How to Build a Raised Bed CHEAP and EASY, Backyard Gardening
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2019
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My husband & I have been living at our home for 30 years. Trial & Error on gardening beds. Now we're age 60 with aches & pains, and purchased 2 Keter raised beds (on legs), but I still wanted a home-made ground raised bed for growing squash. After seeing this video, I finally got hubby to go to Home Depot today to "get the goods"! So this is how we'll be happily spending our 31st wedding anniversary today! (Great "quarantined" project!).
@Ordinary Pete TY, and to you as well!
Hopefully he didn't bring back something thats gonna kill both of you from the plague ridden store you sent him off to for no legitimate reason.
@@medotaku9360 That's quite judgmental on your part, especially since we don't even know each other, and you don't even know what the "plague ridden" stats are where I live. Still, I wish you a Safe Memorial Weekend.
Happy Anniversary to you both! Happy gardening!
Debra Balinski-Long Happy Anniversary
My husband just built this, it's awesome and feels super sturdy. Thanks again for the video and instructions, it turned out great!
In case anyone needs it here's a list of materials:
3pcs 2x10, 8’ *
4pcs 2x4, 8’ *
64 Deck screws 3”
* For the wood: Douglas Fir, not pressure treated
Thanks
This is awesome I need to do this!! Thank you for the inspiration ❤❤😊😊
Thank you!
Thank you
Thanks Mary 👍
This video was posted 2 years ago? The cost for this project went from $43.02 to $88.31 in two years. I sure do miss the good old days…
This comment was 2 years ago? Bet you it’s gone to $100+ at this point 😭
@@nutterbutterpop8193 This comment was posted a week and half ago...I bet it's gone up to $125 plus today. 😱😱
@@nutterbutterpop8193about to go to Home Depot right now to confirm 😂
Just a heads up if you are planning on constructing this with the ledge -- he mentions at the 5:00 mark that it requires an EXTRA 2x4 in order to construct the support pieces. This is not included in the earlier list he mentions at the 1:56 mark, citing (3) 2x4s and (3) 2x10s. Just trying to save you an extra trip to the lumberyard like I had to do!
Ah, yes.... just discovered this the hard way as well.
Wish I had read this comment earlier. Two trips to the lumberyard for me 😞
Thanks!
Thank you for listing these. It made it easy to come back to see what wood I needed without having to research the video.
"the 2x4 is just over $2" - cries in 2021, paying $10.
Crazy how none of these wood builds seem affordable at all at this point in time.
crying in 2022
Went in to Home Depot today to try this, and the 2x4s were $17 each
2022 here.. crying harder
LMAO SAAAAAME except 2022
I’ve never seen someone so enthusiastic about garden beds😂😂 thanks for the tips
What you'll need:
3 x 2 in. x 4 in. x 8ft
3 x 2 in. x 10 in. x 8ft
Box of 3in. deck screws
Countersink drill bit
You need 4 x 2”x4” x 8ft because the 4th one is used to make the supports (small blocks) for the ledge.
I built my first garden bed 3 years ago due to this video. I’m now in the process of building my 3rd (1/year till I run out of space).
I just want to say thank you. Your food forest inspired me to start gardening and it’s been incredibly fulfilling and empowering.
I'm curious what the cost difference was between your first one and your latest one!
Jim's very nice raised bed. You provided lots of great information.
One thing that we do differently is that we put the ledge of the bed on the outside. We find slugs and other non-beneficials like to hide under the ledge. It does force us to get a little bit longer piece of wood for the ledges though. Additionally, we have found that decking wood makes a nice ledge although it is a little bit more expensive than a 2x4.
The only other thing we do differently is to use a 4x4 or 2x4 at each of the corners and rising vertically. Then we7 screw them in to make the corner a little more secure. It also helps to keep the outside corners dryer and therefore less likely to rot. Because when it rots the screws tend to pull out of the wood.
But those are all small issues. Your bed will be fine and you and Tuck will grow a lot of great herbs and vegetables there.
