Update for those who are curious. You need 2, 12 ft 1x6 boards. cut the 1, 12 ft board for the 24 inch boards (4 from this board), the remaining piece is 48 inches. Cut the next 12 ft board into 48 inch cuts (you'll get 3, 48 inch boards from it). You'll have 4, 24 inch boards & 4, 48 inch boards in total. You need 1, 10 ft 1x4 board. Cut into 24 inches each, you'll get 5 boards ( for underneath) I strayed away from OP's 30 inch posts, and did 42 inch. So, I got a 14 ft 4x4. 3 cuts making them 42 inch length each. I did all cedar, got it all from Menards for $50 for just the wood.
Hey. Awesome job! We’re going to be making an elevated garden bed for my Wife’s parents today (Fathers Day gift). My plans look a LOT like your’s, hehe. We just plan on adding some lower raised beds (directly on the ground) on the short sides, and some sort of trellis on the top. I’m the yard manager for a local lumber mill. I make a LOT of raised beds for customers in the run of a year. Usually, when I’m cutting the corner supports, I’ll make three cuts instead of just two. The first cut is most important to have straight, then as you flip the timber a single side at a time you have the end of the previous cut as a beginning guide for the next cut. Saves a LOT of time marking and lining up the cuts... Oh, btw...we’re planning on trying a layer of wire, much like you did, but then lining the bottom with a good layer of twigs. Adding wood as filler to the bottom of the bed will not only allow for drainage but allow the wood to soak up some moisture as it decomposes. This moisture will then stay present, and be available to the plants growing in the box, meaning you won’t have to water as frequently. The technical term for this method is ‘hugelkultur’.
Thanks!!! I will build this one. We are renovating the house and my husband threw outside so much wood, I want to recycle it and build elevated garden beds. Thank you so much for this video 🙏😊✌️
Thanks for sharing Mitch! I Acquired all of the wood and will be building soon. I decided to use natural burlap instead of landscape fabric in the bottom, not a fan of using polypropylene based fabric in vegetable gardens. I'll let you know how well it works. Thanks again!
The natural burlap has worked great... i did 3 layers of it just for added strength. We've produced a lot of cucumbers up the A frame trellis, but, unfortunately, 0 zucchinis. I think it may be too shallow for them, next year will be more shallow rooters in here!
I just finished building 10 of these boxes- 2 different heights 30" stand up and 25" wheelchair I also added another board to equal 13.5 inches of depth. These boxes will go to 5 different senior and disabled places- two boxes @ each place. Thanks so much for the plans.
Thank you. Thank you. I've been looking for a simple plan to make raised garden beds. I'm 78 and this looks like something I could really do. Thank you so much. Thank you very much namaste.
Awesome. We've just been given some seed potatoes by the neighbours but the rabbits and our dog will eat or dig up anything I plant at ground level. This will solve the problem nicely - and it gets me back into the workshop! A win-win. Thanks!
Showed my husband this video and asked him if he could do it. Of course he said yes but the question is will he do it. LOL. You made this look so simple I think I will do it myself. Thanks for posting
Thanks for posting this! I just made one (finished about 5 minutes ago!), per your specs. It was even easier because we had the wood cut down at the store. Also watched your follow up video, and will heed your advice about the landscaping fabric and it not allowing enough drainage. Will try gravel and see how that does. Thanks again!
Good project, and hey wife approved so must be good. This would be perfect too for herbs which are so handy to have fresh and you just take what you need instead of buying a pack and end up throwing most away
Good job son. These are very handy and it’s good to see people growing their own produce. I like the way you made “L” brackets to put the frames together initially. Good idea.
Thank you for this! I made raised beds last year that were successful, but, my landlord didn't want the yard to be damaged by the beds. I needed and alternative and this really helped us!
I will be making this but with wheels! Because I get most sun on the concrete area of my backyard, it will be easy to store it away at the end of the season.
Hi Mitch, so far I've made 3 of these raised beds from wood a neighbor tossed out. I only had to buy the 4x4s. I have enough wood to make 3more that are a bit smaller. Wish I could send pics. Thanks for the inspiration.
