Beautiful DIY Raised Garden Beds in 3 MIN! - How to Build
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
- How to Build Beautiful DIY Raised Garden Beds in 3 minutes!
Build portion of the video starts at 0:55 - 3:30
....And then about 8 minutes of me talking about the beds and answering questions...haha!
In the video I will show you how I build my raised garden beds with basic lumber and corrugated roofing metal. The beds are not only beautiful but also durable and easy to build as well!
Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions.
Joe
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Just did some rough calculation on cost, thought I'd share with others: A sheet of 2' x 12' corrugated roof panel costs $22 where I am. For an 8' x 4' x 2' (W x D x H) bed, you'd need two sheets (=44). The corner flashing is about $10 for 10' so you'd need one length. Then you'd need 48' of 2x3 ($15) and 24' of 2x4 ($10), so it comes to about $80 a bed. Not bad!
A LOT cheaper than Doug fir, and lasts more than twice as long.
Do a search for 'cow water tub', they are my fave now.
wojomojo thanks for the calculations
Seemore Butts you’re right but more work taking them apart and removing the nails.
@@weedwacker1716 If you want even more free-ness, but more labour, check out my raised beds.
For those asking about the 3 x 3 flashing...i was not able to get any locally in Virginia....I ordered from Menard's on line (2 - 10 foot sections). The site said free delivery so I tested. Delivered - total cost under $18.00...and better yet they came in framing to protect in transport - 4 - 12 Foot 2x6! so they are going to be re utilized for the top caps!
Thank you! 😃
Just fyi for those searching Menards : I couldn't find it there until I tried Angle flashing.
3" x 3" x 10' Galvanized Angle Flashing Model Number: 1571030 Menards SKU: 1571030, $10 each
How did you get free shipping from Menards? Is there a code or something? When I tried to purchase the angle flashing online, the shipping and packing charges added up to nearly $100.
I just checked my Menards and they have 22 in stock.3x3x10'. I like this idea vs wood 4x4.
Those look really nice! I'm definitely going to use the 3x3 flashing in the corners. I have a tip for anyone using galvanized roofing metal. After you cut it use cold galvanized spray paint on the cuts. This will keep it from rusting,!
OMG !!!! the man just ate that hot pepper !!!!!
I love how you did those beds in so short a time, great job!
My husband built three of these and after thirty years of gardening this is the BEST idea hands down. Installed a timer on the spigot to soaker hoses for each one. No bending over and I can pick weeds and drink coffee. THANK YOU!
Thank you for your video and clear explanations. Have built 4 of those beds and they stand pretty nicely in my garden here in France next to Paris !! I 'preciate your help. Thanks again.
LOVE this! LMAO! Love how you came in for the landing! I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE your garden!
These are so helpful and informative. Would love to see more posts. From one Southern AZ person to another. Thank you!
We just made a couple of these! I love them. Definitely more work than I anticipated (I am just learning how to do all of the things...made my first 45 degree angle on my miter saw making these!) Thank you for great instructions :)
Gorgeous.
No you didn't bite that Jalapeño!!!! Yikes. Beautiful garden. Very unique to you.
Haha....yes I did! And it was the hottest one I’ve bitten into in like 2 years!! Haha....I should have kept the camera on😂.
Thank you so much for making this look SO easy! I've seen the corrugated metal raised beds before and loved the look but never thought I could do it until I watched your video!
Just wanted to thank you for this video. I’ve never built anything before and was looking for a how to video fire raised needs. I watched a bunch, but yours was the best. It inspired me, and I did it!
These are by far the nicest and simplest raised beds I have seen. I will be making these next week.
I love these type of beds thank you for your time in showing us that truely want to learn a easier way
I love this design of raised beds. Will definitely try them out.
It’s a good day when you post mate !
Aw thank you!!! I’m glad you are liking that random content I put out😀👍🙏🙏
Wow, they turned out absolutely gorgeous!!! Thank you for sharing. Sending you and your family happiness and good vibes. 🌿💛
Absolutely love the looks of these garden beds! Great job!
Thanks for sharing Joe! You make it so simple. I am going to definitely use your simple design.
