DIY Raised Garden Beds

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  • Опубліковано 25 кві 2020
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  • @AprilWilkerson
    @AprilWilkerson  4 роки тому +10

    If you would like to build your own I have free plans here! bit.ly/2VXNXX8 Find plans for the Walk In Garden here: bit.ly/3b3msSu

    • @lv4bway
      @lv4bway 4 роки тому

      Very nice, can't wait to see full veggies and other plants!!

    • @Sarahbuildsstepsequencers
      @Sarahbuildsstepsequencers 4 роки тому +1

      April Wilkerson hi, I am just wondering if you went to school for carpentry or something or if you’re self taught. You’re genius, April!

  • @greengohm
    @greengohm 4 роки тому +92

    I can't pinpoint what it's about but April has this super friendly demeanor, I can't get enough of. Thanks for another video! Stay safe :)

    • @John.117
      @John.117 4 роки тому +5

      Country girls/women. Tough as nails, attractive inside and out - down to earth and can do anything they set their mind to. They also usually don't get their opinion... usually form it on their own. I know this is a generic statement and doesn't apply or not apply to all folks from the country (or the city)... but generally speaking - it's more "on" than off.

    • @kenmid
      @kenmid 4 роки тому +7

      because she's a Texas girl, that's how we are.

    • @free-energy-systems
      @free-energy-systems 4 роки тому

      She can't grow her own food. If you live in some place like LA or NYC, she's got you covered.

  • @susannedavidson1379
    @susannedavidson1379 3 роки тому +2

    You are an inspiration April! I am old enough to be your grannie and think you are awesome!

  • @arontoledo8935
    @arontoledo8935 4 роки тому +15

    love you’re videos april! i’ve been watching your videos ever since you were building them stairs outside your old house. i’m a 17 year old and you influenced me a lot!! thank you so much !

  • @icecastles1432
    @icecastles1432 4 роки тому +2

    Smart to put in the center brace , I didn't and now mine bows. I really enjoy your show !

  • @cushmanproductions
    @cushmanproductions 4 роки тому +2

    The way that this video was shot made it feel like it could be a segment on TV. Very professional with amazing video and audio. And of course, April's expert woodworking.

  • @kan-zee
    @kan-zee 4 роки тому +6

    Loving your builds...and viewing your positive Go *get it done* attitude !!
    Aprils confidence is refreshingly contagious 😎👍💖

  • @fynbo1007
    @fynbo1007 4 роки тому +1

    Looking amazing, look forward to seeing more of your new garden. Thank you for sharing your amazing journey. Be careful and safe. God bless you and your family.

  • @ArtsOfWarfare
    @ArtsOfWarfare 4 роки тому +7

    Hey April just wanted say as a long time sub, that I have a mass playlist of projects I Intend to do once I own a home thanks to your channel. Thank you so much and I hope all is going well!

  • @mcanulty77
    @mcanulty77 4 роки тому

    Today is April 30th 2020. Today I have a new hero!!! Lady you are amazingly smart and so inspiring! Thank you so much. Idea for the name of your raised garden... Heaven on Earth.
    Sincerely,
    Trini from Arizona

  • @vinnyditty8775
    @vinnyditty8775 4 роки тому

    I'm planning on making a 16' x 8' raised garden bed and was looking for tutorials.Great tutorial as usual. Thanks for sharing your expertise and plans!

  • @casey8836
    @casey8836 4 роки тому +1

    So happy to see where this channel has come since I first started watching. Well done AW

  • @mahendraramsubhag9460
    @mahendraramsubhag9460 4 роки тому +1

    Love your garden beds, stay safe, stay healthy to and Your family

  • @christineelder9244
    @christineelder9244 3 роки тому

    Hi April this is a great project speaking from personal experience from someone who had their own gardening/landscaping business. Raised garden beds are wonderful to work in and also save your back whilst doing it. Thank you for the free plans which I am going to use to make my adorable grandson a sandpit.

  • @LogicBob
    @LogicBob 4 роки тому +1

    I just LOVE your garden! Thanks so much for sharing April!

  • @lisajeter2600
    @lisajeter2600 4 роки тому +1

    I use Simple Strap for the same thing! I picked up a load of cedar and and used these. The guys were amazed by it. Way easier than ratchet straps!

  • @puirYorick
    @puirYorick 4 роки тому +2

    I like your projects and I enjoy watching you work. Even your voice is very nice to hear.
    I wish you every continued success, April. 👍

  • @carlwhite8225
    @carlwhite8225 4 роки тому +1

    April, that is a Texas size garden for sure, Awesome.

