How to Build Raised Beds Using Pallets (UPDATE VIDEO LINKED IN DESCRIPTION BOX) | A Thousand Words
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A full tutorial, including tips and tricks, on how to build raised garden beds using pallets WITHOUT having to dismantle the pallets first! (By dismantle I mean taking them apart at the nails, which is a tough process.)
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These raised DIY beds are the best ones I've seen on UA-cam. Very good tutorial too! Thank you for this.
Damn, I've got to admire your tenacity and patience! Good result too. And I liked the background music being at just the right level as to not be annoying. Great video. Full props to you.
Great Vid, don't you think it would be a good idea to add some 2 x 4 or in the corners and center of the box for stability?
Plus the caps will be able to sit on them without turning in.
Skip all that wasted time on the table saw. After you cut the boards from the pallet fasten them to the back brace pieces, snap a chalk line and run a circular saw to cut off all the uneven pieces. just the way deck builders do when building a deck for your house. BIG time saver.
Genius!! You're a master of efficiency.
Brilliant Services can you do a demo?
I'll find one today after work, they are all over the place on youtube.
... or do that when you are cutting them off the pallet, then they will already be the right length.
E. V. look up the video "Deck Trimming" that shows what I'm talking about.
I love your tutorial on the raised bed. It was clear and concise and I love the practical, commonsense way you did it. Thanks for showing. Pallets are an excellent, economical material to use and the staining and capping make the beds look expensive and professional. Good job.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!!! My wife and I live on a very fixed budget and you have just opened a huge door for me that I failed to think of. Yes they look lovely and as I live in Dallas Tx there are many free pallets to be had. I am not thinking of all the projects that I could use your raised beds for. Once again thank you for this tutorial.
Great tutorial!! Very easy to follow. The beds look great too! Thanks
Bravo!! Love seeing another handy lady. I have access to lots of pallets and I think these would look marvelous in my Tn country yard!
Just imagining here: I would cap it with wider board and reinforce under the cap every 16 inches so I could sit on the cap to tend/harvest.
That’s how I move my pallets....Great video thank you, you go girl!
Nice video. Check out my family on "Louisiana Gardening Family" on UA-cam as well we're gonna be diving into all sorts of gardening ideas from this channel and channels like this one
Great video! Do it the way you want to do it. Everyone thinks their an expert lol. You taught me a lot. Thanks so much.
same with me. i learnt a lot too
You are so awesome! One smart lady!
Always nice seeing a lady that can build stuff.
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Thank you for the tutorial. This is a great way to recycle pallets and it looks beautiful in your garden.
Thanks for the compliment :)
Clever Simple Chic thankyou so much! I am now going to locate some palettes and attempt your project to make myself a raised garden bed or two to grow my own organic lettuce.
Clever Simple Chic .
So where did you steal the pallets?
Guess you missed it in the video; she said that you have to do it at night; Supermarkets are the best she says! Happy Stealing!
Every man should have a wife like that.
Thank you.
NAH! she's way too bossy!
wouldn't that be awesome,she is very handy.
More competent and switched on than most guys would be comfortable with. Dream wife I reckon.
ye she does all the work and he is filming it all lol
Thank you for this tutorial. It was very helpful. I used to undo the pallets which is quite hard and time consuming. Not only your design is more practical, it's also prettier. And thanks for the tip regarding the pallet treatment.
I was so happy to hear your South African accent! Been looking for someone one UA-cam that knows all about our climate etc. The fact that you don’t live hear anymore is sad. But I am so the two countries are similar...? Love the raised beds. Greetings from Parys in the Freestate.