It’s a really simple design. A great spring weekend project. I’m planning on building a couple of these raised garden boxes soon in my own backyard soon.😀
Hi Mitch, i love this headboard and willl build one for myself. Your explanation is excellent. I will give feedback when i am finish. I am from South Africa and have to convert to metric measurments.
Thanks for the vid, my wife is disabled and I am trying to work out how to build a tall raised bed (well, I'll have to build a load of them !). The thing for me about your design is it looks totally simple :-)
Hi and thanks for the video, I was wondering how your beds were holding up after a couple of years? I live in coastal NC and after several years of flooding I need to get my veggies off the ground! I will probably do something similar but include more boards on the bottom so the soil doesn't fall through, also sit those bottom boards on a rim instead of screw them up from the bottom of the box. Thanks for the idea!
I just watched your video yesterday Mitch as I was looking for easy easy plans. I ran right out to Home Depot to grab everything and built 2 of them today. Only altered the height to 40” but left everything else as you instructed. Thank you so much for the easy to follow video, now it’s time to start planting!
I love the way your wife looked at you, she adores you, don’t ever let that look fall from her face, that goes both ways. Several years ago my parents celebrated their 50 anniversary, I asked my Dad what the secret to staying married for 50 years was, he said “don’t quit on the same day” it was the most truthful answer I have ever received. Remember that when times get tuff.
Great how to video, easy to follow and therefore we decided to try it. Proud bunch over here after we were finished building it. Ready to use for herbs and veggies. Glad we found this channel.
An utterly fantastic video!! Thank you. I banged this out in about 3 hours time. The next one I make I'll have lumber cut at the store for better and straighter cuts though :)
You really should paint or stain this before adding dirt to protect the wood more. Also needs drainage holes at the bottom or plants will rot. Adding big locking castors on the legs is something I did to mine to easily move it if the need arises. The basic put together was good - but needs a little more to protect and function better.
Was looking at garden beds and thinking "I won't have the space to wall it off....unless I add levels like a bunk Bed. And then I saw this thumbnail which made me think it's perfect.
Hi, what natural waterproof cover can we put under the ground? Because I do not want to put plastic, I do not want it to pass into the foods we eat as microplastics.
One note - If you download the plans by following the link in the description, it says to cut the boards that run across the bottom of the box to a length of 2 feet. This is incorrect - they should be 26 inches in order to span across from length board to length board.
Hey Mitch....just wondering if you have had any issues with the boards on the bottom that support the mesh wire.....would think that with the weight of dirt(especially wet) combined with gravity that the boards would or that the screws would start to pop it....great video
I made a similar elevated garden bed last spring, a bit deeper and wider. It takes about 6 bags of soil. Would I change the soil every season or just add to it?
Favi Gooch-Escalera to reuse soil i would use compost and worm castings. Or if you wanna take a little time and work, compost veggie/plant scraps and you can buy earth worms at a pet store or fishing supply .
Hey Mitch, I don't have any tools yet to build this, so I bought a 3' x 3' foot wooden box that has a solid bottom. Would you recommend taking the bottom board off and replacing it with boards spaced apart like you did, or can I just drill drainage holes? If so, how big of holes and how many would you recommend? And in that case, would I still need the steel mesh? Thanks for this great video and all your help!
