😆 the drawing his wife gave him.

@007ephraim

2 жыл бұрын

😄😄😄

@coachcomscimiller76

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, he understood that is all that mattered

@007ephraim

2 жыл бұрын

@@coachcomscimiller76 Happy wife happy life😆😆

@lisal4623

2 жыл бұрын

I totally get her drawing- I draw the same way. 😁

@christianjaegervonaedel1032

2 жыл бұрын

@@lisal4623 I do too. Actually her drawing looks like an engineer's master plan in comparison with mine.

I love how he took his wife's drawing and turned it into reality! You did such a great job at building those raised beds! They are beautiful!!!

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! 😄

I really enjoyed watching your daughter figure out how to collect dirt and keep bucket from turning over. Smart girl. A lesson for parents. If given an opportunity, children will figure some things out on their own.

@markpozsar5785

Жыл бұрын

Calm down that's just a bucket

2:31 Design 4:10 Walls 5:33 Metal on wall 6:00 Corners 9:18 Leveling 10:30 Corners 11:34 filling

@SimonSaysDIY

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Call your local tree trimming/removal companies and ask about dumping a load or two of wood chips. Many give these away simply for a place to get rid of them and they break down into rich soil mulch quickly. Would make for a great base inside a raised bed.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Great tip. Thanks!

@dorianleakey

2 жыл бұрын

They will break down quicker if you add nitrogen from a natural source, while they will monopalise the nitrogen already in the soil to break down.

@autiemuse

11 күн бұрын

Be sure you specify NO black walnut tree chips. Your plants will not grow in the presence of black walnut!

Everyone who decides to make this, be VERY careful around those roofing panels. The edge is super sharp! I grazed past 4 of those panels stacked up on one another & cut my thigh right open. Happened so fast! But it’s healing up great, and we’re halfway done with building two 4’ by 8’ raised beds, with this design as our guide. They’re looking beautiful! Thank you Simon! 🙏🏻

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

Oh no! Sorry to hear that! Enjoy the new garden! 😄

FINALLY someone makes sense and builds something that is easy and works

@SimonSaysDIY

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!

The little helper is amazing and so cute!

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! She loves to work on projects with me! :)

Fabulous! I loved watching your little daughter fill her bucket ❤ Great job!

@SimonSaysDIY

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😁

My husband and I built 5 raised beds two years ago just like this and for valentine's day, he built me two more. Very excited for the new garden season.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks awesome! :) Thanks so much!

Imagine putting some benches and a garden table inside a nook made like this. Put some aromatic plants or some colourful flowers in it... magical.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, That would be beautiful!

Watching the daughter kick the bucket over every time she tried to walk close to it was so cute! Great helper!

@SimonSaysDIY

Ай бұрын

😊 thank you. It so much fun working with her!

Great video and you created special memories for your family that will last forever! Your daughter will never forget helping her Dad!

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😄

For us seniors it is also a lot easier to garden not having to bend over so far!!! I raised mine this way last season!!

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

That is one of the greatest advantages of having a raised garden bed. It also keeps more weeds out as grass clippings and seeds can't easily fly into the garden when you mown the lawn. :)

Oh so cute with the little helper assisting with filling up the raised beds. I noticed she had about a sprinkle of soil in her little bucket before adding it in anyway😆. This is a great project idea. We've got some metal roofing from a chicken coup renovation we never used. Thanks for sharing!

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah she was working so hard! :) she is a great little helper. I’m really glad my video was helpful! :)

Super cool design! To avoid having to fill the raised bed with buckets, leave the 3 ft end panel off so you can wheel the wheelbarrow in to dump loads of dirt then attach the end panel at the end.

@SimonSaysDIY

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Great tip! 😁

That raised bed looks beautiful, and good tip on how to keep the bed lasting longer. ❤ 🙂

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😆

watching your daughter help with her little garden shovel at 12:22 was super cute. Nice design. I'm about to do a set of 3 of these all connected in the same manor. Good to see it done before I do it.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! She loves working with me on projects. :) I’m glad the video was helpful! Good luck on yours!

I have been asking KZreadrs for about a year to find out what song they were playing in the background. Thanks for listing it!

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

No problem! Thanks for watching! :)

Your little girl is precious!!🥰 A good helper! This is awesome!

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😁

I've been a carpenter for a long time, great build. Looks great

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍 I appreciate it!

Made me smile seeing your daughter help with the project. I think I’ll have my granddaughter to help me too.

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

That’s would be great! Thanks!