  • @BrothersMake
    @BrothersMake 4 роки тому +1

    Great project April! That came together so nice

  • @DanteVelasquez
    @DanteVelasquez 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing. You have made everything you need to have your own farm/woodshop!

  • @KenPryor
    @KenPryor 4 роки тому +6

    This is really cool! My wife and I have been talking about trying a raised garden but hadn't looked into building anything yet. Now, if I could just afford to build the enclosure like yours to keep the deer out.

    • @KenPryor
      @KenPryor Рік тому

      @@tailgatecarpenter26 Thanks for the suggestion!

  • @tworiversworkshop6111
    @tworiversworkshop6111 4 роки тому

    Very nice job April. We use scaffold boards cut to the width of the beds, so you can easily plant across the bed without standing on the soil. A standard scaffold board is also a good spacer between rows, after planing one row, simply flip it over and plant the next row on the other side. Happy gardening.

  • @eddiestipe2009
    @eddiestipe2009 4 роки тому +1

    Your videos are very educational. Thank you. Take care and be safe.

  • @wintercook2
    @wintercook2 4 роки тому

    I'm a furniture maker in Northern California. My wife and I love your designs. Great video.

  • @joshdonn1606
    @joshdonn1606 4 роки тому

    I have to say I've watched a lot of DIY gardening type videos on youtube but your raised beds are the coolest and most impressive design I've ever seen.
    Well done you did an amazing job

  • @talladegadude4852
    @talladegadude4852 4 роки тому +1

    Really enjoyed this video! Very relaxing watch and makes me want to start gardening. Great tips too when cutting the boards.

  • @JupiterSun-888
    @JupiterSun-888 4 роки тому +1

    Wow, wow, wow this is just stunning and what a dream!

  • @ssboot5663
    @ssboot5663 4 роки тому

    Nice garden beds!Simple, fresh and functional. Yes, dirt will push like crazy on the lumber from the inside out.
    NIcE home you have in the background 7.25!

  • @eskimoglenn
    @eskimoglenn 4 роки тому

    I used a black plastic pond liner which I perforated at the bottom for drainage.Never had a problem and the bed still looks good eight years on.

  • @jgood005
    @jgood005 4 роки тому

    I'm always so jealous of that awesome shop and assortment of tools you've put together over the years. There's no pleasure like having the right tool for the right job!

    • @jum5238
      @jum5238 4 роки тому

      I know! Me too! I'm looking at that tractor and thinking.. "I wish I had one of those! And the land to drive one one."

  • @MCsCreations
    @MCsCreations 4 роки тому +1

    Really fantastic work, April! 😃
    My mother gets all the wood dust and chips I make to use to make compost. You know? With things like rest of food, fruits and so on. And that stuff is amazing to a planter like that! 😃
    Maybe I make a planter for her as well!.. I want some carrots, I LOVE carrots! 😬
    Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

  • @TravelAgentCale
    @TravelAgentCale 4 роки тому

    Your garden beds are absolutely AMAZING! I love them so much! Keep up the excellent work!

  • @mrericmmurphy
    @mrericmmurphy 4 роки тому

    The production value was excellent with this one. Very well done!

  • @michaelmullin1990
    @michaelmullin1990 4 роки тому

    It's crazy to think how far you have come. I have been watching you since the beginning and you have definitely honed your skill. Lol I remember you doing projects and having to make adjustments.

  • @codysutterfield1052
    @codysutterfield1052 3 роки тому

    Another great video. You putting the plans online it such a helpful tool! Thank you for all that you teach everyone! And also for just being a great human being.

  • @babbetto1
    @babbetto1 4 роки тому +1

    What an amazing garden space.

  • @bobbonham4823
    @bobbonham4823 4 роки тому +1

    The garden looks great. This is decidedly on my list. Thanks!

  • @dcmirk
    @dcmirk 4 роки тому

    One of the best diy channels I've subscribed to. April's tips are so cool, and I can't find any flaws or room for improvements in her methods and plans. Is she a genius? Definitely smarter than me. Lol

  • @olddawgdreaming5715
    @olddawgdreaming5715 4 роки тому

    Good job April, nice looking gardening area. Thanks for sharing with us. Fred

  • @dennispope8160
    @dennispope8160 4 роки тому +1

    Nice stab technique with starting the screws at 2:59 works great!