Love the simple design. Going to make a couple of these soon. I imagine not a lot of water goes through the bottom unless there would be a lot of rain. The drainage could possibly take nutrients with it. Any thoughts on a way to catch water passing through and collecting it into a bucket to be used for watering when things dry out? Or is that just overthinking it? lol
I'm learning bonsai so hopefully can help. We very much value drainage, but are very particular about nutrients, so I don't think it's much of a problem. Certain soils actually absorb or hold nutrients better than others. For eg composted pine bark/wood chips hold nutrients really well. Then the plants suck up those nutrients from the soil/chips. (They must be composted though). I think normal potting mix would be perfectly fine. If you want to catch water, I would raise one end of the box a little and put buckets under the other end where the water drains out. (Make sure they're not a drowning hazard for children, animals etc - our neighbour's kitten had zero common sense lol) If you want more drainage, you can cut holes in the sheet he put down - probably the bigger the better. We like 1 inch holes in bonsai. Also, I noticed his sheet went up the sides.. you could make sure it doesn't on the end you want to drain the water. I have personally found figuring out watering with no drainage is really difficult. If it gets water logged it's hard to fix. Good luck! 🌱
Yes, having the boards with the mesh on top allows the mesh to absorb most of the weight of the soil which the bottom boards may not be able to support depending on how big you made your bed. You also have to have drainage, so it's important to keep the bottom open and porous otherwise the bed will fill and overflow with water when it rains which will uproot your plants. Water needs to drain from the bottom.
What were the cut lengths for all the boards? I saw in the comments, the 4x4 were cut at 30 inches. What about the 1x6 and 1x4's?
Update for those who are curious.
You need 2, 12 ft 1x6 boards. cut the 1, 12 ft board for the 24 inch boards (4 from this board), the remaining piece is 48 inches. Cut the next 12 ft board into 48 inch cuts (you'll get 3, 48 inch boards from it). You'll have 4, 24 inch boards & 4, 48 inch boards in total.
You need 1, 10 ft 1x4 board. Cut into 24 inches each, you'll get 5 boards ( for underneath)
I strayed away from OP's 30 inch posts, and did 42 inch. So, I got a 14 ft 4x4. 3 cuts making them 42 inch length each. I did all cedar, got it all from Menards for $50 for just the wood.
Thanks Dan!!
@@dantheman2595 your comment got me all the way thru!!!! Thanks brother. I have the height at 3ft! Perfect for my wife's height!
Dan b
Nice job ! Cn you fill it 15 inches deep ? How does it hold up after a season of growing ?
Isn't that a bit uncomfortable to sleep on?
I don't know the flowers sleep there everyday
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Hey. Awesome job! We’re going to be making an elevated garden bed for my Wife’s parents today (Fathers Day gift). My plans look a LOT like your’s, hehe. We just plan on adding some lower raised beds (directly on the ground) on the short sides, and some sort of trellis on the top.
I’m the yard manager for a local lumber mill. I make a LOT of raised beds for customers in the run of a year. Usually, when I’m cutting the corner supports, I’ll make three cuts instead of just two. The first cut is most important to have straight, then as you flip the timber a single side at a time you have the end of the previous cut as a beginning guide for the next cut. Saves a LOT of time marking and lining up the cuts...
Oh, btw...we’re planning on trying a layer of wire, much like you did, but then lining the bottom with a good layer of twigs. Adding wood as filler to the bottom of the bed will not only allow for drainage but allow the wood to soak up some moisture as it decomposes. This moisture will then stay present, and be available to the plants growing in the box, meaning you won’t have to water as frequently. The technical term for this method is ‘hugelkultur’.
Thanks!!! I will build this one. We are renovating the house and my husband threw outside so much wood, I want to recycle it and build elevated garden beds. Thank you so much for this video 🙏😊✌️
Thanks for sharing Mitch! I Acquired all of the wood and will be building soon. I decided to use natural burlap instead of landscape fabric in the bottom, not a fan of using polypropylene based fabric in vegetable gardens. I'll let you know how well it works. Thanks again!
The natural burlap has worked great... i did 3 layers of it just for added strength. We've produced a lot of cucumbers up the A frame trellis, but, unfortunately, 0 zucchinis. I think it may be too shallow for them, next year will be more shallow rooters in here!
@@johnmud5085 Hello! Would you recommend the wire mesh and then natural burlap? And how was the drainage?
I just finished building 10 of these boxes- 2 different heights 30" stand up and 25" wheelchair I also added another board to equal 13.5 inches of depth. These boxes will go to 5 different senior and disabled places- two boxes @ each place. Thanks so much for the plans.
This is great Bill. I'm glad this helped you out. Thank you!
This became my first do-it-yourself project...it came out great! Thanks for the clear instructions and for showing that it can be done!