If you were to finish the end grain on all your boards, including the cap, and just a quick coat to the underside of the cap to repel moisture, your raised beds would last a lot longer. The wood may have been treated for pallet user but by cutting the boards out, you circumvented that treatment and left your wood vulnerable to rot and warp. Your unprotected inside braces will be gone in 2-3 years. Also, decomposing material pulls nitrogen from the soil so you may want to add a dusting of Nitrogen fertilizer to the top of your composting vegetation so it doesn't pull it from your soil and rob the plants' nutritional needs... Otherwise, quite an enchanting video! Well done, Jolly good, and all the rest!!! Hyrum, Sherri's faithful hubby. ;-)
Awesome video, thank you for sharing.💐
I just bought a home, and I'll be building a few of these for my yard. Thank you so much for this excellent tutorial. :)
What a terrific idea & you're so talented with your building skills!
Thanks for sharing!😊
Never knew something so beautiful could come from pallets. Very good tutorial.
do not crosscut with a rip fence. I stopped the video just begging for a kick back and loss of digits!
Yup, I've since learned that (thankfully not the hard way).
Amen
Excellent! I love how much detail you gave but not too much so that it wasn't repetitive. I'm so glad I found this channel. I plan on using this for my own gardens from now on.
Is there anything you can’t do ?. Amazing and the s rustic look makes it even better
Your use of the table saw to crosscut boards to length is VERY unsafe. This may well cause a kickback and dangerous injury. Only crosscut on a table saw using a miter gauge. I was a shop teacher for over 20 years and have seen several injuries by students not following safety rules on the table saw. Please!! revise this video before someone gets hurt.
Excellent instructional video. It explains everything very well and I can see using many of these ideas for my own raised gardens.
Thank you.
Looks great. Could also use the larger pallet 2 x 4's for corner posts. I concrete my corners posts into the ground and build the box around those.
That's a good idea.
Yes, I'm with you on this method.
Great vid!
At work we have 1x8 inch boards which warp when they first get damp after installation. Eventually they settle in and straighten out. I build my beds only that 8 inch height bracing the corners with scrap aluminum from old gutters or leaders keeping soil from leaking our corners. It's easy to drill through making 4 to 6 holes to facilitate sheet rock screws to hold braces around each corner.. When the boards eventually rot i simply increase the bed size by adding another ourside so planning size is criticalfigurebeds will be in place for a number of years and ample space is needed to mow. Where this vis demos a nice project which is pretty, mine is simple and 5 beds, 48 inches square went togerher on a spring saturday morning.
Fill beds with old branches roots and other scrap wood half way. Eventually they rot but do help retain moisture for a couple of years.
I see some folks gave thumbs down, i mean really, about gardening? Lol. Shes a vlear speaker with good experience and tech knowledge of the subject and is not hard to look at at all :).
Brilliant! I’m going to do that this season! It definitely beats the cinderblock raised bed I was going to do. Thank you!
Omg, you make it look so easy
Nicely done, lot of work and great finished look, only thing I felt was, as it looks it has got quite few years of age in it, would it have been more thoughtful if you added a layer of hardware cloth (mesh) in the bottom to avoid burrowing animals? 😊
I admire you. ♥️💛💚💯Your knowledge is amazing 😉 I must try. Currently vegan in progress and I'm doing full on gardening this year. Thanks I love this idea.
Good job beautyful the gardienesss,very strong your evens to plant and show word out the world.ok thanks
I love this video! Thank you for showing me how straight forward this can be. I’ll definitely be doing this this spring.
Recycled, functional AND gorgeous! Thank you for the video ❤️
I will try this.Thank you so much!!!
I often build my own raised beds and I usually buy the material but after seeing your video about free pallet wood it's really got me thinking not to mention that those are some beautiful palettes one bit of friendly advice if I may if you actually want those to be extremely long-term raised beds without pulling apart you might want to try using a little bit of wood glue the next time that's what I do on mine but it's all personal preference
On all wooden sailing ships, the top of every mast, which was exposed end grain, was protected by a wooden disc known as the TRUCK. It was there to stop the ingress of rainwater into the end grain, for rainwater rots timber, whilst sea water preserves it, hence the old expression: "From TRUCK to KEEL she was trim and neat". so although you know it as capping, what you are doing is TRUCKING! Keep on TRUCKING!