  • @PatrickPoet
    @PatrickPoet 4 роки тому

    You're the energizer bunny of makers. You make a good plan and then execute it efficiently.

  • @bobbyfowler7319
    @bobbyfowler7319 4 роки тому +2

    Looking good, very nice project! Once it's grown some use the chickens for pest control. Be safe and thanks for sharing. Beach, NC

  • @thealmondfamily835
    @thealmondfamily835 4 роки тому +2

    Love watching your videos. You do great job on all your work

  • @yannforest4611
    @yannforest4611 4 роки тому

    Superbe travail !! Avec ce confinement je viens de découvrir vos vidéos et vos travaux ! Bravo à vous !!

  • @nordyfamily
    @nordyfamily 3 роки тому

    Great work! Thanks for taking the time to make, film, edit and share

  • @2011woodlands
    @2011woodlands 4 роки тому +3

    I like the layout of this garden, the exterior fence could double as a trellis for climbing plants.

  • @JF-fx2qv
    @JF-fx2qv 4 роки тому +1

    Kudos to you for all the hard work. You did a good job. I don't agree with the research you did on pressure treated lumber used in garden beds - soil contact and absorptions etc., even if you used soil contact PT and not just the standard off the shelf PT (don't trust everything you read). Again, kudos for all the work and quality of the work you have done, but I think it is more effort and funds than a simpler more practical plan would give. Plastic or any laying system give ants / insects and mold a home. We all know what they are capable of. I don't know if you stain over PT lumber before it dried but allow PT to dry before staining if you don't already know this. In short, its over kill, but looks great and a job well done.

  • @gentakusa
    @gentakusa 4 роки тому

    Thank you for the subtitles, very helpful for who don't understand english.

  • @MeAlone44
    @MeAlone44 4 роки тому +1

    Was going to ask what you chose to do about irrigation. Looking forward to that video :)

  • @sebastianvarela9766
    @sebastianvarela9766 4 роки тому +3

    April wilkerson !!! Felicitaciones genia!!! Veo todos sus vídeos ,y aprendí mucho ,me gusta como trabaja,soy de argentina le tengo mucha admiración en todo lo que haces .felicitaciones❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @graciela8200
      @graciela8200 4 роки тому

      Si..es una mujer increíble, yo la admiro t también aprendo mucho de ella, aunque no entienda nada de lo que dice..😄

  • @dmorgan28
    @dmorgan28 4 роки тому

    That’s a great raised bed garden idea. We love it. Thanks 👍👍👍❤️

  • @davidpape9726
    @davidpape9726 4 роки тому

    Nicely done, I really like the tall raised beds around the inside of the enclosure along with the enclosure itself. Another plus the gophers could not reach the outside beds.

  • @JasonExplainsThings
    @JasonExplainsThings 4 роки тому +1

    Nicely done! I plan on doing this on a smaller scale pretty soon.

  • @MikeDolanFliss
    @MikeDolanFliss 4 роки тому

    Always love your videos. FWIW, I used to use 1x or 5/4 for beds, but found it only lasted a few years before rotting from the inside out. I'm nowadays going with 2x material - which also helps with bowing of the material. Of course you could also cedar ($$$), but I likewise use PT wood (much safer than it used to be). My standard is to go with a 4'x10' box that's ~24" tall (3 2x8' boards high). I likewise add little 3/4 tall rim ledges, but only on two sides. 10' boxes also mean that 3/4 EMT (in 10' lengths) work perfectly as a trellis framework, and I use 7x3.5 concrete rebar wire mesh for easy to add / remove trellising for tomatoes, cukes, etc. -Best wishes!

  • @rxlo1062
    @rxlo1062 4 роки тому

    Outstanding job 👍

  • @deborahnorthover5304
    @deborahnorthover5304 3 роки тому

    It looks great well done, take care and stay safe.

  • @rollingthunder4599
    @rollingthunder4599 2 роки тому

    WOW!! What a wood shop

  • @julianaemary564
    @julianaemary564 4 роки тому

    Your video editor is awesome!! The transitions, voice before next cut, and slow mo are awesome. Love the new groove!

  • @ErraticPerfectionist
    @ErraticPerfectionist 4 роки тому +2

    Gravel underneath and around the bottom of the timber helps keep water from sitting against the timber and hence prolong the life of the timber that bit more as well.