Thank you. Thank you. I've been looking for a simple plan to make raised garden beds. I'm 78 and this looks like something I could really do. Thank you so much. Thank you very much namaste.
You're very welcome! I am glad this helped you. Thank you.
Awesome. We've just been given some seed potatoes by the neighbours but the rabbits and our dog will eat or dig up anything I plant at ground level. This will solve the problem nicely - and it gets me back into the workshop! A win-win. Thanks!
Just got done with a 6x2 version of this. Thanks for the great idea and video.
That's awesome! You're welcome. I'm glad it worked out for you.
Showed my husband this video and asked him if he could do it. Of course he said yes but the question is will he do it. LOL. You made this look so simple I think I will do it myself. Thanks for posting
Lol! Very cool! I hope it turns out great! Thanks for watching. 👍
To funny I did exactly the same thing, now getting my plan together it will be built soon...
shushishane lol relax dude geez 🤦🏻♂️
Donna, if a man says he'll do something, he'll do it. There's no need to nag him every six months.
@@JDnBeastlet depends on the man.😂life is not that serious though. ☺
Thanks for posting this! I just made one (finished about 5 minutes ago!), per your specs. It was even easier because we had the wood cut down at the store. Also watched your follow up video, and will heed your advice about the landscaping fabric and it not allowing enough drainage. Will try gravel and see how that does. Thanks again!
Hello! Any update on the gravel and how it works for drainage?
Good project, and hey wife approved so must be good. This would be perfect too for herbs which are so handy to have fresh and you just take what you need instead of buying a pack and end up throwing most away
Thank you Steve! Yes great for herbs! We have used ours for a couple years now.👍
Good job son. These are very handy and it’s good to see people growing their own produce. I like the way you made “L” brackets to put the frames together initially. Good idea.
Thanks Becky! I really appreciate it.
Your design was the simplest yet best I've seen. No extra just enough. You got a new subby because of this video. Great job!!
Thanks. Helpful. Much simpler than others I’ve seen.
Thanks Eddie!
I like the wire and landscaping paper idea.
Thanks Mitch - my husband and I made it. Looks great
Thank you for this! I made raised beds last year that were successful, but, my landlord didn't want the yard to be damaged by the beds. I needed and alternative and this really helped us!
Great idea using tongue & groove!
Thank you so much.
The measures and instructions r perfect. I just finished making this. I m so happy i found the perfect tutorials
Great design and tutorial. Thanks Mitch!
Thanks John! 👍
I will be making this but with wheels! Because I get most sun on the concrete area of my backyard, it will be easy to store it away at the end of the season.
Hi Mitch, so far I've made 3 of these raised beds from wood a neighbor tossed out. I only had to buy the 4x4s. I have enough wood to make 3more that are a bit smaller. Wish I could send pics. Thanks for the inspiration.
Hoping to make this tomorrow! Thanks for the great video!
It’s a really simple design. A great spring weekend project. I’m planning on building a couple of these raised garden boxes soon in my own backyard soon.😀
Very cool! Good luck with making yours! They are a lot of fun. 👍
Best and simplest video I've seen and I've been watching all day. Thank you for making this video!
Wow thanks Kelsey! That is a huge compliment. I really appreciate it.👍
Great! Thanks and you have a nice family! my next project!
This is exactly what I've been planning to put together... awesome. Thank you
Awesome! You're welcome! 👍
Very nice. You make it look so easy. Thank you
Hi Mitch, i love this headboard and willl build one for myself. Your explanation is excellent. I will give feedback when i am finish. I am from South Africa and have to convert to metric measurments.
Sweet. Nice and simple.
Thanks!
This looks great Mitch. Thanks!
Beautiful family
GREAT THANK YOU
thanx for your tips & pointers Mitch, it helped alot bro.
You're welcome. I'm glad they helped you. 👍
Thank you
Thanks for the vid, my wife is disabled and I am trying to work out how to build a tall raised bed (well, I'll have to build a load of them !). The thing for me about your design is it looks totally simple :-)
Hey Matthew. I am glad this video helped you figure out what you need to build. Good luck to you!