Very interesting!
Great vid, be careful crosscutting and using rip fence at same time. It can kick back and throw the board back at you.
great job, we have a bunch of pallets and I will be building these.
Brilliant thanks for sharing, one tip if you level it out on reclamed bricks lifting it off the ground it will give a solid foundation and maybe use a plastic liner this will make the wood last longer. Thanks again.
I'm very happy to say that from your basic instructions I built 2 raised beds. I did add 2x2 in the corners and ran wood strips at top and bottom on the outside as I was afraid the weight of the soil would cause a blow out. As a bonus the extra thickness at the top made the cap boards feel sturdier.
Thanks Susan, great idea.
how many pallets did you use, Susan and how big are your beds? thanks
Very good. Other than the issue with the table saw what a great idea. Thanks.
I would not recommend using the table saw for those cuts while using the fence. You can use it but the fence should be removed and a miter gauge should be used. The material is longer then wide so it could easily twist between the fence and blade causing it to fly backwards, you could have a serious injury.
Bravo ! Beau travail. Merci. Une bonne idée pour jardiner confortablement et avoir des légumes à coup sûr !
I think this was probably the best pallet raised bed tutorial I’ve yet come across. And it looks so pretty too. Thank you
Great video, along with vegetable cuttings wood can be added as well, I believe that is called hugelkultur.
Thanks
I'm afraid they would become subteranian termite food here in Fl. A colony will form in any wood left in contact with the soil
What material would you use instead? I'm in FL too
Great tutorial and example of re-use. Some very constructive comments included to cut the material and make it even more structurally sound. What a woman...All I need to do now is convince my wife to help 😉🤔😊
As'salaamu anlaykum
thanks so much for this wonderful tutorial
I was intrigued by this as someone who has zip experience with carpentry or the equipment but loves growing. If you aren't a professional teacher I think you missed a calling. I was surprised how much sense it made to me. Always thought how great raised beds would be but probably won't tackle it at this point though, despite how easy you made it look. I am certain it will offer inspiration and practical help to others though. Thanks also goes to whoever was responsible for the excellent quality of the video itself.
Thank you, you are very kind. I've learned (through comments here) that I was totally using my table saw wrong, whoops!
Love this tutorial!!!!! I will certainly be using your instructions. Keep them coming :)
Gotta love us South African women... we are all made like that...well most of us ... mooi so meisie...baie oulik uitgekom !
I am impressed with your knowledge of preparing raised beds. BTW you have a great work dedication.
Smart girl I do things in my garden but that vegies box is a big project all made from pallets in the finish look so nice you are an expert
Screwing into end-grain isn't strong. You should always screw through side-grain into side-grain. Easiest to illustrate with the cross-braces...screw down through the rails into the cross-piece instead of through the side into the end-grain of the cross-piece. If you screw into end-grain, it will pull out eventually when the board gets soft from moisture. You should also join the corners with a 2x2 and then screw into the side of the boards rather than into the end-grain. A small amount of extra work that will result in a much higher structural stability and years of happy gardening! A great video...thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the tips!
thanks for this added insight :) looking forward to creating my own.
Thanks for the extra tips as I am currently building my garden beds.
Thanks , super. So fun to learn more.
I'm going to use linseed oil Inside and out for preservation though Thankyou Kindly
Bless Your Heart☺️
And EVERYONE who passes this way, God Bless You And All Those That You Love!!!
Watch Larry Haun, "The very efficient carpenter" videos, and you'll learn some excellent timber skills !
I love using pallet wood for EVERYTHING!!!! I even built my 12'x12' shed out of them. The one thing I would consider is moving the top cleats up to the very top edge for larger surface to give stability to the capping.
David Spicer
That sounds great.
Are pallets free or is there a charge ?
I made it by myself. I used woodprix woodworking plans for that.
Cool!