  • @thejoshwardchannel
    @thejoshwardchannel 4 роки тому +1

    Someone has upped their video production game as well... Nicely done!

  • @irfkali
    @irfkali 4 роки тому +9

    I would love to see you make an Aquaponics Garden. Year round vegetation

    • @kiltymacbagpipe
      @kiltymacbagpipe 4 роки тому

      Irfan Ali In Texas year round growing seems possible with a conventional garden.

  • @kitsurubami
    @kitsurubami 3 роки тому

    every video of yours so far I keep thinking to myself. "the rocky soil, the live oaks, the invasive ash junipers. This looks like Texas!" glad to finally hear that I wasn't just being crazy.

  • @rleb4545
    @rleb4545 4 роки тому +1

    Looking good!

  • @ildefonsogiron4034
    @ildefonsogiron4034 4 роки тому

    I'm not into gardening by any stretch of the imagination, but just came to see April's beautiful smile. Regards.

  • @jason-the-great
    @jason-the-great 4 роки тому +1

    Looking forwards to the irrigation side of it

  • @toddhower8215
    @toddhower8215 4 роки тому +1

    WOW that is an amazing garden!

  • @jonathancook4022
    @jonathancook4022 4 роки тому +1

    Some nice photos and video clips on your facebook page 'story' this morning, well, it was morning at the time in the UK.

  • @qualityoflifez5382
    @qualityoflifez5382 4 роки тому

    Great job! You should add a pergola to cover the top so you can grow some bougainvilleas would be a cool project..

  • @edcarter7387
    @edcarter7387 3 роки тому

    Really cool but I wish I had known you were going to add to the middle and I would have suggested a raised 3-5ft high pond in the center. Simple to do and adds a whole different form of gardening.

  • @rahmaditeguh5729
    @rahmaditeguh5729 4 роки тому

    May the safe grow and fruit the plant

  • @Mike-kp6rh
    @Mike-kp6rh 4 роки тому +1

    I always enjoy your videos. I found the camera work on this video to be awesome on this video. (I'm not a camera person at all btw) I'm pretty sure you recently hired someone new to help shoot your videos. Well it shows! You're doing a great a job and thank you for all the excellent ideas and content!!

  • @bernhardtammen4463
    @bernhardtammen4463 4 роки тому

    Sehr schön
    Dankeschön fürs Zeigen

  • @HeavyboxesDIYMaster
    @HeavyboxesDIYMaster 4 роки тому

    Nicely done!!!

  • @fnxtugboat3541
    @fnxtugboat3541 4 роки тому +1

    So envious, I wish i had the space to do this stuff in my suburbia neighborhood lol

  • @josejaimeguzman1871
    @josejaimeguzman1871 4 роки тому

    I loved your job, congratulesion , Morelia , Mich. Mex.

  • @garyknable1155
    @garyknable1155 4 роки тому

    Nice happy space

  • @kimberlybahrs7165
    @kimberlybahrs7165 3 роки тому

    Beautiful

  • @natesamedic
    @natesamedic 4 роки тому

    Looks great. Thank you for the video

  • @IEnjoyCreatingVideos
    @IEnjoyCreatingVideos 4 роки тому

    Nice work on the raised garden beds April :) Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👍👌😎JP

  • @SteveC38
    @SteveC38 4 роки тому

    Very Nice April!

  • @chekymonkey4452
    @chekymonkey4452 4 роки тому +1

    frist class job done there april keep up the good work love it

  • @Grunt49
    @Grunt49 4 роки тому +1

    Super duper! Always good info.

  • @19Photographer76
    @19Photographer76 4 роки тому +10

    April, I've had raised beds for over 20 yrs now, the problem is tilling at the end of the year. The older we get, the much more difficult.

    • @garrettsoto1667
      @garrettsoto1667 4 роки тому +1

      I’m sure your still a beast Dave!

    • @jaywest4102
      @jaywest4102 4 роки тому +1

      Maybe try a small Mantis type tiller. Many string trimmers are attachment capable.

  • @PaulWilliams-rc1jp
    @PaulWilliams-rc1jp 4 роки тому

    Very nice job! Good tips for others.

  • @tubelife70
    @tubelife70 4 роки тому

    Pressure treated lumber is rated for high moisture/marine environments and ground contact but what many people may not realize is that after making a cut through the lumber - all cut ends should be retreated with an application of End Cut Sealer in order to ensure the integrity of the product's rot resistance and to maintain the lumber's warranty. Yes, as crazy as it sounds, pressure treated lumber does have a warranty. A well know and trusted brand of end cut sealer is called: Cut N Seal if you are interested.