Good job, thanks.
Omg soooo easy!!!! Thank you for this
Hi and thanks for the video, I was wondering how your beds were holding up after a couple of years? I live in coastal NC and after several years of flooding I need to get my veggies off the ground! I will probably do something similar but include more boards on the bottom so the soil doesn't fall through, also sit those bottom boards on a rim instead of screw them up from the bottom of the box. Thanks for the idea!
I just watched your video yesterday Mitch as I was looking for easy easy plans. I ran right out to Home Depot to grab everything and built 2 of them today. Only altered the height to 40” but left everything else as you instructed. Thank you so much for the easy to follow video, now it’s time to start planting!
you could always screw some locking castor wheels on the bottom of the posts too so you can move it around if you need to. thanks for sharing :-)
That is a great idea!
Thanks. I enjoy your style.
Thanks Mitch!
Wow awesome video !!! Simple and straight to the point. I’ll definitely be attempting this !! Thank you for sharing
Thanks for the video! I've been searching for a how-to video for a while for a raised planter just like this. :)
You are very welcome! I'm glad the video helped you out!
Nice,thank
Thanks Mitch for your great DIY video. I'm well into making my own and it's looking great :)
I love the way your wife looked at you, she adores you, don’t ever let that look fall from her face, that goes both ways. Several years ago my parents celebrated their 50 anniversary, I asked my Dad what the secret to staying married for 50 years was, he said “don’t quit on the same day” it was the most truthful answer I have ever received. Remember that when times get tuff.
Thank you Cindy! I appreciate the advice. Big respect for your parents for staying married for 50 years. That is truly amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Nice job thanks for sharing this with us 🥂
Great project! We're looking forward to our home-grown vegetables and herbs! Thanks.
I have two like this but I notched out the legs so the box sits on top of part of the legs. Much stronger and better design.
5 minutes and simple. A great stepping off point.
Great how to video, easy to follow and therefore we decided to try it. Proud bunch over here after we were finished building it. Ready to use for herbs and veggies. Glad we found this channel.
good cheap but to make it last longer use sealer for wood, water and weather rezistant or it will start root for sure.
The tongue and groove wood is such a good idea! Great job!
Thank you very much!
Simple and awsome
An utterly fantastic video!! Thank you. I banged this out in about 3 hours time. The next one I make I'll have lumber cut at the store for better and straighter cuts though :)
Thanks for this very instructive video Mitch. Very helpful.
Thanks Carl!
Great vid, Mitch! I will follow this step by step. Going to grow tomatoes 🍅
Thanks!
This is awesome thanks for the ideas
Thank you for the video.. very helpful 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you so much!!!!! This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. This was so helpful!!!!!!
Thanks bro!!! Only spent $65
Wood, staple gun, staples, landscape fabric, chicken wire
Awesome! You're welcome.
Great video. On my list to do
Nice job.🇺🇸
Awesome job Mitch! They look great. I always look forward to your videos! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Austin. That means a lot man.
Very nice buddy
Thanks Franz
Sweet Embrace shirt
Omg your family ❤❤🔥😍 God bless...
Thanks ightcool. God bless.
Video was created almost 4 years ago - wanted to know how the garden bed is holding up. Thanks!
Hello
I like this tutorial but my question for you is: won’t the plastic stops the water from flowing? How’s the water going to drain?
Awesome thanks that was just what I was looking for in my mind thank you so much again!
wonderful work! can I use treated lumber ?
You really should paint or stain this before adding dirt to protect the wood more. Also needs drainage holes at the bottom or plants will rot. Adding big locking castors on the legs is something I did to mine to easily move it if the need arises. The basic put together was good - but needs a little more to protect and function better.
Turned out great! Thinking about making an elevated bed too, so I don't have to bend over so much.
Thank you! It has been nice being up a bit higher. I appreciate the comment! 👍🏻
This is really awesome! I need this so the javalinas don’t get to my garden out here. 👍😊
Thanks so much!
Cedar doesn't rot. Haven't you seen a cedar privacy fence?
