Its funny... i started container gardening 4 years ago because of a bad back. Having the garden motivated me to get up off the couch and be more active, which helped me lose weight and make my back less of an issue.
I wish we could share pictures in the comments. We are using an old boat as a raised bed. It was free and my Dad thought it’d be perfect for growing a boatload of tomatoes!
Waist high raised beds aren't just for people who lack the capacity to do all the bending and kneeling associated with low beds or in ground gardening. My mobility is mostly the same as my younger years, but I still fine that it's just more comfortable to work in such a bed, and that higher comfort translates into getting more work done in the waist high format. Planting, harvesting, mulching, and weeding are all much more enjoyable when I don't need to bend or stoop.
My raised beds have no sides. I mix my soil and amend the beds as if they had sides. I have a drainage problem and can't afford "real" raised beds. I have 19 plus a Food Forest. I'm adding a 100x40 planting area and they will be the same kind. Love them!!!!
I have about 12 raised beds and they are all made with the corrugated iron. Three of them are made out of an old corrugated water tank that had a few tiny rusted holes .. not great for a water tank but perfect for three raised beds 🙂
I have a few raised beds of my own going one designated for my granddaughter to learn .. kiddie pools at the dollar store will make great raised beds if you're on a budget or living in temporary housing or just don't have anywhere else to plant
These are all great ideas Scott! I had too many shipping boxes from all the internet shopping over the last 3 years. I aligned my largest boxes in a row and encircled them with fencing ( 2 ft. x 25 ft. 20-Gauge Poultry Netting with 1 in. Mesh.) The fencing prevents the boxes from bowing outward and collapsing and it gives trellis plants an area to latch on to. I filled the bottom of the boxes with wood, sticks and leaf with greens and mulchy stuff, then added garden soil to almost fill the boxes. When I planted my veggies in the boxes, I surrounded the dug hole with worm castings and a very rich soil, then covered the whole collection of boxes with wood mulch/chips. That first year, the crops were not large, but it established the raised bed hugelkulture style garden. The second year was a wash cause my family was very ill, so no garden was planted, but everything continued to breakdown in the boxes and we continued to add all food scraps to the center of the bed, and many herbs and plants that seeded out over the boxes, so life was good in those cardboard containers. The 3rd year...this year... I have earthworms in the raised bed! Most all the cardboard is deteriorated in the center wherein the boxes were touching each other. The outside is remarkably still there, crisp, but still doing it's job of holding back the soil from going through the chicken wire. I plan to train the veggies to trail the chicken wire fence and let their fruit hang off the outside of the raised bed. If I can do this garden on a budget of a (2 ft. x 25 ft. 20-Gauge Poultry Netting with 1 in. Mesh) roll, so can you! PS don't have the proper soil? Take two or three totes, a rake and shovel on a drive out to the wilderness and find yourself a good spot to harvest some rich loamy soil and mulch.
Hello Gardener Scott, your videos and very helpful information are much appreciated ! You have taught me many things in the garden. I have watched several of your trellis videos and I am still pondering which way to go for my Cherokee Purple tomatoes. Trying to keep it inexpensive, the cattle wire is pretty expensive. Not sure if string or nylon or twine and clips will be sturdy enough? Your advise will help me make my decision. Thanks always, and please keep the videos coming, especially the tomatoes, as they are my favorite fruit in the garden.
Wow, you have got a bit of every raised bed possible. I have the high metal beds, filled with hugel kultur. So I don't have to bend and my dogs can't get in.
I use rings of 3' tall net wire fencing cut to a diameter of 4' and lined with UV treated woven landscape fabric. Yes, the lining is plastic. It lasts for years, though, and while they're not pretty the whole setup is very affordable. They double as composters for woody yard waste, much like your hugelkultur metal beds, but they do have more air coming in from the sides.
Another good video Thank You! We have four 4X8 raised beds. We also are using mineral tubs for cattle. About fifty of them now. Also my boyfriend started "raised beds" via tractor tires many years ago. One large tractor tire has been producing a great quantity of asparagus for over twenty years. In regards to peppers and corn and so forth. We are sticking to the "traditional" method of gardening. Kind of like planting 200 XXX Chile Plants in a raised bed is simply not going to work for us. Nor would a few hundred corn plants!