Great to hear John! I think you’ll like em!
Not only ethically pleasing, but a lot more gentle on the wallet. Especially with the cost of wood right now.
Wow! that's a very pleasing garden beds. Shout out from the Philippines!
Thank you for sharing this design! Great use of the structural capacity with the orientation of the corrugation! Really strengthen the sheet metal flashing corners - genius!
They are great looking raised beds. Thanks for the ideas.
Glad you like them Sarah!
Love these beds. I imagine that the metal would reflect the sun away from the plants. I wish I had seen this before I built my 16 raised beds. I am not about to move all that dirt. Thanks great video.
Love this ! I live in the high desert (California , your neighbor) and have planted in several different metal planters/ containers , never had any issues . Looking to make raised beds and glade I came across your channel.
wow !!that's beautiful garden beds..well done ..
We just bought some of these boxes that were built by a local man here in Idaho. They are 4 feet tall. Wonderful for us old time gardeners. We filled them with bales of hay to help with the cost of filling them up. Yes, overtime it will break down...but then we will fill up again next year with more compost. He built them with some corrugated panels from Australia that are coated and will not rust. So far I am loving them. 4ft wide ones are a little hard to reach across so we bought 3 ft by 8ft. Good job and they look so nice.
Thanks and I agree with that haybale idea too! My wife mentioned that for me but mine being only 18.5” tall wasn’t as much to fill. But if they were higher that was going to be my route as well! 😀👍
Those beds look really nice...and the crunch on that pepper was great!
Thank you Gregory! It was about perfect....if not slightly hotter than I was expecting 😂
Lol! You explained the music before I had a chance to complain!! Nice touch. Love the video.
Best option I have seen by far! Looks fantastic!
Hi Joe, we saw these on your channel and thought they looked fab so we made one 7' x 5' to go in our back garden. As you say, real easy to build and extremely easy on the eye. We plan to make a few smaller ones to compliment the area but overall so much cheaper than trying to build it solely out of wood. The tin adds a bit of industrial drama but is nicely softened by the wood. Top job.
Where did you get the corner roof flashings?
@@robcasad roof flashing at your local hardware store. It's just a simple piece of very thin gauge sheet metal bent. Used in roofing.
Did they bow out a any?
Always the best advice and beautiful work
Thank for checking it out Jack!
Thanks for your garden tips,your garden is beautiful. I like your raise bed
Nice job! Just the kind of garden needed for the Texas climate as well. Great idea on the Skrim for cover from sun, definitely needed here as well.
Found you randomly on my feed. Glad I did. Love the channel.
Thank you mike! Sorry about the slow reply. I usually only am able to keep up with just the most recent videos comments as I sporadically get notifications after that.
But I’m glad to hear you are enjoying the videos! 😀👍🙏
homesteadonomics i understand. Good stuff
Mike Zurynskiy
Those planter boxes looks really good. Really sturdy ones. Have an amazing Saturday, Andreas 🇸🇪
Thank you Andreas! Always great to hear from 😀👍🇸🇪
They look great. Thanks for the video. Cant wait to attempt to make my own garden beds
Beautiful. Thank you.
Good timing. I was just looking at ordering some metal raised beds. I'd much rather just build them... Most designs I've seen for homemade ones still just have wood to dirt contact in the corner posts. I like the flashing idea.
Hello from Tucson! Love this video and the genius raised bed design. Thank you! Subscribed and excited to see other projects :)
I’m looking to see if I am able to grow in Tucson Az. Please share if you have any info
beautiful garden.
I made one too! Your guide is perfect. Thank you!
Do you have a print of sizes of lumber or a blueprint I can go by for the raised beds?
So wonderful to see an Actual Handyman that still makes his own and does his own handy work, instead of hiring out or just buying it🤗 Great work looks fantastic, knowing how to "Do it Yourself" is so important & rewarding
to Reap the Rewards of your Labor😍
I don't think it is impossible for a handywoman to learn how to do this too. Men are not born with these skills.