God bless you. Nice video, great ideas using the pallets. Peace be with you. Amen
That was Amazing. Thank you for the idea. Since it's my First time having a garden and growing Veggies ....
I'm doing raised beds for the first time and really love how you reclaimed the pallet wood. My wife will be helping as she, like you loves working outdoors and with power tools. Thanks so much. Cheers.
I have always wanted to build my own raised garden beds, great tutorial and advice in comment box! Thank you everyone!
Hope yours turns out well, enjoy!
Wonderful video. A pair of Saw Horses would make the job a tad easier for you.
This was so very helpful thank you! I am a newbie and needed a step by step guide
An easy way to do pallet garden beds. Thanks for sharing.
Definitely will keep in mind when I can make a raised bed
Really loved this, Thanks, Just wanted i was looking for! Going to be showing my wife this, letting her see how easy it is to get involved ;)
leave the pallet front, after cutting off below half lengthwise board, so both top and bottom "rail" are still attached, cut to fit empty slat areas just on the outside, remove any remaining boards from third rail, screw it flat onto the top rail,over lapping each new section, now its strong enough to last a few years, very little cutting.
Cross cutting on your table saw like you do scares me to death, thank goodness you weren't injured. Clamp a 'leader' board to your fence, in front of the blade then measure, then cut board with miter gauge so that you will never 'pinch' the wood and suffer 'kickback'. Good looking project !!!!
I saw the same thing with the table saw....lol. Basic safety, use the saw that best suites the purpose. Skill saw to cut off the pallet, chop saw to cut the rest; could cut 2-3 or more at the same time, too. The project is nice.
that was my first thought...
I got to about 3:00 when I started getting nervous about that table saw and by 3:25 I was heading down here to the comment section to see who else noticed the danger of cutting like that on the table saw. Good advice Mark W.
I gotta say though, that's some impressive table sawing if you didn't bind or kickback any wood with all the times you've done that. I could never have that level of muscle control, and I'm an experienced handyman.
Same here I cringed as well. The raise beds are cool but the improper use of the table saw could cost someone the loss of a digit or maybe even their life.
I don't even understand what this means - which is why I shouldn't be using a table saw. :) The sawing is the part that I find most intimidating, mainly safety, but, also, saws aren't cheap. In any case, Jen is amazing, the beds are terrific, and this video is very inspiring.
Please don’t use your table saw like that. Use the mite square if you are cross cutting. The fence is for ripping. Great video. Thank you
Very excellent, thorough tutorial! Ending up with an aesthetically functional garden bed. I think I would like to combine this with the hugelkulture technique. Well done! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
If using hugelkulture I would line the beds with plastic because the organisms that break down the wood will start to attack the sides.
This is fantastic and easy to understand, than you so much, you've saved us so much money, god bless
Great video with lots of detail. I'm inspired. Thanks.
I like the video very must, but need the dimensions or measurements in American English. Very sorry not familiar with the metric system.
If you can count from 1 to 10, 50, or 100 at the top of your head, then you are already using the metric system in cms.
That's what I call "recycling" . Cool
Mother Fynest you mean repurposing.
Great help. Thank you. I'm going to use your ideas here in Dallas, Tx.
What a woman
Raymond Duke I
Lots of woman love doing stuff like this! ;)
Wow this was seriously an awesome and helpful video! Thank you :) Your garden is beautiful!
Great vid, I love this idea!
I admire you. ♥️💛💚💯Your knowledge is amazing 😉 I must try. Currently vegan in progress and I'm doing full on gardening this year. Thanks I love this idea.
Capping creates more hiding places for snails and slugs.
but I think it helps to stop wood rot by stopping the rain from getting in the top of the planks
Old beer disposal. Drunk slugs a 🐌 are dead ones. Cheers
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS! I am SO going to start saving pallets! Thank you for this AMAZING tutorial!!!
Damn! This video is just awesome! Very informative. I am going to use this exact idea, in Mar '18 when I start gardening in our new house. (New Jersey). The presenter is sexy! Beauty and brains together is a rarity these days.
