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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- Today Melissa and I put together a small, quick, easy, inexpensive raised garden bed. We used more Red Pine that I sawed on the Woodmizer LX 150 Sawmill.
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We have had two golden retreivers and have enjoyed them both so very much. We play hide and seek, you always know there are two sets of eyes watching your every move. They are so loving and very intelligent for sure. They love to please you all the time and of course they always have a toy baby, mama's slippers, and balls in the mouth a/k/a a retreiver. Love your garden beds and a few years ago we did a similar thing 4 ft x 16 ft boy does it yeild a lot of food. I used that square foot gardening soil and added some "worm castings" I highly recommend you use this. They sell it at worm shops or nursery's. WOW great stuff for sure.
You can always add a small wood corner triangles. CHICKEN WIRE DOWN FIRST to keep the moles out, then soil...plastic will hold too much water in the bottom.
That would make a great sandbox for your grandson.
Be a good guy and get that woman and family a pool!! We have one and the grandbabies love it
That saw mill is a CRACKING PIECE of kit
Nice planters for garden!!👍👊
This is an excellent video for tips on making a good raised garden bed without spending too much money!
Get yourself some woven black plastic gardening cloth to put on top of the raised bed, burn 3" diameter holes through to plant the seeds, and never be concerned with weeding. Off the leash is a good name for your channel Melissa. Great video M&M, thumbs up.
Beautiful job. It don't get no better than the Morgans!
I always line the bottom of mine with cardboard. I have 9 of them and have been gardening in them for years. Love it.
Hello Melissa & Mike. Sorry I am so late. Out doing yard work since early this morning in New Brunswick Canada. Just a little info, if I am not to late. If you fill the garden up to the 2 x 4's with dirt the grass should not come through. The ussual rule is 8 inches of dirt and the grass will not come through, but if you want to add extra protection from grass, line the bottom with corrigated cardboard, then add your soil. Great channel, thanks for the entertainment. PS: I did my beds 20 inches high, but then used the hugelkultur way. I lined the bottom with old rotting logs and dead trees, grass clipings and then dirt.
Love the raised bed build and and we can not wait to see what you all might be raising.
Nice raised bed,I'll tell you a story about my first raised bed,,I used 2x8 lumber ,filled it with soil consisting of peat moss,compost and topsoil all mixed together in a cement mixer,the mixer did a great job,then I wanted to plant carrots,I made straight lines in my soil 6" apart and then I planted my carrot seed sparingly ,when harvest time came I had beautiful carrots,the only mistake I made was the soil was not deep enough,so my carrots grew until they hit the hard soil below and they turned to form a 90degree angle,I sure worked hard to get those carrots out.true story,now I set them in half barrels off the ground about waist high,it's also easy on your back,.
Congrats Mike and Melissa on the 150K subscribers. Keep up the great work with the videos.
nice sand box for Ty
I am an old sop teacher and like wat you do .
I love your Jeep a lot Melissa ! :-)
Great job on the plant boxes. You can use cardboard in the bottom of the boxes to help defeat any grass or weeds coming through. It will also decompose as well.
In order to stay out of the bigger towns nearby, and to shop local, we bought 2x8x8s to do two 2'x8' and two 2'x4' beds at a local lumber yard. We also got the 2x4s to do the tops like you did. They were treated and it was $133. That will give you an idea of what you saved by having your own lumber. I've been complaining about the quality of lumber for years, but the local stuff was so much better that the big box lumber.
Liner in the bed is to stop weeds from coming up through the bed. If you plant directly on grass in one season there will be grass coming through the bed. I would put the liner in for sure. Best of luck.
Don't use plastic as a liner, it will inhibit drainage and your plants will get root rot. If anything, use garden fabric. I wouldn't put it near trees either, you'd be surprised where tree roots will go. Can't wait to see your new video Melissa.
Mike, I think it is time for a Bloopers video!! We can all do with a good laught 😀
That could be a sand box for Ty too. That was a great outro too.
Mike, I liked your report on the RK55, bought my first new tractor today, RK55 Shuttle shift with BH8.5 backhoe. Thanks for all the videos, keepem coming.