@@billgreen576 weird reply
@@billgreen576 No, but dads and society sometimes make kids gravitate towards certain tasks. I taught myself many things, gardening, cooking, cutting hair, sewing, etc, that men can do too. But my husband doesn't and has no interest in it. I have recently had an interest in building things, but with all my other tasks and interests and kids and work I haven't had the time to learn.
10:45 lol you are spot on on these comments. Thank you. Playing w the idea of building us one them raised beds. Have a great weekend man.
They look gorgeous! Great job and thanks for sharing.
Looks good and durable. I found you need to fill them up though. I have one and the metal gets so hot in the sun it scorches your plants
Thanks for the video, this design is cost effective and very good. If it was a longer bed it may need a long galvanised threaded rod across the middle to stop it blowing out. Just a tip, cutting sheet metal steel with a grinder is quick but increases the chance of rust, if it is cut with tin snips (steel scissors) then it reduces the chance of rusting considerably.
That's a keeper! Thanks so much for posting!!
I admire your projects.always meticulous in plan and execution.
Thanks for posting.
great design.very beautiful beds.the best l have seen so far.
Thank you Andrew!
Greetings, can you provide a material list for beginners like me prior to heading to the store? Thank you in advance.
I had this idea the other day. Your design has confirmed that it works and looks great!
Some of the simplest and easiest raised beds with sides that I have seen. Well done.
Can you please list the materials and tools needed to make this ?
Thanks
This is the best bed video I've seen. For my needs in Texas I would add bent PVC piping to hold anti animal netting / tarps for rain, but I love this design. It's cost effective and built to last. Really well done
Thank you! I actually have some bent 1/2” metal conduit piping that we are going. To be adding for the birds that come in. I’ve even got a video on how I bent those but it’s from a long long time ago😀👍
The beds look great. Happy gardening.
Be Careful... This channel could lead to binge watching!! Excellent videos!
Beautiful result !
Great esthetics on the very small budget. Will copy in my garden.
Also, plants with red fruit love metal. Gardeners use rusty metal on soil for that.
Thank you!
...rusty metal, vs. galvanized (zinc, which can be toxic for example to fish)? Trying to ask here, really
@@michbushi we need zinc in our diet which is available as a supplement
@@michbushi It's the iron that the plants really need. Rust is iron oxide. You can buy iron soil supplements in garden supply stores.
@@catstreat9434 I have my doubts as to how bioavailable iron from the metal would be for those plants. Iron sulfate would be much better for that.
Love this video, thanks so much for posting it! I wanted to make some of my own, but I'd like them to be 30 inches high. I can see that the metal flashing is flexing a bit when you're putting it on. If I have my flashing cut to 30 inches, will it be strong enough to hold the box up or is that too high to make them? Thanks in advance for your answer!
Awesome! I'm a new gardener and will be trying this. Thank you.
Keep doing gardening and 🐝s it’s interesting to see in Arizona how you doing tanks for sharing 👍
These are great. I have made several for my garden. Thank you for your design and posting the video on how to make them. My friends saw these and said they are nice. I told them from your videos. Keep them coming please. I keep my cost down by using reclaimed corrugated panels and marked down wood from home depot.
Thank you for checking out the video and sharing it with the friends too! 🙏😀
Wow those are beautiful Joe!
They turned out fantastic.
I might steal some of your design ideas in my next aquaponics grow bed.
Thanks for sharing and as always keep building👍
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Thanks Todd! Absolutely use the design! I think it you even made a bed that fit perfectly around an IBC trough it would even be better as it would last pretty much as long as you’d want to use it😀👍
Beautiful garden
Thanks for sharing, looking easy to build. Looking forward to start. God bless.
Joe i love these beds. I remeber when you built previous ones. The design is simple, they look great and last a long time. Im going to build these on my allotment plot with one slight alteration. I'm sure watering can be an issue in your climate so could be handy there too. On the top im going to build a frame around the edge from 3x2 or 4x2 then at 1 foot centres going across the bed and also goin the other way to create a criss cross framework. In each square will sit a square 12 inch pot that sits a few inches off the ground. On the inside of the bed, put a piece of pond liner up just a few inches from the ground which will hol water. The pots will have a piece of wicking material in them and will dangle down out the bottom of the pot and into the water. This way the plants soak up as much or as little water they need and you could go away for a few days without worrying about your plants or vegies dying.
