built a 16" (inside height) yesterday and it is good to go.

@SyS9185

2 жыл бұрын

@@hmpeet1709 newbie here. how are you planning to join the wood pieces together on the corners? Miter joint?

@OldFellaDave

2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about putting a 2x4 in the corners for strength with the flashing on the outside of the 2x4 for the astheticts. That way you get 'the look' of the metal flashing but the strength of the 2x4 post in each corner.

I use shade cloth in Arkansas along with a mist system during the hottest part of the day to grow letuce even the heat of summer which can at time be over 100 degrees with 80 to 90 percent humidity. Shade cloth makes a huge difference. Combined with mist system and i can lower my garden temperature over 20 to 25 degrees.

@886jules1

4 жыл бұрын

If only you could combine this hot, dry climate with one that has perfect humidity but an awful amount of rain. (Can you tell I have a little cabin fever?) The mix in temperatures alone would make it ideal for most people (at least, those not made of asbestos or wearing water- proof foot-wear). I'd be an Irish puddle of melted wax in a climate like yours - genuinely. Big, big congrats for your lettuce though and for the ingenuity you used to grow them.

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds incredible! If I didn’t have a limited water supply I think a misting system would be an awesome step up for my garden😀👍

@Southerngrl

4 жыл бұрын

@Ben cowles How did u set this up? Thx!

@TheRainHarvester

4 жыл бұрын

How many gallons/minutes of misting or number of misters do you use? I use shade with success, but haven't tried misting. Check out my results.

@bencowles2105

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRainHarvester i only have the mist system runing for 2 hours during the hottest part of the day. My well is solar powered so it does not cost me much to run it.

Really like your raised bed design. got to try a few of these this season. Thanks for the video.

Wow.i wish I had a husband who was magic with his hands like you are.... and So useful.... ( make my gardening dreams come true😊)

I'm going out on a limb and guess Oregon qualifies as a damp environment!

@uscitizen5656

3 жыл бұрын

Parts do. My brothers live in Bend considered High Desert looks kind of like this area

The flashing in the corners is the key...

Thanks Joe. I've shared the video with a number of folks who have asked how to build boxes like that. Attractive garden by the way.

@homesteadonomics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lee! I greatly appreciate that!

I made one too! Your guide is perfect. Thank you!

just wondering if you have a plan for these beds somewhere with measurements etc?

Side note, for posterity: Metal is a good heat conductor but has a very low heat capacity - about 1/10th of water. I laymen terms, metal gets very hot quickly, but there's very little energy in that heat compared to say water. If your plants are well watered on those hot days, the heat capacity of the wet dirt will be so high that even if the metal was scorching hot, it wouldn't really reach the roots.

Thanks for sharing, looking easy to build. Looking forward to start. God bless.

I think it's a great job you did it doesn't give you back pain standing up is much better than sitting him for many people that would be good if they're able to do it like you did great job