Good job thanks for video
Was looking at garden beds and thinking "I won't have the space to wall it off....unless I add levels like a bunk Bed. And then I saw this thumbnail which made me think it's perfect.
using roofing ceramic for the bottom covering work best.
That's a good idea. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much......not to complicated. Can you tell me how much you spent for all the material and how much time ? Thank you again
I think it was around $80 for the lumber and it only took a couple of hours. And thank you!!
Thank you very much !!!!
Very well done video and build 👍
Thanks so much!👍
At as much as $400 for a similar planter (which may need even be cedar!), I think I can make it MUCH cheaper. Thanks for video!
Hi, what natural waterproof cover can we put under the ground? Because I do not want to put plastic, I do not want it to pass into the foods we eat as microplastics.
love the ad Epoch times
if i got no landscape fabric, can i use some newspaper instead ?
One note - If you download the plans by following the link in the description, it says to cut the boards that run across the bottom of the box to a length of 2 feet. This is incorrect - they should be 26 inches in order to span across from length board to length board.
Hey Mitch....just wondering if you have had any issues with the boards on the bottom that support the mesh wire.....would think that with the weight of dirt(especially wet) combined with gravity that the boards would or that the screws would start to pop it....great video
There's no need for water holes?
You should have let the fabric meet the very top and add the extra bag of soil.
Is ur outside shop insulated and heated in the winter to prevent tools from rusting
Can i just put plywood on the bottom to prevent dirt from falling through. Figured it wood leak out eventually
Sorry if this has been asked already, but where can I get those two ladder-like stands that you rest the 4x4 on when you cut?
I made a similar elevated garden bed last spring, a bit deeper and wider. It takes about 6 bags of soil. Would I change the soil every season or just add to it?
Favi Gooch-Escalera to reuse soil i would use compost and worm castings. Or if you wanna take a little time and work, compost veggie/plant scraps and you can buy earth worms at a pet store or fishing supply .
Mitch is there a need to punch holes in the fabric for drainage?
Hey Mitch, I don't have any tools yet to build this, so I bought a 3' x 3' foot wooden box that has a solid bottom. Would you recommend taking the bottom board off and replacing it with boards spaced apart like you did, or can I just drill drainage holes? If so, how big of holes and how many would you recommend? And in that case, would I still need the steel mesh? Thanks for this great video and all your help!
Hello! By any chance did you try this out, and if so how was the drainage?
Love the simple design. Going to make a couple of these soon. I imagine not a lot of water goes through the bottom unless there would be a lot of rain. The drainage could possibly take nutrients with it. Any thoughts on a way to catch water passing through and collecting it into a bucket to be used for watering when things dry out? Or is that just overthinking it? lol
I'm learning bonsai so hopefully can help. We very much value drainage, but are very particular about nutrients, so I don't think it's much of a problem. Certain soils actually absorb or hold nutrients better than others. For eg composted pine bark/wood chips hold nutrients really well. Then the plants suck up those nutrients from the soil/chips. (They must be composted though). I think normal potting mix would be perfectly fine.
If you want to catch water, I would raise one end of the box a little and put buckets under the other end where the water drains out. (Make sure they're not a drowning hazard for children, animals etc - our neighbour's kitten had zero common sense lol)
If you want more drainage, you can cut holes in the sheet he put down - probably the bigger the better. We like 1 inch holes in bonsai. Also, I noticed his sheet went up the sides.. you could make sure it doesn't on the end you want to drain the water.
I have personally found figuring out watering with no drainage is really difficult. If it gets water logged it's hard to fix.
Good luck! 🌱
Great video. Do you think the wire mesh is necessary if you put the boards closer together and put just landscape cloth on top?
Yes, having the boards with the mesh on top allows the mesh to absorb most of the weight of the soil which the bottom boards may not be able to support depending on how big you made your bed. You also have to have drainage, so it's important to keep the bottom open and porous otherwise the bed will fill and overflow with water when it rains which will uproot your plants. Water needs to drain from the bottom.
Thanks mrtrek64.👍