Dude. You are high energy. Also, 2021 you can easily double the cost of that lumber.
Triple! Lol
More than that... Each 2x10x8 is 21.88$ here!
He’s coked up for sure
Just built two of these today with my wife all praises to the Heavenly Father!
Awesome video thanks for making it! Great instruction
I don’t know who would give this a thumbs down. I just finished mine and it looks great. It’s easy to make, cheap, and looks great. Thank you author for posting this!
Thanks for explaining the measurements, drilling and screws. It's all the small stuff that makes it easier to figure out the big stuff.
Great video.
In a thousand years if aliens see your videos, they will definitely think Tuck and dogs are the master being.
As James works hard, Tuck is lying comfortably close by supervising and making sure the job is done correctly.
I just love Tuck❣❣❣❤❤❤❤ He is the cutest ever❣ Would love to see more of him in the videos. Thank you James for all to great gardening tips and treats. I love watching your channel. Keep up the wonderful job!
Thanks for explaining the measurements
Wow this video rules! I made FIVE of these for my garden this week. It took me about three days and maybe $200 worth of supplies. I'm really pumped about how great they look. We ordered a bulk order of 5 cubic yards of compost for the garden this year, and I'm excited to fill these beds! I even made a video of me making the beds. I did sadly break THREE drill bits in the course of making them... haha. Totally worth it. Thanks for the great video James!
well done~
Great job!! Where are the videos? 😝
Here in the South, that wood would be rotted in one year, and my termite inspector would be going nuts..
I just use concrete blocks, They last forever, are easily moveable, are about the same price as wood, are super easy to set in place, and, when filled with soil are very stable and can be planted with small plants in the voids. I like marigolds. As your soil builds up over years, just add another layer. Sometimes used ones are free.
In the winter I cover them with old sliding glass doors, and have a mini green house to start plants. The blocks have great thermal mass.
Fir wood is naturally rot resistant, although termites would be a problem.
What a great idea. Thank you. My neighborhood has house-eating termites. Don't want to invite them to a brand new smorgasbord.
Concrete can leech harmful chemicals into soil.
Used non treated pine for beds in October and they have already been eaten by termites
In the south non treated stuff lasted less than a year.
I use corrugated metal roof sheets for the bed sides. until I can escape swamp land USA.
Nothing is cheap anymore when it comes to wood. I went around my garage today and collected wood laying around and made a garden bed without having to purchase a single piece of lumber. Feelsgoodman
Awesome design and instructions. Thank you so much! I went with 2"x12" just to give a little more depth with minimal increase in cost.
😍 8:00 “Yeah relaxed until you give me some sweet peas!” -Tuck
Outstanding video ! Making raised garden beds this year in my yard - so happy you posted this 💕💕love for Tuck too ! Our soil is super rocky here , can’t wait to plant 🌱! Thank you 😊
Yo tuck is so sweet !
He dug a hole to chill in that’s amazing
pre-pandemic wood prices. Today, that would be a $1000 raised bed :D
Seriously? And I am looking at this now 😂. How much did he say it cost him for the whole thing in the video?
I had build one in 2018. 12x4x1. One inch thick (too thin). Aside the four sides, I only used six wooden sticks to strength the bed. It cost me $70 or so for everything including the screws.
Now I want to build a few more. Good ones like his. Better looking, and can last longer. did I just pick the wrong time?
@@VashtheStampede007 lol no, 2x10x8 is about $22 at the home center. So this build would still be below $100. Not as cheap as the video but not bad at all.
@@looksgoodtous hi 👋, what do you mean by 2x10x8?
When I mentioned 12x4x1, I meant 12 L x 4 W x 1 H. I wanted to maximize planting area with the messy amount of material lol
@@VashtheStampede007 sure, I'm just saying that $1000 is dramatic. It's not that much, whatever you decide to use haha.
@@looksgoodtous I just went to a local store today. They told me the price is $167 for the whole thing (like the bed in the video, but 12’x4’ instead of 8’x4’). Pine tree wood though. They don’t have any cedar at the store. What is the type of wood in the video?
