How to DESIGN a RAISED BED GARDEN: 10 SIMPLE STEPS

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  • @muhammad-umar-satti
    @muhammad-umar-satti Місяць тому

    Appreciated a lot, I was planning to do this kind of gardening at the roof. So, it is very informative for me. Now, I will do it, defenatly. In Sha Allah

  • @Melshed
    @Melshed 2 роки тому +25

    This is incredibly helpful! Please continue this into a series for those of us preparing our very first raised bed gardens this spring 🤩

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  2 роки тому +1

      I have several other videos already that may be helpful in the gardening basics playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLrnbT_X1WuhAG4Z7C5z2ruk3_1KvQTLG-.html What other types of videos would be helpful for you?

  • @larrykhongwir880
    @larrykhongwir880 2 роки тому +8

    Thank you Angela for a wonderful presentation on the basics of raised bed gardening. Extremely useful for me who has just started on this journey. Greetings from England.

  • @dsbennett
    @dsbennett 9 місяців тому

    Thank you. I like the idea of a structure arching overhead between two beds. Seems to me such structures need to be easily moved to facilitate crop rotation.

  • @allyourchildren1550
    @allyourchildren1550 Рік тому +1

    There's lots of great tips in a short video. My upcoming garden thanks you.

  • @fldesigner5047
    @fldesigner5047 2 роки тому +4

    Great info. Thanks for sharing!
    Wish I'd seen this before I laid out my beds. I'm in Florida where we can garden year round. I didn't take into account the change in the sun's position in the sky and my winter crops in the south end of my garden are being shaded by my house (bed is too close to North side of my house). It's not an issue in the summer. Will have to adjust what I plant in the south end next year. Always learning!

  • @jeannechin5052
    @jeannechin5052 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you. You are such a good teacher!

  • @angusmacduff3471
    @angusmacduff3471 2 роки тому +5

    So well presented

  • @myretiredhobbiesgainesvill8140
    @myretiredhobbiesgainesvill8140 2 роки тому +2

    Good information. Planning is the key to success with many endeavors. Great video, thanks for sharing.

  • @window6760
    @window6760 2 роки тому +2

    Best raise bed my friend

  • @gardengirl6854
    @gardengirl6854 2 роки тому +1

    I’m ready to get out there and start prepping for the season. Thank you for sharing your tips

  • @gardenexperiment
    @gardenexperiment Рік тому

    thank you for your clear guide. your raised bed and vertical garden is look good to see and walkaround

  • @avaloncar18
    @avaloncar18 2 роки тому

    Thank you. My first year doing a raised bed.

  • @ponyrang
    @ponyrang Рік тому

    Wow... !!! My best friend, Great... We liked and enjoyed to the end. Thanks Have a happy day!

  • @GreenLove1
    @GreenLove1 2 роки тому +1

    Wonderful tutorial. Thanks for sharing these important steps to designing a raised bed garden.

  • @josefinam729
    @josefinam729 2 роки тому +1

    I love the details!

  • @WagnerJL
    @WagnerJL 9 місяців тому

    I love raised beds.

  • @miguelcondessa1
    @miguelcondessa1 Рік тому

    Very nice video with fantastic information.
    You can bet I will use it for my garden in the near future, I hope!
    Thanks for sharing!

  • @ma.salomeflores22
    @ma.salomeflores22 2 роки тому +3

    Hi, im from philippines, im starting a garden, thanks for sharing about planning raised beds

  • @theswissgardenvlog3189
    @theswissgardenvlog3189 2 роки тому +4

    Great tips, vertical gardening is really what is missing in my garden. But it‘s something I‘ll work on in the future. Thanks for sharing💚

  • @reymondatienza8427
    @reymondatienza8427 Рік тому

    Thanks very much! Never skipped a second! Everything was so useful! Thanks for the advice!

  • @theapopkagardener2485
    @theapopkagardener2485 2 роки тому +1

    Great information. Thank you. BTW, you look great with those glasses 😊

  • @ItsJustGardening
    @ItsJustGardening 2 роки тому +1

    These are great tips. Thank you.

  • @peterwulfing3018
    @peterwulfing3018 2 роки тому +1

    thank you. very direct and to the point. ❤️

  • @josefinam729
    @josefinam729 2 роки тому

    Thanks. Extremadamente helpful! Blessings

    • @josefinam729
      @josefinam729 2 роки тому +1

      Wonderful and clear explanation!!’