  • @johnheyden7277
    @johnheyden7277 4 роки тому +1

    Since your first video of making the raised gardens i've wondered how you keep some critters from climbing up and into your garden? Possibly stretching some type of netting over the top?

  • @MrBillagordon
    @MrBillagordon 4 роки тому

    Great work!!!

  • @christinaannabel
    @christinaannabel 4 роки тому

    Good work, as usual. However, according to my research, the plastic liner actually traps moisture next to the wood, speeding up the rot process. Instead, with my timber raised beds, I protected the inside the beds with a non-toxic wood stabilizer and stained the outside (with both products wrapping around the corners of each side timber to meet where they won't be visible). I also recommend either lining the floor of the entire bed structure with hardware cloth, or placing a perimeter of vertical hardware cloth or metal sheeting in the ground around the entire structure to ensure that critters don't burrow into your beds. Happy gardening, April!

  • @nielspeterborgennielsen1386
    @nielspeterborgennielsen1386 4 роки тому +16

    One of the benefits of raised beds is that you should be able to reach the middle without stepping up in it. That would normally mean about three feet wide.

    • @MichaelBrown-kk6ck
      @MichaelBrown-kk6ck 4 роки тому +1

      Yep. I’ve done several generations of raised beds. First was four 4x12 beds made of 1x12 boards; they fell apart in a couple of years and were a pain to reach the middle. Second generation is four 3x8 beds made of 2x12 cedar, much sturdier and easier to manage and they survived a move from one house to another. Third generation will be to raise these beds up about 3 feet and put bottoms on them to again make them easier to reach. That’ll be a project for this fall when the growing season is over. Might raise two of the beds only 2 feet instead of three and grow taller stuff in the shorter beds.
      BTW I’m a big fan of Mel Bartholomew’s Square Foot Gardening system.

    • @colliecoform4854
      @colliecoform4854 3 роки тому

      I was just going to post this. This size is not optimal. Would have been better to build 2 three for beds or 2 1/2 foot beds. One four foot her max if you want to push it.

  • @BeaverCraftTools
    @BeaverCraftTools 4 роки тому

    Nice job! I enjoyed watching the video!

  • @asitiswritten12
    @asitiswritten12 3 роки тому

    Nice shop and project

  • @alexc5369
    @alexc5369 4 роки тому +1

    Nice on reaching the 1mil mark, I remember watching when you were at 200k subs. Sniff sniff, "they grow up so fast"

    • @888johnmac
      @888johnmac 4 роки тому

      lol, i found this channel when researching french cleats, just checked Aprils video history & that was 6 years ago .. 6 years WTF

  • @Rocadamis
    @Rocadamis 4 роки тому

    I watched the Magnolia channel preview yesterday and my immediate thought was that you (April) should be on their new channel. You'd be perfect for that channel.

  • @sigfredgrn680
    @sigfredgrn680 3 роки тому

    Ser godt ud, meget inspirerende

  • @kirkb2286
    @kirkb2286 4 роки тому

    Luv the videos..l have learned a lot from them....thanks

  • @bingster-223
    @bingster-223 2 роки тому

    Used your design but with some Amish sawmill rough cut lumber and different sized raised beds but they came out fantastic.

    • @AprilWilkerson
      @AprilWilkerson  2 роки тому

      Awesome! Sounds great! Thank you for sharing and for watching.

    • @bingster-223
      @bingster-223 2 роки тому

      @@AprilWilkerson
      Thank you. I found your raised beds videos from watching you build one of your workbenches. I wanted to try woodworking but I just can't come up with the space for a shop. That's why I enjoyed making these beds. I also considered a design by Kings woodworking. But these boards are heavy even after sitting for a year. It's Pennsylvania pine and Hemlock boards. Your design looks great and was not difficult to assemble by myself. Ok I won't bug ya anymore lol.

  • @karlwooduk
    @karlwooduk 3 роки тому

    Quick tip, if applicable always screw or nail the thinner piece of material ,this being wood, to the thicker piece for a stronger connection.

  • @husseinkushish2534
    @husseinkushish2534 4 роки тому

    good work I am from Iraq I like your working thanks

  • @anothergoogleuser
    @anothergoogleuser 4 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing.

  • @forestlampcraft472
    @forestlampcraft472 4 роки тому +1

    COOL!!!