That cute action of his child while she was trying to help by filling the dirt into her container.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

She was working so hard lol 😂

Fantastic video. Little girl is helping Dad by her sheer presence and cute efforts. God bless the family.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it! :)

This is by far the best tutorial I’ve seen for a well designed and rather simple raised bed. Thanks you for sharing this with us, you have done an excellent job with both the end product as well as with teaching us in such a straightforward manner to accomplish this ourselves. Cheers!!!

To stop any worry about sides bulging out use small diameter pvc pipe from side to side lower down in the bed. Feed threaded rod through and put a nut and washer on either side outside the bed.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Best Idea I have heard yet! Thanks so much!

Good ideas! Really liked Daddy's little helper. Great job!

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😁

Your little helper is a great asset to your team🥰

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😀

How this was so helpful Nice tip to start a green house with that up raised garden bed

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

To solve your 2x4 rot out. Put pea gravel around it with a half cut drainage pipe over it. The water will go to ground if any gets to them. Depending on area the 2x3 boards are often pretty affordable. Also might a be a good idea to paint on a water seal. It’ll create a good barrier to water damage on wood.

@___.51

Жыл бұрын

Clever solution, I was planning to scavenge metal stakes but I might try your way instead!

@vkday364

Жыл бұрын

I used Boiled linseed oil. Works good for wood preservation even in soil..

@UnknownUser-nk2df

Жыл бұрын

@@vkday364 I'll be doing both of these whenever I build my first garden bed. Thanks for the useful preventative tips.

@resourcefulgirl

Жыл бұрын

@@vkday364 Yeah I like that idea better if growing vegetables. They even offer that in food grade.

@cryptoconnoisseur5210

8 ай бұрын

I would not paint any wood that will be in contact with your soil, eventually it will contaminate your dirt

Loved watching your daughter helping out.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! She is a good lil helper! 😁

@realestatebykemi

2 жыл бұрын

@@SimonSaysDIY Kids are such a blessing. And so darn cute. 💘

You're little helper is so cute! Hard worker too.

If you want to use your wheelbarrow to move the dirt into your raised beds, try using a truck or car ramp. Place against the garden bed and roll the wheelbarrow up and dump. It is much easier than 1 bucket at a time. If you are lucky to have a side by side ATV with a dump bed, that is even easier. Another thing I'd consider is mulching your bed once you've planted it. The mulch holds moisture and helps to cool the soil during the growing season. I'd also plan on putting in a micro sprinkler system that you can hook up to the hose for watering the bed during the summer.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendations! I appreciate it and I will defiantly be building a watering system before the next growing season. :)

@Blaze_1961

2 жыл бұрын

Have you ever pushed a wheel barrow up car ramps at that steep angle?

@christinepierce3989

2 жыл бұрын

@@Blaze_1961 Yup, and its really difficult, especially if it's got cement in it that wants to go EVERYWHERE, which dirt doesn't do, so use a longer wider ramp like a 2 x 12 x 8. Yup, been there, done that, and do not tip over the cement!! lol..... Or that is what Dad said and expected.

@treelala5802

2 жыл бұрын

So many chiefs so few Indians. 😶

@deanmarten

2 жыл бұрын

@@treelala5802 I actually appreciate it. Was a great idea.

😊Quick suggestion: If you make the top support wooden pieces a little wider you could use them as shelves to sit potted plants on or perhaps drill holes in them to either put potted plants in.

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! 😁

Keep it up kid Your doing a ton of a job You'll finish it up in no time (For The kid filling the bucket)

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks! She was working so hard :)

Very impressive. Nice clean look. The only other thing I would add is a drip water line. Put that baby on a timer and you’re set!

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

That would be great! :)

You could use plastic 2x4s made from recycled milk bottles for the bottom support. They work really well and won't ever rot.

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! 😁

I stumbled upon this video today and was surprised to see the same basic design I used this summer on my own raised beds. I guess using corrugated metal sheets in this way isn't as unique of an idea as I thought! Haha! Even down to filling partway with old firewood, everything was exactly what I did. More than anything it makes me feel a little more confident with the ones I built, seeing another person come to the same conclusions about how best to put it all together. It turned out great.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha that’s funny! :) We have really enjoyed ours this summer. Thanks for sharing!

@mariehosier2683

2 жыл бұрын

My husband and I actually used corrugated metal sheets to cover the vertical holes under our second level deck.

@arthurshat7793

Жыл бұрын

@@mariehosier2683 I bet that looks really rustic and beautiful! I love watching these videos, reading these comments and getting ideas!

That is the cheapest best looking one that I have seen. Since my next project is a metal roof this is perfect.

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! 😁

Pocket holes or predrilling the holes would be pretty handy.