  • @solcruz5612
    @solcruz5612 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the valuable information, I am planning transform my existing garden to rase garden beds. Your video is very helpful 🥰🙏🏼

  • @brianlee6849
    @brianlee6849 Рік тому

    I'm planning a garden in a new home I just bought. We have .62 acres and the backyard where I plan on doing the garden has all day unobstructed light facing south The fence line will be on the north side of the property. I plan to do six beds 4 ft by 16 ft with the first row of three and then the second row of 3 with cattle panel trellises crossing between one and two and two and three and then between 4:00 and 5:00 and 5 and 6 so 4 trellises 16 ft long. My question is how much space should I have between the first two trellises and the second two trellises so that I'm not casting shade on the second set? I have been planning on a 4-ft spacing from east to west between the beds just not sure how far back I should put the second set of beds that will be on the north side of the first set. I don't really have enough room east to west to put six across without taking up the entire backyard. Thank you 👍

  • @msms4659
    @msms4659 2 роки тому +1

    Great advice!

  • @joyhamilton4248
    @joyhamilton4248 2 роки тому +1

    Fantastic information!! Thanks for sharing. We are building and planning our vegetable garden now. We’ve already decided not to do raised beds this season until we really see how the sun will be in this area since we’ve removed a few trees.

  • @emylytle5409
    @emylytle5409 2 роки тому +1

    That’s what I will do but I’m recycling my old wooden fence and can I paint the outside of the wood? Will the paint get into my plants I’m planting flowers and some herbs on a 8’x3’x12” I don’t have enough room and I’m putting it on the south side of my house on the lawn but will put some cardboards under then put some branches to minimize my soil 😊👍 thank you for the video it’s so informative and I’m learning a lot ♥️♥️♥️

  • @mauricegiovani3623
    @mauricegiovani3623 Рік тому

    Amazing imfo thanks so much !

  • @tobe2btobe
    @tobe2btobe Рік тому

    Start small and grow into this. Try working with one raised garden where you think one would work best. Once you find that you need more space add another bed and in the arrangement that you think will work well for two beds. Only after that would I say you should start thinking about putting in a watering system. And then maybe not even for another year or so until you know for sure where you want your beds to be.

  • @ducatidapaw5522
    @ducatidapaw5522 2 роки тому +1

    Nice... Love from India....

  • @ThedawnchorusPlot
    @ThedawnchorusPlot 2 роки тому +1

    Some great ideas and tips, we very often just rush in and don’t think of the reasons why, many people will find this very helpful, many thanks for sharing, enjoy your weekend, kind regards
    alan………….. THE DAWN CHORUS PLOT 🌿

  • @stephanietaylor1163
    @stephanietaylor1163 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you 🙏

  • @danielabbatiello3956
    @danielabbatiello3956 Рік тому +1

    Wow ! You're amazing ! I am partially disabled. That's to say I'm confident I can maintain the space once established but getting to the point of construction is where I would fail miserably. Are there contractors that will do the labor for this endeavor ? If so could you drop some names? Any point in the right direction would be of great help. Sorry I'm new to gardening. Last year I did the vegetable container garden and found it both rewarding and therapeutic. Either way you have done a fantastic, jaw dropping job.

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  Рік тому +1

      I'm not sure of local contractors for you, but agreed gardening is rewarding and therapeutic for sure!

    • @danielabbatiello3956
      @danielabbatiello3956 Рік тому +1

      @@GrowingInTheGarden Thank you for your reply so quickly as well as the video.

  • @caitlin6324
    @caitlin6324 2 роки тому

    We just finished our two 12' cedar beds! Now I have to wait for our ollas, and I have to find a bunch of perlite somewhere... ha!!

  • @XOliyahMonet
    @XOliyahMonet Рік тому +2

    What are the black edges you used for the raised beds

  • @jjbjjbh
    @jjbjjbh 2 роки тому +1

    Great video Angela. Very helpful. Can you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE explain how you have constructed the trellis system on top of your raised beds with all the rebars? Need this info very badly. Thanks.

