How to Build a Raised Garden Bed
Learn How to Build a Raised Garden Bed out of cedar wood which is naturally rot resistant. Treated pine lumber can also be used as a less expensive option for building materials. Raised Garden Beds are perfect for small spaces with poor soil or in urban areas on top of concrete and asphalt. To build the Raised Garden Bed in this video, you will need: 12 2x4 boards, 8 feet long; 2 4x4 posts, 6 feet long; 80 3” deck screws for fastening; 1 6x10 woven weed barrier; 20 cubic feet of compost; 20 cubic feet of topsoil. You will also need the following tools: a circular or miter saw; a drill or impact driver; a measuring tape, level and stapler; a post hole digger and shovel. This video was created by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Starr County in collaboration with Gladiator Television Network in Roma, Texas as a part of the Growing and Nourishing Healthy Communities Grant provided by USDA.
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I’ve made six of these boxes using your videos. I love these beds they are so durable and versatile. The only difference I made is in two I ran out of landscape fabric and didn’t use any. I prefill the bottom of my beds with sticks, leaves and grass clippings then the rest I fill with compost and soil. It saves money and breaks down improving root development and drainage. Works like a charm.
best video on building a raised garden bed and i have watched them ALL...thank you
Great video very informative thanks !!
Great
Thank You. Sir, I am looking forward to plant an apple tree in a raised bed. The water table is quite near the soil surface, at my plantation site, a couple of feet down. I have mostly clay soil and it gets moist and wet when I dig deeper in to the ground.I would not be using a anti weed sheet, as I would want the roots of the trees to go into the soil under the raised beds, may be a feet down or more. Please give me some tips and advise.
Good basic design, but the corners are a mess, should have made the bed a little narrower so the corners overlap
@MsRealVilla
2 жыл бұрын
No, they are that way on purpose, so you can set a metal pipe in the corners and easily fasten it in place with metal ties when building a trellis for the bed. See the beginning of the video....
He reminds me of Count Olaf
@KingParisBuckingham
4 жыл бұрын
Who the fuck is count olaf? This is America bozo,which shithole country are you in?lol
@KingParisBuckingham
4 жыл бұрын
Blue fried hair???? Hahahahaha
Digging the posts in seems like overkill to me. It's a raised bed, way not just let it sit on top of the ground, it won't go anywhere once it's filled.
@KingDemon94
7 жыл бұрын
Probably just drive some wooden stakes down and fasten
@janesmith5414
6 жыл бұрын
actually i think its better to do all the support like they do it...because once the dirt from inside and out and the water etc wrecks havoc on the wood...better be safe than sorry.....like insurance on your car...yeah you can get PIP.....but better to have collision for just in case
@larrymclouth6932
6 жыл бұрын
It’s mainly for leveling purposes. They cover that about 4’30”. I’ve built raised beds before - with and without post extensions. Incorporating them into the build makes life easier.
You can make it yourself, just loook and learn from woodprix.
@KingParisBuckingham
5 жыл бұрын
Hi cutie.mr.caribbean I'm nyc.which state you in?(guitarpiano@aol.com
Why do I need to have posts dug into the ground?? As if it would go anywhere with all that planting soil in it? I don't get it? I can maybe see if it were on a steep slope? Even then would it really go anywhere? another video the guy built the box just laying on top of the ground ...what is wrong with that??
@shaneh-f8451
7 жыл бұрын
You certainly don't have to dig posts. Sinking posts does eliminate some possible problems down the road. One is the bed won't move in severe weather or if the surrounding soil erodes. Second it keeps the boards in place --boards dislodging and separating is one of the biggest problems down the road. This means the bed should last a very long time and shouldn't bow out like most beds do. They're just showing the best way
@pershop4950
7 жыл бұрын
Agreed, you can take what you like and build it the way you wanted to. Plenty of beds don't use metal posts.
@MsRealVilla
2 жыл бұрын
@@shaneh-f8451Yes, this is the main reason: "Second it keeps the boards in place --boards dislodging and separating is one of the biggest problems down the road." I recently went back to where we built these beds in Starr County, TX almost 10 years ago and I was surprised at the good shape that they were in. And I can assure you that the climate down there on the border is unforgiving...
I'm pretty sure you can still buy plans with all the details you need on Woodprix.
If you want to build it you can find nice instructions on the Stodoys website.
The 2 middle posts should be inside planter box not outside
@lapk78
5 жыл бұрын
Why?
@shanepasha6501
4 жыл бұрын
lapk78 -I would say that it provides support on the outside vs. being on the inside. Soil tends to push outwards, more so if the bed is heavily watered. The post pushes back.
@lapk78
4 жыл бұрын
@@shanepasha6501 I agree the posts should be on the outside for the same reason you gave , Shane. My "why?" was directed to KingParis.
@shanepasha6501
4 жыл бұрын
lapk78-Yes, I understand. OP, might belived a slick look is desirable if it’s on the inside, not taking in consideration the laws of physics.
I think you need to take some time and go to woodprix website to learn how to make it.
The fabric cloth is also a waste of time, don't need it
@MsRealVilla
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's optional. Most grasses won't grow through a foot of soil and the ones that will, such as bermuda, won't be stopped by the woven fabric cloth. Just keep the perimeter of the bed clear of grasses and weeds to prevent the rhizomes from creeping underneath it.