If you have a couple of pallets around, stack them next to your bed, put a board down as a ramp and you can use your wheelbarrow to fill your bed. Make sure to put a piece of carpet or mat down on your top board, so you don't damage it with the wheelbarrow while dumping the dirt in.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea! Thanks for the tips. :)

@shewolf2671

2 жыл бұрын

@@SimonSaysDIY Your very welcome. Happy gardening!

@victoriavanderlinden6691

Жыл бұрын

@@shewolf2671 you're*

This is the best raised garden bed design that I have seen on youtube or anywhere else! Very well thought out!

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! I really appreciate it :)

Great . . . Just Great! I showed this vid to my partner and now she wants me to build one for her! Lol Good vid. I'm looking forward to building one. Thanks

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks! Good luck with yours!

I like the shape. Its kinda like a keyhole garden. think the corrugated looks good too. Plus you get a thumbs up because the little one was helping.

@SimonSaysDIY

21 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!!

Great work and very inspiring. I’m moving back into a neighborhood and needed some thoughts about to build the right above ground garden system. You’ve started me off in the right direction, thank you

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😃

Great job, man - nice simple build for people to follow and it was very well presented. I made the majority of my raised beds from old hardwood railway sleepers and while that's a very expensive way to do it they will outlast me. It was a very good idea to seal the exposed wood on the inside of your raised beds as pressure treatment does little to protect from rot, especially here in the UK. It was nice to see some hugelkultur being used in the bottom of the beds too - that is so important for nutrient retention / transfer and mycelium development. Best of luck with the garden.

Wish I could double like just for your little helper... ❤️

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Haha Thanks so much! :)

I made a garden bed on top of concrete out of pressure treated lumber and tin. When I stepped back, and looked at the final shell; I realized, the dirt was going to push everything out. In my state of analysis paralysis...I found your video. I can't have my bottom bracing rotting out. So, I'm using 3/8 inch galvanized steel with rubber and galvanized washers with nuts both inside and out. Never would have come up with this fix without your video! In addition, I am switching out all of my screws for the roofing nails you suggested. Then covering all my corners in the 40mil roofing material. Brilliant! As well, I will add a top frame for extra structure. Thank you!! 🙏 Made you a video but can't upload it here.

@SimonSaysDIY

8 ай бұрын

So glad I could help! It sounds like you’ve made some great improvements on the design! You could share the video through email. simonsaysfeature@gmail.com

Just started my my new raised be garden, based on your design. Actually found the process very easy. So Thanks!!! Built the first two beds today, 4'x4' and 8'x4'. Would have built more but lumber prices are still a bit steep, getting better but still. It's a good start. Figure I'll add beds here and there in the future, my back yard isn't very useful much being a sloop.

I was looking for something that had a design to use left over metal roofing and was very excited to see this! I will be building something like this soon, maybe not as tall, but can't wait for the weather to allow me to get out and do something like this! Thank you!

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! Thanks so much! 😃

Great Design and perfect timing. I have a pile of barn strong that is about to find a new home.....Next off to the lumber yard with my credit card....Love your helper.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help :) good luck on your project! Thanks!

You have two great helpers there!

@SimonSaysDIY

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😁

A galvanised threaded rod and some nuts could be used for the internal bracing, instead of timber. This would make sure the soil has very little contact with timber.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Love it! I should have done that. Thanks!

From a voice of experience, 2 x 3's are sufficient for this design. You can then use 2 x 4's or 2 x 6's for the top plate. The metal roofing material really adds a lot of strength and with today's lumber prices, every little bit helps. Great video, thanks for sharing.

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

Very true, thanks for the tip!

The little helper is so cute!!

Unique and wonderful the way you spoke while the video was in "fast mode". ...I hope other gardeners/vid-makers follow this idea. ...This makes the video so much more interesting and informative. ..Very nice.

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😄 I really appreciate it!

TYFS + this turned out great 👍🏻! Loved 🥰 that your little one could help out too!

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊 She loves to help on projects with me! 😄

That’s a great looking raised garden bed, and it will be strong with all the bracing, etc. you’ve done that will prevent side blowouts which I’ve seen many times over the years. This would be perfect for someone like my wife and I who only grows fresh veggies for our use but we sometimes have a massive cucumber harvest this year which we did various pickling which Zesty Bread & Butter in any shape or size is my favorite, and whatever overages we had were given to friends and relatives. I’m pretty new at gardening with 2022 being my second year of trying easier things like tomato’s, Cucumber, green beans, peppers, leaks, etc. and it’s been fun and a great experience knowing I’ve done pretty well and knowing that my sweet little mother (a green thumb) who’s now up in heaven is proud of what I’ve learned from watching her and knowing that she’s smiling down on us for trying. Thanks, for the very informative video and keep them coming.