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  2 роки тому +2

      My neighbor welded them for me out of rebar. This video has some more detail: ua-cam.com/video/gMW99neaPpc/v-deo.html

  • @MikkisoXTRA
    @MikkisoXTRA Рік тому

    This was a great and helpful video. It had all the info I was looking for in one place. Thank you

  • @viktoriabogucka751
    @viktoriabogucka751 Рік тому

    Hello, I just discovered your video. I watched it full. Very nice garden, very helpful advice, and very hard work! I am just about subscribing your channel:)

  • @TheFarmerTv99
    @TheFarmerTv99 2 роки тому

    Your garden look beautiful

  • @franksmith7419
    @franksmith7419 Рік тому +5

    MY GARDEN GOT 3.5 HOURS OF DIRECT SUN AND EVERYTHING NATURAL, IT PRODUCED LIKE CRAZY.

    • @DrCmoments
      @DrCmoments 11 місяців тому

      That’s great, but don’t you really need to SHOUT?

    • @emmgeevideo
      @emmgeevideo 8 місяців тому

      Maybe it made him crazy too...

  • @kricketkitty
    @kricketkitty 2 роки тому +2

    Hi, where can I get the corner bracings to hold the wood panels? Thanks

  • @kahlanohara4257
    @kahlanohara4257 Рік тому

    Love the info you share. What are the dimensions of the wood you used. Looks like 1" x 8" 8 feet long but its hard to tell. Thank you

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  Рік тому

      This is the one I use: click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=dCEAZelUoHc&mid=982&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gardeners.com%2Fbuy%2Fdeep-root-cedar-raised-beds-4ft%2F8609751.html

  • @thehousemann
    @thehousemann 2 роки тому +3

    Would you happen to have a product link for the raised bed corner brackets?

  • @Lily-si5br
    @Lily-si5br 2 роки тому +1

    Can you tell me who made your beds?I really like them. Thank you!

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  2 роки тому +2

      They are the deep root cedar beds from Gardener's Supply.

    • @Lily-si5br
      @Lily-si5br 2 роки тому

      @@GrowingInTheGarden thank you so much! they are gorgeous.

  • @mariagomez5135
    @mariagomez5135 2 роки тому

    I love your channel Angela I also live in Arizona in the city of Buckeye if you do any class on life or in person I would love to attend it have a blessed day🌹

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  2 роки тому

      Subscribe to my newsletter, I announce classes there eepurl.com/dc5ahn I also teach a monthly online class through Patreon: www.patreon.com/growinginthegarden

  • @billieharris6394
    @billieharris6394 2 роки тому

    We're u able to run the main line yourself off the sprinkler system or did you hire someone?
    You have such a flow of words and info. Love love love your instructions

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you. I hired someone to connect the drip to the abandoned sprinkler line. I wanted to make sure it was done properly and had the correct water pressure, etc.

  • @Farmynator
    @Farmynator 2 роки тому +2

    I found the perfect spot in my garden, my only problem are the old dried out grapevines.....
    *grabs the bazooka* 💣💪😎

  • @j.reneewhite915
    @j.reneewhite915 2 роки тому +1

    For those of us plagued with rodents, rabbits, Moles and Voles having a raised bed that is tall enough they can't access the veg so easily and having wire mesh at the bottom of the bed before filling it helps save years of disappointments. I've seen some stack IBC totes on pallets to keep the critters out and make it a nice height to work in. If you can't bend down very well they now have 24" deep planter boxes with legs and wheels.

  • @calittlegarden-3311
    @calittlegarden-3311 2 роки тому

    Do you have a video about how to set up your grill?

  • @aam259
    @aam259 Рік тому

    I have a raised bed table thing on the back patio, and I don't know whether to line it with plastic, or not... in Surprise, AZ, please help?

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  Рік тому

      I don't line my beds with plastic. Not sure exactly which type of bed you have though.

  • @rebeccatimmons3162
    @rebeccatimmons3162 2 роки тому

    I like you beds, especially wondering about the metal joints at each corner & what kind of supports on the sides, if any. Where’d you get them and do the have a name? You do wonderful, concise videos are you a school teacher? Please take that as a complement, you know what you’re doing👏

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  2 роки тому

      Thanks, I'm not a school teacher but do love to teach. The metal corners are available from Gardeners.com

  • @laurencequall7052
    @laurencequall7052 2 роки тому

    Hi Angela! I love your trellises! Can you share where you get them? Thanks!

  • @JessiOz2k07
    @JessiOz2k07 11 місяців тому

    Whats that grey thing at bottom of your beds showing before you filled them in?
    Is that plastic?
    I am planning on building a planter on top of my synthetic turf. Not planning on planting anything big that will have roots going too deep, just some herbs.
    Just wondering I could do that?