@@garynorcal4269 Actually the one tractor tire bed is like at 22 years and the same asparagus. Still producing strong. This Spring we planted two more smaller sized tractor tires with asparagus. Unfortunately (?) the asparagus that we harvest never makes it to the possibility of freezing and saving? Also a bit unsure and are we the only ones that reuse tires as say raised beds.? Think that is a better alternative than the landfill. Thank You for your reply Sir!
@@GALanham-b2l I was the president of a community garden in Sacramento. We had a very successful 8 plant blueberry patch in 8 triple high car tire raised beds.
In most cases it is. I have a new video coming out in the months ahead that shows actual soil tests from my beds. This video explains more: ua-cam.com/video/6fu4TIMWaH4/v-deo.html
Any future ideas, or previous videos, on edible landscaping? Especially with the current state of housing prices, the average American might need to “get more bang for their buck.”
I do have plans for a composite bed as I expand my garden. It is another option that can increase the longevity of the bed. It may happen next year and I'll make a video on it.
This guy has raised beds for his raises beds and I think that’s neat.
Its funny... i started container gardening 4 years ago because of a bad back. Having the garden motivated me to get up off the couch and be more active, which helped me lose weight and make my back less of an issue.
I wish we could share pictures in the comments. We are using an old boat as a raised bed. It was free and my Dad thought it’d be perfect for growing a boatload of tomatoes!
So cool!!! I’d love to see that!
I enjoy that you consistently break down "misunderstandings" about gardening practices without being negative or attacking other perspectives.
Waist high raised beds aren't just for people who lack the capacity to do all the bending and kneeling associated with low beds or in ground gardening. My mobility is mostly the same as my younger years, but I still fine that it's just more comfortable to work in such a bed, and that higher comfort translates into getting more work done in the waist high format. Planting, harvesting, mulching, and weeding are all much more enjoyable when I don't need to bend or stoop.
My raised beds have no sides. I mix my soil and amend the beds as if they had sides. I have a drainage problem and can't afford "real" raised beds. I have 19 plus a Food Forest. I'm adding a 100x40 planting area and they will be the same kind. Love them!!!!
I love how you've arranged your raised beds. It maximizes space while keeping everything organized
Fabulous!
I'm going to ask the question we are all thinking... just how many raised beds do you have, you are THE raised bed gardener :D
Hmmm. I've never stopped to count, I didn't even show all of them.
I have about 12 raised beds and they are all made with the corrugated iron. Three of them are made out of an old corrugated water tank that had a few tiny rusted holes .. not great for a water tank but perfect for three raised beds 🙂
I have a few raised beds of my own going one designated for my granddaughter to learn .. kiddie pools at the dollar store will make great raised beds if you're on a budget or living in temporary housing or just don't have anywhere else to plant
I love my raised beds. I cannot kneel like I used to so it’s perfect for me. Since my soil is clay it provides adequate drainage for my plants.
These are all great ideas Scott! I had too many shipping boxes from all the internet shopping over the last 3 years. I aligned my largest boxes in a row and encircled them with fencing ( 2 ft. x 25 ft. 20-Gauge Poultry Netting with 1 in. Mesh.) The fencing prevents the boxes from bowing outward and collapsing and it gives trellis plants an area to latch on to. I filled the bottom of the boxes with wood, sticks and leaf with greens and mulchy stuff, then added garden soil to almost fill the boxes. When I planted my veggies in the boxes, I surrounded the dug hole with worm castings and a very rich soil, then covered the whole collection of boxes with wood mulch/chips.
That first year, the crops were not large, but it established the raised bed hugelkulture style garden.
The second year was a wash cause my family was very ill, so no garden was planted, but everything continued to breakdown in the boxes and we continued to add all food scraps to the center of the bed, and many herbs and plants that seeded out over the boxes, so life was good in those cardboard containers.
The 3rd year...this year... I have earthworms in the raised bed! Most all the cardboard is deteriorated in the center wherein the boxes were touching each other. The outside is remarkably still there, crisp, but still doing it's job of holding back the soil from going through the chicken wire. I plan to train the veggies to trail the chicken wire fence and let their fruit hang off the outside of the raised bed.
If I can do this garden on a budget of a (2 ft. x 25 ft. 20-Gauge Poultry Netting with 1 in. Mesh) roll, so can you!