Most beautiful thing that i see in this video is "The Helper"

Awesome video. It was so cute to see your daughter help you fill up the bucket only to knock it over every time she went to dump dirt in it.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! It is so much fun working with her! :)

That is an excellent design. Thanks for showing us how to do this, loved your little girl, so cute watching her help. I taught my son to help me when he was that age too. He now has his own home and gardens too, and his girls are learning by helping too. Great video!

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm glad to hear it :)

To cut metal you can also use a circular saw and turn the blade around so the teeth are not cutting the material. It works really well too.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! :)

Gr8 idea using the metal roofing as a shield from the Earth contact

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I love the tips!

Your kid helping out is priceless 😂 too adorable.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :) She loves helping me with projects!

This is awesome. Very similar to the ones we built a few years ago. For those of you who live in gopher country, before filling it is the best time to put down a critter-be-gone mesh! Definitely a must do if you're going through all that trouble. And fellow earthquake-prone ppl, you might need more support (ours slanted over a bit) and 4x4s in the corners were perfect!

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome tips! Thanks so much!! :)

@arthurshat7793

Жыл бұрын

Great idea! Arkansas here and our groundhogs get big as terriers!

Make your beds wide enough that your wheelbarrow can fit between the sides and then leave one end open (or 2 in this case) to bring the dirt in. Add the logs to the side furthest from the opening, bring in the dirt and work your way to the opening. Attach the walls before fillingthe last part and finish filling by hand/bucket..

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip, that would have been helpful. But thankfully the pile of dirt was only 10feet from the garden so I didn’t have to go far.

Your assistant at 12:30 learns well.

Before getting into the video, I just want to say how I love the play on the name and logo, it's really good considering this is a DIY chanel.

This was great! I love the simplicity and the water shield at the corners. I wonder if it would be easier to fill the soil in as you build it. You could build one rectangle at a time, install the internal supports and wheel barrow soil in as you go before closing it up and having to dump soil in over the top. Do you think this would work?

The C shaped bed design was where I ended up at version 3.5/4.0 of our old garden. Definitely was the best.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We really like this setup a lot! :)

WOW, a beautiful raised garden bed...just like I'd love to make.

@SimonSaysDIY

9 ай бұрын

You should! Thank you! 😁

Your little helper is cute!!

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😃

I'm already envisioning myself making this. I love the design and I appreciate the sizes and measurements that you provided.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much :)

@tony69em

2 жыл бұрын

@@SimonSaysDIY you're welcome! And thank you too!

Nice tutorial! Thinking about making one with bricks on the bottom instead of lumber to provide a support base to the wood frame. Should also help with wood rot.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

That’s would work great! Good luck 👍🏻

using the vichathane membrane on the inside was a great idea

So this is amazing! My wife wants to build a garden this year and I'm just trying to get ideas and I really like this one. Something else I find amazing is how you don't have one single troll that clicked dislike. LOL.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! :) I actually do but KZread removed the ability for viewers to see how many dislikes there are. over 20,000 likes and only 269 dislikes so I'm happy with that! :)

My girlfriend and I are potentially closing our first home here soon, we can't wait to get out and get a garden going! We also have a little boy on the way so seeing your little girl out there with you all has me even more excited! This was a really cool design!

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Good luck to you guys! Thanks so much :)

@outsidetherealm91

2 жыл бұрын

Please don't use pressure treated lumber, it's treated with arsenic, formaldehyde and other poisons. Get lumber from sawmill. 👍😃

@mannaman

Жыл бұрын

@@outsidetherealm91That changed about 10 years ago.

@resourcefulgirl

Жыл бұрын

I'm excited for you guys! Congratulations :) Yes, definitely teach your little boy how wonderful it is to have your hands in the soil.

I did a similar design except I have the room to make a continuous run, sort of like horseshoes laid side by side. I like the reinforcement you did, I might have to do a little reworking of mine.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Thanks for watching!! :)

I was going through some severe anxiety thinking you weren't going to do anything about the corners.... Glad you did.

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks! 😁

Great job, I love it. Greetings from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 stay safe.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Same to you from the USA 🇺🇸!

Absolutely beautiful! Really enjoyed this video and love the work you do! Great design!😀🌻

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

I like that your daughter watched you guys. She’s gonna know how to get things done when she’s older.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :) Yeah, I hope she will!

Excellent project, love your little helper. You show off😜

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks! :)

My Favorite Part of the whole Video 12:24

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! :)

This was an awesome raised bed!