Thank you! And I love your idea! Sounds like it will make for a great growing system too! 😀👍
Yes, this absolutely works. I made a bunch of results videos, and some gotchas to watch out for. I'm slowly converting all my beds to this!!
Fantastic! I'm going to make some 4' x 8' x 26" planters following this design (with a few modifications). Going to use pressure treated wood and stain it (since it is much cheaper in my area than cedar), and just rip down 2x4's in half instead of using 2x3's. Also going to leave the flashing a little long on the bottom corners to cut into a point to drive in the ground to help hold the boxes in place when filling them up. Thanks for the helpful video and inspiration to get off my rear and build my own!
Awesome! The only thing I’d recommend is to make sure not to go too high unless your roofing is heavier guage. I’ve gone as high as 22” with no problems but that was with 26ga roofing. I’m guessing 26” might be fine as well assuming the heavier gauge but if it’s 29ga stuff I wouldn’t go higher than say 19-20”. My concern is that going too high could result in that soil pressure bowing the sides a bit. Anyways, I think they’re gonna look great and is live to see them when you get done👍😀
He used cedar on those little old ones at the end. The ones he just made were pressure treated pine.
Alastor they are regular pine that I coated with linseed oil before assembly. I would encourage those in wet environments to research if pressure treated might work for them. But these are just regular pine😀👍
@@homesteadonomics what modification would you recommend to brace the sides to prevent bowing?
This was a fantastic video and I found it in the nick of time. I like these raised beds better than any I've seen and they seem to be more economical, and easier to build. That's a real WIN! Thanks Joe!
👏👏👏 will copy this cute plant beds.
I use shade cloth in Arkansas along with a mist system during the hottest part of the day to grow letuce even the heat of summer which can at time be over 100 degrees with 80 to 90 percent humidity. Shade cloth makes a huge difference. Combined with mist system and i can lower my garden temperature over 20 to 25 degrees.
If only you could combine this hot, dry climate with one that has perfect humidity but an awful amount of rain. (Can you tell I have a little cabin fever?) The mix in temperatures alone would make it ideal for most people (at least, those not made of asbestos or wearing water- proof foot-wear). I'd be an Irish puddle of melted wax in a climate like yours - genuinely. Big, big congrats for your lettuce though and for the ingenuity you used to grow them.
That sounds incredible! If I didn’t have a limited water supply I think a misting system would be an awesome step up for my garden😀👍
@Ben cowles How did u set this up? Thx!
How many gallons/minutes of misting or number of misters do you use? I use shade with success, but haven't tried misting. Check out my results.
@@TheRainHarvester i only have the mist system runing for 2 hours during the hottest part of the day. My well is solar powered so it does not cost me much to run it.
The garden beds look so nice! Any plant would be proud to grow in them. :) How'd that jalapeno taste?
Oh my gosh! It was literally the hottest one I’ve had in years😳🤯. Haha....I’ve taken little bites Like that somewhat often and it really threw me😂
homesteadonomics you need to grew the Fooled Ya jalapeños. They have Jalapeño flavor without high heat. 😊 l saw a U of A study on plant uptake and they showed that beds made with pretreated lumber isn’t even taken up by most plants. It is probably very dependent on plant variety. University plant extensions can be consulted for that info. Looking forward to plant shading as I’m in Phoenix trying to get shade structures up.
Awesome garden set up
Really beautiful design! Thanks for the tutorial, it is really helpful 🙂
I love your vids - thank you and keep it up - Grandpa Ron
Thank you Grandpa Ron😀👍
Hi Joe, thanks for the video. I have a question, did you run the panels in a vertical vs horizontal direction for structural integrity? I wondering because I could make fewer cuts. Thanks
Beautiful
Really like your raised bed design. got to try a few of these this season. Thanks for the video.
This is so amazing! I'm glad I saw this on my feed. Do you sell raised garden beds? I would love to have these in my backyard garden.