PS don't have the proper soil? Take two or three totes, a rake and shovel on a drive out to the wilderness and find yourself a good spot to harvest some rich loamy soil and mulch.
I like that idea of reusing boxes and creating a new garden area. Thanks!
I have a bad back and used galvanized roofing panels for my beds. It took a lot of dirt but it's worth not having to bend over
The only limit to raised beds is your imagination. A lot more commercial option out there now for sure.
Stay Well !!!!
Another advantage of tall raised beds is deterring pests like rabbits!
Wow clear detailed explanation,cleared all my doubts thanku very very much sir
I like how you stay on topic.
I love that peacock!!
Hello Gardener Scott, your videos and very helpful information are much appreciated ! You have taught me many things in the garden. I have watched several of your trellis videos and I am still pondering which way to go for my Cherokee Purple tomatoes. Trying to keep it inexpensive, the cattle wire is pretty expensive. Not sure if string or nylon or twine and clips will be sturdy enough? Your advise will help me make my decision. Thanks always, and please keep the videos coming, especially the tomatoes, as they are my favorite fruit in the garden.
As long as you tie it to a strong structure, the nylon twine is strong enough.
hi scott 🤗
i grow in wooden raised beds, and plastic pots and buckets. i would like to try metal raised beds. great video. tfs
Wow, you have got a bit of every raised bed possible. I have the high metal beds, filled with hugel kultur. So I don't have to bend and my dogs can't get in.
I use rings of 3' tall net wire fencing cut to a diameter of 4' and lined with UV treated woven landscape fabric. Yes, the lining is plastic. It lasts for years, though, and while they're not pretty the whole setup is very affordable. They double as composters for woody yard waste, much like your hugelkultur metal beds, but they do have more air coming in from the sides.
At 7:55, I think I caught the gooseberries clucking.
Another good video Thank You! We have four 4X8 raised beds. We also are using mineral tubs for cattle. About fifty of them now. Also my boyfriend started "raised beds" via tractor tires many years ago. One large tractor tire has been producing a great quantity of asparagus for over twenty years. In regards to peppers and corn and so forth. We are sticking to the "traditional" method of gardening. Kind of like planting 200 XXX Chile Plants in a raised bed is simply not going to work for us. Nor would a few hundred corn plants!
Love the isolated asparagus tire bed. Nice way to control a plant that loves to spread.
@@garynorcal4269 Actually the one tractor tire bed is like at 22 years and the same asparagus. Still producing strong. This Spring we planted two more smaller sized tractor tires with asparagus. Unfortunately (?) the asparagus that we harvest never makes it to the possibility of freezing and saving? Also a bit unsure and are we the only ones that reuse tires as say raised beds.? Think that is a better alternative than the landfill. Thank You for your reply Sir!
@@GALanham-b2l I was the president of a community garden in Sacramento. We had a very successful 8 plant blueberry patch in 8 triple high car tire raised beds.
Love those raised bed designs. 💜💜💜 AuntieEllen
lovely
Hi Scott, love your videos and how you explain everything. 1 question please, is it safe to use treated wood for my raised beds?
In most cases it is. I have a new video coming out in the months ahead that shows actual soil tests from my beds. This video explains more: ua-cam.com/video/6fu4TIMWaH4/v-deo.html
Cool concept for the raised beds within raised beds, I never noticed that in your previous videos. Is that a stain on some of the wooden raised beds?
The color in the wooden raised beds shows the difference between the pressure-treated ones and untreated ones.
Any future ideas, or previous videos, on edible landscaping? Especially with the current state of housing prices, the average American might need to “get more bang for their buck.”
Definitely. I have currants and edible flowers throughout my landscape. I'm hoping to have a harvest this year and make a video about it.
Would heat hamper calcium intake? Experimenting with water quantities, but the soil is almost near the 90 degree range.
Correction, 80 degree range.
@@lukealexander4512 Cool soil temperature can reduce nutrient uptake and warm soil can increase it.
There is no composite raised garden bed in your video. How do you think of the composite material？ Will you try to build a composite bed next time?
I do have plans for a composite bed as I expand my garden. It is another option that can increase the longevity of the bed. It may happen next year and I'll make a video on it.
Very interesting for sure. All in 3 yrs going on 4 ?