  • @marshjr8992
    @marshjr8992 2 роки тому

    I use my concrete slims ones blocks for my 2 Barbados cherry & wonderful pomegranate. & pineapple which will be replaced if pomegranate don't take the whole spot

  • @lupediaz2421
    @lupediaz2421 Рік тому

    Should I install a floor on my garden bed or use the existing ground. if I use the existing ground should It be soil or can it be the rocks like around the planter?

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  Рік тому

      Best to push back the rocks and have the soil there - you don't need a floor on the bed.

  • @FC2ESWS
    @FC2ESWS 10 місяців тому

    What kind of wood did you use? Did you clear coat or stain it?

  • @KendraKehl-v3e
    @KendraKehl-v3e 10 місяців тому

    I have a raised garden and have been having an issue with mosquite tree roots taking over. What should I do? I was told bamboo liner is my only option but I don't want to drown my plants. I live in tucson

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  9 місяців тому

      Tree roots present problems for sure. There aren't easy answers if trees are nearby.

  • @aldannen9971
    @aldannen9971 2 роки тому

    Thank you! I am installing some 4×8×10" beds. Is weed fabric needed for under the beds? I am torn. Thanks!!

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  2 роки тому

      It depends. If you are putting on top of bermuda grass, then yes. If not you may not need it. Barriers are only needed if you are worried about something (weeds, critters, etc.) coming up through your beds.

  • @SHAIDAJ
    @SHAIDAJ 2 роки тому

    do you use landscape cloth only on the bottom or up the sides of the bed as well?

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  2 роки тому

      Only on the side if there was Bermuda grass there, otherwise not at all.

  • @suppusoora
    @suppusoora 2 роки тому

    I have concrete in my backyard, can i place the raised beds on concrete? or elevated raised beds??

  • @luqmanturaki
    @luqmanturaki 2 роки тому

    Can I put gravel at the bottom of the beds I’m putting the beds on top concrete slab? Any ideas on what to put at the bottom of the beds since is nude concrete ? Thank you

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  2 роки тому

      I don't think gravel is a good idea, but I don't have any experience putting beds on concrete. Wish I could be of more help.

  • @jamesorr1200
    @jamesorr1200 2 роки тому

    I’d love to see more about your shade structures. Looks like they’re made from rebar?

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  2 роки тому

      This video has some info: ua-cam.com/video/gMW99neaPpc/v-deo.html

  • @HsingSun
    @HsingSun 2 роки тому

    Thank you for the video. I would think 18 feet between beds should be enough.

  • @emonahmed2650
    @emonahmed2650 2 роки тому

    Maam, thanks a lot. I might have a silly question. Can I put plastic bag or tarp at the bottom of the bed as my garden has lot of weed and they are very hard to control for me? TIA

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  2 роки тому

      I would use a breathable weed cloth, nothing impermeable or plastic.

  • @mosesjurassic3686
    @mosesjurassic3686 Рік тому +1

    What exactly is the advantage of low raised beds? You still have to bend over and have less protection from pests. You need much more soil to fill high raised beds. But the advantages seem much more important to me.

  • @ssj22vuofficial
    @ssj22vuofficial 9 місяців тому

    Woven or non woven for inside liner?

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  9 місяців тому

      This was woven to keep out Bermuda grass, otherwise you don't need it.

  • @chifylube
    @chifylube 2 роки тому

    I noticed you don't put down week cloth between beds. Probably because this is where your pipes are buried. How do you keep weeds, especially bermuda grass, from taking over the walkways?

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  2 роки тому +1

      I didn't show it in this video, but I did put weed cloth down between the beds as well in this area because there was bermuda growing here. I layed weed cloth down after finishing the watering.

  • @fishycomics
    @fishycomics 2 роки тому

    So lets ask what potting mix you use in raised bed, merical grow raised bet? or container potting mix, I combine both Lol

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  2 роки тому

      I use the same mix in my beds and containers growinginthegarden.com/best-soil-for-raised-bed-vegetable-gardening/

  • @zk4635
    @zk4635 2 роки тому

    Hi! If you change which vegetables you plant each time then do you also change the placement of the trellises/climbers?

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  2 роки тому +1

      Hi, some of my vertical structures are moveable, some aren't. I rotate where I plant the vertical vegetables with different parts of the garden that have trellises. It can be a balancing act to figure it out for sure.