Hey some questions. I've built 5 of these (thanks for the tutorial). How do you get your wood to line up so well? My HD / Lowes wood supply sucks for finding anything not bowed in 3 dimensions. 2nd: uh can you show us what you fill them with? Mine are 2'x4'x4' so 32 cubic feet each X5 = 160 cubic feet of soil roughly. which seems a lot of weight to be held in. thanks!
Loved the design of your raised beds
Your projects are always great. Your guides are easy to follow
I have watched many videos on building raised beds and your design is the one I like the best due to its simplicity and aesthetics. Have you had any issues with the corners not standing up to pressure since it is just the flashing holding them up? Also, have you experienced any pushing out of the galvanized metal due to the soil weight? Thank you for your videos and keep up the great content!
Your question is timeless, I came here a year later with the same question. Too bad no one can be bothered to answer 💀
@@brianandlynphilippines Well I built them last year and do not recommend using flashing for the corners unless it is a shorter bed. Almost all the 2 foot high beds the corners are bending and I will have to disassemble them and put wood in it's place. On the other hand my tomato bed which I made shorter around 12" high is holding up great!
After you add the walls the bed becomes very strong. I built a 16" (inside height) yesterday and it is good to go.
@@hmpeet1709 newbie here. how are you planning to join the wood pieces together on the corners? Miter joint?
I'm thinking about putting a 2x4 in the corners for strength with the flashing on the outside of the 2x4 for the astheticts. That way you get 'the look' of the metal flashing but the strength of the 2x4 post in each corner.
Thanks Joe for keeping us all sane!. Can I ask what kind of planting mixture you are using, is it shop bought or from your own compost bins ?. It certainly looks good with the quality of your plants. Take care and please stay safe. Best regards from across the pond.
Thanks for checking it out Tony! I use a combination. These I got some general mix from a landscape company. 70%compost, 15% topsoil and 15% coarse sand. Then I add some more compost and peat moss from bags. I also use some of the native soil from around the garden too. And of course my chicken manure compost from my tumblers. So it’s really a big mush mash....haha. No real science to my mix...just start with a general mix first then add some amendments until it looks right😀👍
Joe, thanks for the info. Best regards.
Perfect, Germany will get this too. Thank You
Always enjoy your Videos
Thank you!
Side note, for posterity: Metal is a good heat conductor but has a very low heat capacity - about 1/10th of water. I laymen terms, metal gets very hot quickly, but there's very little energy in that heat compared to say water. If your plants are well watered on those hot days, the heat capacity of the wet dirt will be so high that even if the metal was scorching hot, it wouldn't really reach the roots.
just wondering if you have a plan for these beds somewhere with measurements etc?
This is nice. I'll definitely make this for my gardening
Gorgeous
Hello loves the beds.
Do you have a material list I would love build these for my backyard.
How many 2x4 and 2x3 to to make the beds?
The flashing in the corners is the key...
Simple and beautiful! I love it!
WOW..WOW..... what a fantastic job!!! thank you for sharing.
The thing to remember with new raised beds is NOT to fill them with soil right away. Instead use layers of carboard poo and straw this will fall fast and then you replace again next winter or fallow period. This turns each bed into a giant worm farm.
Idealy you can do this for a really long time befor the bed is finaly full of the finest compost.
tree branches, etc. hügelkultur
Does it attract mice and roaches? I saw on a channel here where he took apart a raised bed and he had roaches in them.
Great idea . I built a couple raised beds out of cedar and I was surprised how much material went into them. I like this idea much better. I wonder how corrugated plastic would work instead of the galvanized metal. The metal sides being silver in color (galvanized) would reflect much of the sunlight.
Nice, really nice! Quick story. I am 70 and my knees are killing me. Why? Because when I was a young man, like you, I didn’t use knee pads when I was kneeling on a cement slab. If you start using kneepads, you will forget this response, if you don’t when you are 70 you going to say, I remember that old man that warned me.
Oh yes I believe you. My father in law tells me that as well. Believe it or not I built 3 of these beds with need pads. But when recording these videos I am moving around a lot and I often just want to get the shot so I can get in with the rest of the build and that means I do the most time expedient thing. But I do agree with you. Thanks for watching😀👍
I love the look of these