Never thought about an edge--NICE! Will be making that. Love to Tuck!
James is not just a gardener, he's a good carpenter tooo... 😄👍🏼 Thanks for the video... Poor Tuck he's a little scared of the noise🤭
Love your sweet dog.❤️❤️❤️
Love Tuck 💞
Dude, you're awesome and you inspired me to finally build some beds! Completed four big mamas in just a few hours with your simple directions and advice. Thanks for sharing and spreading the knowledge!
Fantastic as usual...love how you show everything you make from scratch. I learn something new each time I watch your videos. Thank you so much for sharing...love from Australia...
2x10x8 are $19 now. I should I've built this 2 years ago lol
Thank you for this! I know how to do this theoretically but having the visual where someone explains what and why they're doing what they're doing is so helpful for a beginner with wood. Hope to see more now that I've found you :)
I made this bed last year, it is great. The only modification I will be making as I build new ones this spring is putting the cleats on the outside of the bed and having the side rails "hang" more to the outside, as the side rails take up space needed if doing square foot gardening.
I just used this tutorial to make a raised bed and it turned out so great. Your channel has really helped me through this quarantine with positive distractions.
I came for the raised garden bed, I stayed for Tuck. So cute!
I wrote up the directions if anyone wants em! lmk if i made any errors.
4x8 bed (should last 5-7 years)
wood (not pressure treated bc chemicals):
- 3 2x10 boards at 8 ft long (will need to be cut a bit) - $11 each (2020 prices)
- 3 2x4 boards at 8 ft long - $2.5
1. Screw the 2x10 boards together (1 board cut for the shorter sides) w 3” deck screws (4 screws on each side)
2. Need 8 1 ft long sections spaced throughout the sides
3. Screw side rails (2x4s) on the top. cut the shorter sides to size
4. Put cardboard on the bottom
5. Layer of peat moss to help with retaining moisture
6. Layer of black leaf mulch (can find locally for free)
7. Add compost
8. Mix up composition
Thank you so much for making this video! I made two of these in three hours and they look amazing. I’m 56 years old and I’m so proud of myself that I can make something that looks that good!! Thank you again
I just love Tuck, he is so adorable ❤️ love the bed. Thank you.
I'd like to point something out if I may. I see a common mistake made on a lot of raised bed videos regarding using PTL for the beds. I'm a retired general contractor, and around 1998 or so, the EPA mandated that arsenic may no longer be used in PTL. It's all copper and other minerals now, and safe for use in the garden.
A suggestion for next time. Leave one of the final pieces off on the small end. wheelbarrow everything in and then put the last piece on.
Good suggestion.
Also, do NOT mix soil with bare hands!
I have had to learn the hard way that you can easily get very stubborn fingernail infections.
I followed your video verbatim and built two raised beds, and still have all my fingers and toes (thanks to your suggestion of having the big box store cut the wood for me). It was incredibly easy following your step-by-step instructions. Thank you so much for the video!
James, I appreciate your attitude, energy and the fact that you get down "into the weeds" use terms we can relate to and use your hands. Also - Tuck is cool. The Garden State rules.
Why not place the supports on the outside? It looks like you added shade unnecessarily 🤷♀️
I love how you show your little DOG in each video ...
Thank you thank you you really encourage me I am 75 years old grandma and years ago I build one and a raised bed garden
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God bless you and your whole family and all the people around the world amen💝🥰✝️👏💐💐🙏❤️
Love Tuck always a part of the garden. ❤
I'm so glad this video popped up, I just watched it with hubby twice, we are up to making raised beds for our new garden, we both love this idea & will be making the same, love that little xtra timber to sit & reach. We have just recently lost our fur best buddy of 14yrs, he too enjoyed gardening with us. I love watching Tuck enjoying his food forrest environment, supervising his buddy & just for being so adorable. Thank you both for so much valuable info & sharing your paradise with us :)
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I'm not a great carpenter so I searched online to learn how to build an easy raised bed, and found your vid. Perfect! Tuck is cool.