I always put a short 4x4 in the corners of my boxes so I'm not driving screws into end grain.
me as well
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I do that also.
Make a good sand box!
Looks great! Do the same build except for the 2x10s. Take the best of those slabs and rip the hearts out of them to obtain 3 cut side 1 bark side boards +2"" thickness 5-6" wide. Use 2 stacked boards a side. If you match beveled the seam side rips it would be plenty dirt tight. I think you would get a nice rustic looking raised bed out of waste product. The bonfire might not be as big though. ;)
I added this comment before. I think Melissa and her daughters should build something by themselves and put in on her channel. Assuming Mike does the saw milling due to safety issues. Also add a 2x2 on the corners..! And BTW, my wife’s great grandparents had a farm Southwest of Somerset. We found their burial tombstones in a Lutheran graveyard and took photos.
If you haven't seen Nancy and Hollis before look into it They have the best gardening channels out there . Their videos are set up in series from start to finish on each and every plant.
If you have any gopher or mole problems a layer of galvinized mesh will keep the critters out. Mike, I'm eagerly waiting to see how you load your mill without a tractor.
Mike and Melissa, we cut 18" pieces of 6 mill poly to staple to the inside surfaces of our pine planter boxes. Let the plastic excess run back under the planting soil, and it keeps water and soil organisms from attacking the wood fibers. Ours have been in place for many years, with very little rotting issues. Like the "Morgans, Off-Leash" moniker a lot. Blue Bird day in Colorado, so more nice weather headed your way.
Melissa, raised garden beds are great but you might note that in mine I had to put a mesh screen on the very bottom to keep out those pesky critters that like borrow up through the bottom and to eat the root system or the underground vegetables themselves.
“Morgan’s Off the Leash”. I like it. Nice call. Good luck with the channel.
Sounds a little kinky !!! Enjoy watching you new channel .. Good Luck !!!
Looks good. I went thru your great state of Pennsylvania today to pickup a bobcat 763 and brought it back to SC. Have great day and be safe.
I built three raised bed planter/garden boxes last month. They are high enough so we dont have to bend over to tend them. I have been wanting to do this for a long time. Got plenty of time now........
on your raised beds what i did i had some wood pellets that i got from TSC that were bad i put them in the bottom of the bed and flated them out and straw and laid that flat and then the dirt and Peat Moss on top and that way you don't have to put a lot of dirt on top now with you you can get your saw Dust and fill in the box about 1/2 way up and put the dirt on top now you will have to add a little dirt every you do to the saw dust rotting and that way it helps with it being Recycling ( Now i use Some Mushroom Soil down since we are From The Mushroom Captial of the World Kennett Square Pa and your plants will Kick Butt )
Better take care mike..... That planter box only needs a lid and it goes from a smaller version of a pool to something else...lol. Great video you Guys and Great name for your channel Melissa. I look forward to both of your videos.
Use a fabric weed liner. It will keep you from having too much water on the plants. If you are close to a water source ever though of adding missters in the soil? If you put a frame and plastic to make a mini greenhouse. For freezing weather
pool pool just think of the series build on that one , good video guys
If you put a layer if newspaper in the bottom it will keep the weeds and grass from growing up. It allows water to drain, and biodegrade after a while.
Looking forward to the 2nd channel content.
When I built a raised garden at church I put 3 layers of newspaper in the bottom of the box then added the soil mixture. The newspaper effectively killed the grass and by not disturbing the ground I did not expose weed seeds to the elements for growth. The only down side Is worms did not start to appear till the second year.
Ty, was thinking sand box!
No plastic liner so you don't block the earth worms. And if you get the soil ready before you can plant, spread coffee grounds on top to draw and feed earth worms. They really keep the soil loose for you and help keep it from compacting.
Good luck with the channel Melissa, great name 👍👍
*Seeing Melissa sitting on that planter made me think of the sandboxes my kids loved to spend hours playing in. Something for Ty maybe?*
Good morning, Mike and Melissa. Raised beds! I love the appearance, ease of use and versatility. They can be made out of just about anything, any configuration. Having easy access to the entire planting area just encourages me to get out there in the fresh air. Can't wait to see what you fill them up with. 🌳🌹🌱🌼🌻🌾☘🍀🌺
Hey Melissa my wife and I put a layer of plain cardboard with little or no ink down before we fill the beds. This keeps all the weeds and grass from coming up in the beds . It will break down and turn to compost after a while. If you use plastic it will always be in there.