  • @naumikaur7459
    @naumikaur7459 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much. Really useful and practical. Do you place weed suppression membranes underneath the raised beds please? I thought that’s best avoided to increase drainage ? Thanks

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  2 роки тому

      I use a breathable ( not plastic ) barrier in places where Bermuda grass was previously.

  • @jelatinosa
    @jelatinosa 2 роки тому

    Hello, I was wondering if you think it's ok to build raised beds on a cement pad. A lot of homes where I live, people seem to always cover their whole yard in cement(small yards). I am probably going to purchase a home that has this, and I don't know if to remove the cement, or if it's ok to just build beds over it. Would there be drainage issues or something that you'd know of?

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  2 роки тому +1

      It would not be my first choice. If you must then be aware of drainage - hopefully the cement isn't in a low spot in the yard. Also be aware the cement may heat up and retain heat more than other areas without cement. There might be other issues as well, but those are the ones that come to mind. They do have elevated raised beds which may be a good option.

    • @jelatinosa
      @jelatinosa 2 роки тому +1

      @@GrowingInTheGarden thanks for your insight

  • @victorblakely6355
    @victorblakely6355 2 роки тому +1

    Mel's mix.

  • @fella9293
    @fella9293 2 роки тому +1

    I have my imagination garden, i don't when i could make it become a reality

  • @christinehbailey
    @christinehbailey 10 місяців тому

    I love the grid watering system, but man is it expensive! On top of the price of raised beds!

  • @cyndimorgan9792
    @cyndimorgan9792 Рік тому

    How do I kill the grass before I put my bed walls up?

    • @GrowingInTheGarden
      @GrowingInTheGarden  Рік тому

      growinginthegarden.com/how-to-kill-bermuda-grass-without-chemicals-before-planting-a-garden/

  • @laurabartholomew100
    @laurabartholomew100 2 роки тому +1

    That's Square Foot Gardening!

  • @aganonninyodanielle1476
    @aganonninyodanielle1476 2 роки тому

    wow. that grid is like $160 on Amazon 😳 not including tax

  • @sampathgamage16
    @sampathgamage16 2 роки тому +2

    ❤️❤️❤️🇱🇰

  • @joshuajones2511
    @joshuajones2511 2 роки тому +2

    First

  • @cathyeller5722
    @cathyeller5722 Рік тому

    I put cardboard in my raised bed on the bottom layer. Within 2 years rhizome grass grew up through all of them. I had to end up tearing it all up, this year I found some plywood to put underneath most of them. Replacing the soil in your beds every two years, is not an option for me. I can go buy can food cheaper than growing it. Next year the raised beds will be sold on facebook, I'm done.

    • @red_wood_trees
      @red_wood_trees Рік тому

      Cardboard is actually biodegradable, which is why grass grew through it. You'll probably want to get something like the weedcloth she had in the video.

  • @ralphschueler9437
    @ralphschueler9437 Рік тому +2

    You're making a mountain out of a molehill, just get out in the morning give a little bit of water at a nighttime just give it a little bit of water 10 minutes or 15 minutes out of your day and you're done and you don't have to do that piping and all that plumbing and all that craziness if you're so lazy and you can't get out there and water it by yourself then you should not have a garden

    • @lidiyakruglov
      @lidiyakruglov Рік тому +4

      Irrigation systems are not for lazy people, it’s just a convenience if you need to go somewhere for few days and you live in a very dry climate. I installed it too, just because we moved to an area where we didn’t have friends and family, and we wanted to go camping with kids for 4 days, and I had no idea who to ask for help to come every single day to water my plants. And they would die in 4 days in 100F heat.

    • @myword1745
      @myword1745 Рік тому +1

      This is terrible advice to water a little bit twice a day. You’re encouraging roots to stay near the surface instead of growing deeply.

    • @scottmason229
      @scottmason229 Рік тому

      Lazy commer and full stop spacing is annoying too! 😂

    • @jlseagull2.060
      @jlseagull2.060 Рік тому +1

      Be sensitive and considerate. Some folks have mobility issues but still want to enjoy gardening. Automatic irrigation helps much! This has nothing to do with laziness.

    • @rachel4339
      @rachel4339 Рік тому +1

      I guess she wants a mountain of produce and you’re happy with a mole hill 😅