Gosh the prices of the lumber bring tears to my eyes. Sweet memories.
For the record: Pressure treated wood is now OK to use for raised beds. In the 'old days' they used arsenic but now the wood is injected with copper sulfate, which is safe. Stringent tests have been done by gardeners, sending in soil samples to testing Labs with no evil chems found present in the samples.
I'll pass on that.
So we aren't allowed to use just any type of wood? @jthepicklr7
@@VeronicaGonzalez-hj3qo Pressure treated only costs a little more than "just any type of wood" , which lasts about 4 to 5 years before you have rebuild all the raised beds again.
Nice but pretty expensive with current wood prices. Anyone suggest cheaper materials for the sides? House siding maybe?
Great !! Thank You !!
Always avoid screwing into endgrain. It will split eventually much quicker than a proper connection would
Pocket screws would be better or a post into the corners to screw into across the grain of the boards
We love Tuck! Always so many good ideas! 🐾🐶🙏❤🦘🐾🐶🦴 Shall share with my Great Nephew :) X
I tune in for Tuck! You are okay too. 😆
When getting wood at big box stores don't forget to ask about Cull lumber. This is lumber that was is damage and can be reduced in price by 70 or 80 percent in cost. This will leave you with more money to buys seeds. Thanks
I can't tell you how many projects i've made for mostly free just with their cull lumber. Most of it is good stuff if you take your time to trim down the messed up bits.
Thanks for this tip!
If you take the extra step, you can treat the boards with raw linseed oil. 2-3 coats let it dry and it will add years to the wood
You can also cut the linseed oil with turpentine and dissolve some food-grade wax into it to extend the life even longer.
Or, just use a material that isn't going to rot out in a year or two and have to do it all over again. It shows when first timers try to tell you how to do something.
@@arthurayers5044 I've been gardening and building beds for almost 30 years. While I've never lived anywhere more than about 10 years, I've also never had to replace a bed I built and treated with linseed oil and food grade paraffin wax. I do re-treat them every few years, though. While it may not be worth the effort to you "experienced" gardeners, it is to some of us.
Thompson's water seal
FXM Maybe Arthur enjoys a little arsenic in his food. 🤔
Its nice of Tuck to have you as a guest so much on his youtube channel, James! 😂🤣😂🤣😂💘🐶💗💗💗
My son and I made a huge raised bed out of pallets. I need to line with gardening fabric. I got lucky and found a bunchbof cardboard my neighbors put out for recycle trash. Now I'm in need of 'fillers', twigs & branches. I've got plenty of kitchen scrap compost. Cantvwait to get it all together :)
W🎉ish I could show it here but cant load pic's.
Thank you! My husband and I followed your instructions and the bed turned out perfect!
We used this video to build our raised beds and they're perfect! Thank you, James!
Me watching in 2022 listening to 2019 wood prices....man, those were the days.
I built a raise bed from two free pallets watching a previous video. Absolutely fantastic and cheap. I already had the screws so win win
Good lord, I wish lumber was that price right now
Amazing..... I learn more things every time I watch your videos. Thank you for sharing my friend have a blessed day and that of your week. God bless #1
Nice. I love that precious dog and your kindness of being attentive to his needs.😊
Another great video, I love the mail box. ❤ out to Tuck
Here in Richmond va is almost spring so I'm working in pruning my fruit trees and put my wood ships on the ground I have been learning more with your videos thank u
Check out Microbes By Marco on the web! He's just a bit South and does amazing gardening tips and tutorials (mostly on his Instagram @marcoisgrowing )
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Just built this yesterday, James! It's my first time gardening. Thanks for the video guide!