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! :)

Like the design, have a similar idea for my raised bed for erbs and spices. Only difference id do is put cheap bricks on the bottom instead of the old boards to slow the decay even further

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

That would be great! Good luck with your project! :)

This is the 1st time I have seen corrugated iron in a raised bed that I have actually liked. Kudos that looks awesome.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it! :)

Great video. I like the layout. I need your helper....she is making good memories ❤️

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😄

Nice design ! lotta good advice too! You could use Hemlock instead of the pressure-treated it last just about as long for something like this without all the nasty chemicals in the pressure treated I have a smaller raised bed that’s over 10 years old with the Hemlock only reason I’m tearing it apart is to build one like you guys are building.

@wendylandrum2729

Жыл бұрын

Cedar is another good choice as termites and other bugs don’t like it!

The best material for building raised beds is Eastern Red Cedar lumber. Treated lumber can leach chemicals into the soil. Also the sheet metal is galvanized using poisonous chemicals to make it and it does brake down over time leaching those chemicals into the soil and your plants. Kinta Sawmill in SE Oklahoma has some really nice planter boxes made from Eastern Red Cedar lumber they mill themselves that is natural and chemical free. Gardening is fun but be safe about it.

Hi guys just stumbled across this blog and it is just what I'm looking for to build my vegetable garden beds I have all the supply's I need to build 6/7 beds awesome job and video you guys have really sold this awesome bed to me can't thank you enough 😊 love it well done and thank you very much for your knowledge 👍👍👍🍻

@SimonSaysDIY

18 күн бұрын

Thanks and welcome to the channel! Best of luck with your project!

You just earned a like and a subscribe. I mean, your video was really good - but your little girl helping you dig dirt to move back into the raised bed was priceless.

Tip of the day when building raised garden beds you plan to grow food in, use only non treated lumber and treat the wood with food grade oil such as Raw Linseed etc unless of course you prefer chemicals from treated lumber.. :P

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip :)

@Centralia62801

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the pesticides in it are really bad. Never cut treated lumber without a mask as well.

@cjorgie1

2 жыл бұрын

Or burn it (Shou Sugi Ban)…better than pressure treated, no chemicals and looks really cool too! Nice build

@doirtlee

2 жыл бұрын

Cider is best

@nanachick05

2 жыл бұрын

But most of this design the wood isn’t near the soil…

Hi Simon, Nicely done, it looks great. I live at the tropics and I wonder if the metal sidings will hold a lot of heat and affect the plants?

Looks wonderful

That wheelbarrow is cool!

@SimonSaysDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! :) Got it at Lowes.

If you want to keep your bottom cross brace boards from rotting, you could wrap the boards with the ice/water roofing membrane including a wrap over the end prior to screwing them into place. If you make sure there is sufficient overlap so the membrane adheres to itself, then you don't really need to worry about whether it will adhere to the board or not. For this reason put the caps on the ends on first so that the membrane wrapping the length of the board overlaps the tabs from the endcaps and locks them in place. Might need a dot of caulk at each corner to completely seal the board, but this should keep moisture off the board and it should last as long as the rest of the bed.

@SimonSaysDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea! thanks!! :)

@MA-vm6jl

2 жыл бұрын

Why would U put that on a flower bed where u are going to plant edibles?

@chrisblake8845

2 жыл бұрын

@@MA-vm6jl You shouldn't use any man-made materials that could leech into the soil and subsequently the plants/food. The design looks pretty, but is highly flawed IMO.

@joecontreras5068

2 жыл бұрын

I just used metal poles and didn’t need any wood - nothing to rot away

@MA-vm6jl

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisblake8845 I was referring to roofing material. I think using that galvanized metal maybe dangerous also. The material is sprayed with it’s so it won’t rust

A great job, and I love the cost savings I’ll get from using metal roofing materials. The wife has back problems and I have been looking for a solution for her so that she does not need to bend over as much for the typical raised bed.

@SimonSaysDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, using the metal roofing should last longer and it uses much less wood and with the wood prices right now less wood is always better! I'm so glad my video could help! thanks for letting me know. :)

This was by far the nicest beds I've seen.thNk you for your expertise and your time.god bless you and your family.thank you

@SimonSaysDIY

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate it! 😁

I like the way you present the project. I built a similar bed with an L shaped walkway on our property in Mississippi about 10 years ago with a few modifications. I had 4x4 posts on the corners, and created a trellis around the sides for muscadine, cucumbers, etc. Our first season had a ton of tomato bugs and squash bugs, so I brought in some green lizards from Louisiana, Anolis Carolinensis, and they crushed the bug problem, along with a little D.E.