Don't use plastic, use woven ground cover that allows water to drain through and keeps the weeds from growing up throught the bed. You can also line the bottom with 1/4" hardware to keep moles from burrowing up into the bed (if you have moles).
Melissa your natural and unleashed. My son made raised garden beds for the food bank garden as his Eagle scout project.
Just got done making several 2x10 raised bed gardens. I love how easy they are to plant and weed.
Such a good helper, Melissa, our favorite UA-cam star.
Hey Melissa that's a real cool raised bed but maybe you could talk Mike and to Drilling like six holes you know three on each side and put some PVC pipe in a hoop over it covered with plastic and you would have a miniature Greenhouse no worries about Frost but just the same it looks awesome and congrats on your new channel will be watching
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You need to make an extra one for Ty, and fill it with play sand! You know he gonna want tractors just like the big guy and he’s gonna need a place to use them! What a time to get rid of the RKs!
Line the walls with 20mil plastic to protect wood, and chicken wire on the bottom for varmmits.
Hello from Norway!
" Morgan's Off the Leash" made me think about Stanley, I bet he would like it. :)
Great channel name, Melissa.
💥 Perfect pool! DONE ✅
Also loved the challenge to Eva.
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Got too take care of Melissa Morgan and your family. Great job with that , and love your videos!!!!!
I’ve had raised bed gardens for 60+ years. I always use plastic weed barrier plastic since it came on the market. I’m living in Florida now and grow tomatoes, peppers, and various beans. We use drip irrigation and the plastics keep the weeds away and the moisture in the ground. Thanks for sharing
Those beds look great! We have 3 raised beds, each 4x10. First time, we used untreated 2x12, and applied a coat of boiled linseed oil. Those beds lasted about 8 or 9 years before they rotted too much to stay together. Last year, we rebuilt using 6" wide cedar deck boards, with 2 boards stacked on each side 12" total, and some cedar 2x2 stakes every couple of feet to keep them running straight. We didn't line the boards, but on the bottom, we put a layer of gravel for drainage and a sheet of landscape fabric to keep the soil in. We did a mix of top soil and compost, with some vermiculite, and we add 80 lbs of compost to each bed each year. Works great!
We had about an acre of grass to mow and a huge garden to weed for 3 years when i was a kid. If my brother and i got bored with mowing with 2 push mowers, we could go pull weeds in the garden.
MOTL - Love It! Can't wait for your furry bundle of golden joy!
Plastic liners put little holes so the water can drain normally. I build them all the time. we do not use pressure-treated because it has formaldehyde in it . Plain wood perfect!!!. Great job mike & Melissa.
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Greetings from No VT - Excellent choice on the Melissa channel name. Looking forward to more adventures on both channels. I liked the suggestion in the comments about making another one as a sandbox for Ty!.
Keep the cats🐺out. 🤔 kitty rokas in the sand box can get messy for the grandboy. 😥
We enjoyed watching the raised bed and thats the perfect name for Melissa's channel! 👍We're voting for the pool project to begin!
It must be fantastic to have all the resources on your own property....I used old scaffolding boards on my raised beds.. keep busy Morgan’s stay safe 👍🇬🇧
Keep the wife happy mike
Don't put a diving board on your new pool Melissa. LOL God Bless. Good name honey, will be watching for the next video.
Good morning Hunter ;-)
That Outro was cool. Eva, that was a challenge.
mike i dont blame you for not using treated wood for food to grow in.i would however next time if you have any white oak use it,they will last as long as we are on the earth.also check out the japanese technique of charing the insde of the boxes before filling themthey claim t lasts as ood as preasure treated.these still turned out well.
I line my raised beds with plastic; it helps with moisture retention. I also poke a few holes in the plastic for some drainage... if you have a lot of rain the soil can become soup without the holes!