This does seem like the design I'll use, thanks so much. Note: Based on your video and final bed, you need FOUR, not three...2x4x8ft boards. This was not clear in the first part of your video, but became self-correcting via demonstration later. NOTE: While using treated wood was bad IN THE PAST due to arsenic chemicals being used, THIS IS NO LONGER true; wood treated with copper is NOT hazardous to your garden. Using safely treated wood may be the most economical way to extend the longevity of the bed built. SUGGESTION: While a video is great for demonstration, recommend you attach a PDF file that gives written steps with images, because the novice will want to have such a printout next to them when building. Thanks again for making this video.
Made an enclosure to our small vegetable garden from your design. Added plastic lining to the inside portion of the 2 x 10 to make the wood last longer.
Hi, James. First Thank you for passionate, easy and enjoyable videos. I did build 3 raised beds based on your design. It is my first year doing raised beds. I am encouraged after watching many of your videos and my last year trail of growing tomatoes in 5 gal buckets. Me and my family we are on gardening adventure.
I build some with recylced pallet wood. Worked out really well, now ive got tomatos planted in!
I love this dude's attitude lol go bro!
We love the videos but love Tuck 100x more.
Great video! I learned a lot! Thank for what you do! Tuck is smart, he looked for a cool place to watch you work!
Looks great. I'm going to do a couple of these in my backyard this season
Tuck is a good boi. He chillin. I like Tuck.
I thought your Yorkie was so cute and he looks just like my Yorkie and they have the same name. Tucker. How cute.
JP Bustin out them power tools!😎
Shout out to camera person and lovable Tuck!
I built one today 😁 Thank you for posting the video. I'm super glad I found it!
How much did you spend on wood?
@@samuelaganbi8276 I don't remember. It's been awhile. But I did not use any supplies that were very expensive because I can't afford it.
"what a good guy" lmao that was awesome, Tux is the best part of the video.
This video inspired me to do a raised garden bed on my own channel. Thanks for the inspiration James! Keep bringing the energy and stay safe with Tuck.
Your are very excited. I love it.
You have such an incredible vibe. Not sure how else to describe it.
We love tuck being part of the garden!
I just like you,Period. You're educating me in ways I haven't experienced prior. Your attitude, your easy way I feel impowered. Thanks
James, we watched your video and built one right away. Your raised bed is simple and sturdy. We love it, and look forward to many years of growing food. Douglas Fir is easy to work with and I am going to take the idea from an earlier comment about treating it with linseed oil. Thank you! Enjoyed meeting Tuck too!
Hey! Thanks so much for your speedy dude and I've just been to our local Builders Provider this morning and now have my Veggie Bed cut and assembled. My son Zach had a super time assisting me, as he has woodwork lessons in High School. The experience he gained can't be measured with money. Not to mention the bonding session it created for us both. Again, many, many thanks! Kind regards, Murphy
This is a GREAT video. I loved watching it and building my own. This worked really well and you walked us through very well. Thank you so much for showing us this!!
There should be more People like you man care for nature
I just wanted to say thank you so much for making this such an attainable and well explained tutorial! I’m feeling very proud of myself at the moment as today I started and completed making this garden bed on my own and she looks fabulous! I have named her Eddie 😊 thank you!
What kind of soil did you put in it? I’m just wondering how much to buy.
You’ve got to be the most inspiring gardening channel there is. For me at least. It’s 37F degrees outside and drizzling but you’re positivity has got me outside planning and building soils for the spring! Thank you for sharing your passion with the world
Tuck is so cute ❤️
Excellent design and production. Things move along nicely, and you can see and hear clearly what's going on.
Tuck is a joy. Great raised bed.
Thank you!! I just built my bed today ... after watching this video multiple times. I feel so accomplished -- Thank you!
Hey Tuck! Good to see you too James. Thanks for sharing your gardening journey with us.
💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕 love that doggo
That's what we have in mind for the rows in our clay food forest. We're thinking no wood sides, but wood chips in the pathway so everything appears level and to hold soil.
Love these. I can even make them. 65 yo and really like those resting benches on the sides! thanks. Tuck is so cute.
wood prices has tripled since this was filmed
Love your dog and you thank you