Careless Whispers start yet?
gh0stsm0ke haha prolly didn't even buy a house.. just commenting for attention!
Simply loved your work... Congratulations... PS. You explained it so well, it made it really easy...
I liked this video. I think you do need to concentrate a little on safety when cutting, especially positioning your body.
We used old straw bales as a base on a large raised bed. Every year it would reduce down by 2 feet as the bales decomposed. You could use several layers of pallets as the base. Would need less topping up. ggi.org.uk
WOW - thank you so much! Already asked friends for pallets! Can't wait to get started!
Thank you for such an informative DIY video. They look so beautiful once assembled. These raised beds add both class and style to your back yard for almost little to no money I love how the stain turned out on them. I found a tutiorial on Pintrest for building garden pallet furniture. I will pair the two to makw my creation. How impressive. Thank you for sharing.
Michelle Molden-Coleman, could you please share with me the pallet furniture tutorial?
This has to be one of the best tutorials, if not the best, I've watched yet. To the point not to much talking just to the point.
I have a balcony 😭😭 But great video, Jen!!!
You can still do a lot on a balcony, but yeah maybe the pallet raised beds would be too heavy.
Lila Cagliolo you can still grow in a balcony, all you have to do is put a bottom on the raised bed
Lila - You can still grow stuff on a balcony, just make your planter smaller, put a bottom on it, put some drainage holes and fill, you can grow some Tomatoes or Flowers whatever you want. Also you could have some legs on it and make it waist high to save on bending.
Barry (ENG)
Deeper and thinner make doors in the exposed sides and grow potatoes. Doors allow for the harvesting of the taters without removing the plant for continual growing.
Wouldn't last 1 season here in the UK. Need more bracing, liner, batten to fix capping, treated end grain etc etc
Wow! This is, hands down, the BEST tutorial I have EVER seen on UA-cam (and I watch a lot of them)!! You ROCK!! I felt bad for all the comments that saw one thing not done the way a trade does it and, though I appreciate that extra advice, they utterly ignored the sheer excellence of the entire video. I will be building these and filling them with all my gathered tree branches, German Hügelkultur style (my property is heavily forested so I have lots of fallen limbs). I am so very excited that I found this today as I live on a retired income and thought I couldn't afford to build deeper beds but you've shown me that I can :-). Your finished beds look so nice and, well, I can do this too! Yay!
Thank you for your kind words! Please do use thicker treated wood for the rails and line your beds with plastic and they will last well - unfortunately I did not do those two things and they are coming apart in places.
Wow! This is quite amazing I'm gonna give it a try in my back Yard
Niice! I have to build some for my garden!
Very painful watching you work so hard!
Really, you are working harder than you have to, but end results do speak for themselves and you did a fine job!
I really like how you harvested the wood. I've been doing it that way for years, but for seedling trays for my soil blockers.
Do you have any advice or instructions on how to build seedling trays? I just found a video that uses the tool that makes the soil blocks, so I'm trying to figure out an easy winter project 😊 thank you
@@saradebuque1801 I guess he doesn't.
thaank you so much
Too much cutting and hazardous tool work for me.
Are you blond by any chance?
Stop tormenting this woman, Bob .
Julie Mikalson then what were you doing watching a "how to build" video you stupid bitch
Antonio Brother haha! That's what I said too! Well I thought when I read her comment. Like WTF... Why are you here then woman.... Watching this then making dumbass comments haha
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😂😂 wow! I love the opinions of a complete and total stranger when they ASSume my whole life and what I do and say in my life based off one little comment, a comment that has NOTHING to do with them at all... That's the most funniest thing to see happen. "Apparently you're ALWAYS right" HAHAHA. Creepy. Must be a stalker outside my window to be able to make ridiculous ASSumptions like that! Run along little one you have forgotten your helmet... I'm embarrassed for you here!