Hey, beds look great. If the bed is going to be sat on,you think you need to put a 6 inch 2x4 in the middle of top 2x4 for support? After a few rains the green wood will start to twist and bend. I had that problem and had to put supports under to rail. Not trying tell you what to do I’m sure you have a lot of those people out there. I try tell others about my mistakes. After you get all that weight from the dirt in there the wood twists everywhere and it keeps the wood wet all the time. I really enjoy your posts!
Cardboard in the bottom of the beds as mentioned down below... This will give a temp barrier that those handy little worms can get through... and suppress weed growth for the first year...
Hi yall , I hope all is well in your woods . You got nice toys , like wish I had . Be safe always . Have a day . Yea , that is a great . Off the leash , great name !
We do line our raised beds with landscape fabric. It prevents the good soil from leaking out of the bottom of the bed when the soil gets wet or we have a lot of rain. It really helps, and it allows the soil to breathe under the garden.
I put 2x4's inside on each corner for more strength, then I put hardware cloth on the bottom to keep critters from tunneling up from the bottom. Then we later the bottom with cardboard , then the peatmoss, garden soil , mushroom compost, cow minute then too it off with with garden soil. Have a Great Day, GOD BLESS
Perfect Play/Sand box for the grandson
Now Mike Morgan , you better start on that Pool ! Lol
Perfect pool for Ty and the dogs.
I sure do enjoy watching home grown lumber being cut on the Wood-MIzer! Thank you kindly.
Mike & Melissa - Great video. Love John Smith's comments below. The music you used while cutting the 2x10s was great. Happy planting. Blessings to you both, and to your family. Hi Hunter.
Just a sujestion you should shugee the boards that a lite chare burn on them that will protect them from rought and temites and ants. Oh i enjoy you videos reminds me of home
Great name choice for Melissa's new channel.
Yummy things from the garden. We put one in so Donna can do her canning of things and also the making of some incredible salsa :)
Be safe out there and God Bless the Morgan Family
Love raised bed gardening but here in Minnesota we have to line the bottom with hardware cloth because of the gophers. Just a note - you need to remove the references to the RK tractors in you list of equipment.
Good evening. I'm hauling propane, while the wife is unboxing our stuff at the house. I'm working to pay for said home and 40 acres, while she's getting the house in order. Win,win.
Hi Hunter and girls.
Not sure if you replaced the blade or not but you are cutting through that red pine like butter you make it look so simple and easy awesome job
Lining the bottom with plastic or some other non permiable material will keep grass from growing up through it. You will however, have to poke some holes in it for drainage.
Gonna make some pretty plant boxes for sure! We've been looking at building some behind our house...facing south so we could have an awesome little kitchen garden! Thanks guys...god bless #stoneyridgefarmer
Happy to hear you are getting a male. We prefer them as (compared to the females) they are a lot more loving and a bit easier to train than the girls, at least in our experience anyway. Not sure why but that is our experience during the 25 years we have had Goldens. Can't wait to see your new family member!
I use rough sawn hemlock which is what I have at the farm. lining the inside (not the bottom) with loose silage plastic helps make it last a few more years.
Sand box for grandkids!
Good deflection off the pool conversation Mike. 😂
Good choice for the name for your channel Melissa. I noticed that when you mentioned pool Mike was quick to change the subject 😂😂😂
Lettuce, onions, radishes, spinach ect can and should be planted now. My lettuce and radishes have gone through two small snows and are doing great.
I border the north side of my garden with zinnias and everyone raves at how beautiful they are....and they really are. Bees and butterflies love them.
TYS SAND BOX
Hello Mike & Melissa : I like you both as a couple The videos where both of you are working together is good chemistry. The new Title to Melissa's channel sounds pretty much like a breakaway from the normal 'wife as companion' scenario, and she is calling my man out by taking off the dog collar and becoming "unleashed" from hubby and doing her own thing. I could tell the competition was lurking in the background, as Mike was having way too much fun doing construction and working with his hands, knowledge, and expertise to create practicality and beauty in his finished products. Sounds like there are control issues here. PS. I am glad that you canned the commercials for equipment. Just purchase what you need and can afford, in the way of big machinery. It gives your channel more authenticity if I can sense there are no sales pitches hiding in your content. If I want to see someone hawking products, I can ALWAYS turn on regular TV. Peace and Blessings.