Simple and easy DIY garden bed ideas! Grow your own FOOD!
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Simple and easy DIY garden bed ideas! Grow your own food! Come along today on the Stoney Ridge as we show ya how to build some awesome garden raised beds. You can square foot garden or build multiples to save your back! Coupon STONEYRIDGEFARMER bigtoolrack.com/
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Ms Stoney is going to love those planting beds. Just perfect. Hope her schooling is going well. Stay safe
she's no longer here...I hate to say it. I'll have some content about this situation soon...it's very unfortunate
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I was thinking that to be so. Sad
Great video. As a Sasquatch sized fella myself- I’m a huge fan of the raised garden beds. I have one that is 4 feet high I use for strawberries. I don’t have to bend at all- plus it helps with insect and varmint control. I also put hoops and greenhouse plastic over some of them. Extends my growing season more than 2 months.
Weeding those boxes will be a breeze...just cover them up for a couple of weeks. I like this size planting box because you can also make simple cold frames for them and get an early start on the growing season and carry the season past frost. Consider chunking some useless firewood chunks in the bottom for filler that will retain moisture.
Yes huglekulture method. It works to really helps retain moisture. I put small limbs broken up & twigs in my flower pots to help help take up space & retain moisture. IT WORKS
You could also scorch the wood to preserve it longer this method is called Shou sugi ban.
Cheaper and better than pressure treated lumber (just my opinion).
Lots of UA-cam videos on Shou sugi ban.
Have a great weekend.
Those are the most beautiful things I've ever seen! What a sense of pride you must feel from making it all yourself 👍💚
They look great. I would add some backing to the long sides to keep them straight when you put the material in there.
A little soap on the screws will help the go in a lot better
yes sir
That's a new tip I've never heard of! I'm going to make a mental note of that. Thank you John.
Pre drilling is even better.
When you fill them up it’s suggested to first add tree cutting/ branches at the bottom. It does multiple things such as releves you of having to utilize so much soil, provides a time release of organic matter for your plants each season so you do not have to continually add fertilizer or additives. The branches break down and extend the life of the soil so you can get more seasons from each planter. Over a couple seasons you will add dirt as the wood breaks down but that’s about it. Works wonders
epic gardening,,, Birdie Beds
Josh, if you don’t want to drill pilot holes or are in a hurry, you can dip the threaded end of the screw in Dawn or any quality dish soap and it makes it a lot easier to run em in hard wood. TL.
Great Looking Beds!!! We made (4) 4 Foot by 10 Foot raised beds over the last 2 weeks. Can't wait for our veggies to grow
Thanks Josh. Best place for free scrap wood is a new construction job site!! Can even get some nice 2x10 and 2x12 scraps too. Drive around and ask for it. They are gonna burn it anyway. They will always say yes 👍🏼. Be blessed brother
yep...but I wouldn't build this out of pine unless you just wanna re build it in 2 years
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer very true! I use it for scrap and support pieces only, or only on projects not exposed to the elements.
I like being able to control the soil type. For example adding sand or saw dust to the soil to dry it out or make it drain better raised beds are great for environments like I’m in where we when thick clay soil that doesn’t drain. Raising the beds allows me to grow things I typically wouldn’t because the drainage. Having it raised I can do 1/4 saw dust, 1/4 sand, 1/4 my local fill and 1/4 topsoil. Mix well and I can purpose my soil and make it usable.
This really helps Josh, I need to build a box out in my yard and had no clue where to start. Thanks for the video. Keep em coming my friend!
Glad to help
Always pre-drill, holds much better. Thumbs up.
Screws have a drill bit type head on them...so they pre drill as they go in
Those should last for years...
Have a good evening 🌷🌷🌷
recomend underwatering. have gotten lot larger plants and harvest since we did this in our allotment. and less weed problems :)
There's a young lady in WY who placed wire fabric down at the bottom to prevent ground burrowing varmits from digging up into her garden and eating her produce. As a substitute for sawdust, she used cardboard. I bought some wire fabric and have access to plenty of cardboard. I'm going to give that a try.
I have kitty cats to help with that lol
Be sure to let room to get at each bed with your tractor so you can fill and top off each year
Nice job and very informative! I have some very similar to yours and they've been wonderful. I put them on concrete pavers to gain a little more height and help isolate from the ground. I also made hoops from PVC pipe to make little "green houses" so I can start things just a bit early. Take care!
Looks good
JOSH, WATCH TODAY'S VIDEO FROM "LIVING TRADITIONS HOMESTEAD". YOU CAN USE THE WOVEN GROUND FABRIC IN YOUR RAISED BEDS FOR WEED CONTROL. HAVE A GREAT DAY 😊.
yep....I saw them today for sure....stay tuned...I have a better way that feeds the land! Too much infrastructure can make things tough. Watch what I do...you'll love it!
Those white oak planks would make some great farm bridges over your creek too. If you make a bridge out of them I recommend attaching them with spikes and drive the spike in with a sledge hammer.
Thank you for the video
Great job
With the price of lumber right now, you could probably make a pretty penny with that sawmill!
That is very true. That said, using the sawmill to save on costs for projects on your own farm is equally 'making a pretty penny' also. Regardless, I think Josh made a shrewd investment in that sawmill. Added to that is that it is portable and allows for the potential of doing a little bit of contracting or even just renting it out in the future.
Hi..... 👍👍👍
I’ve got mostly cherry, hickory and some elm and pin oak - a few maple and walnut... wish I had some good white oak. Best of luck with the beds!
I have been DYING to do a raised bed or 2 in my yard... unfortunately I don't have a vehicle to be able to buy wood... driving a tiny car sucks when it comes to things like this, and the local box stores delivery costs are a bit more than I'm willing to pay to have a couple pieces of wood delivered. they look AWESOME!
go buy a truck my friend....everyone needs a little pickup
if you put little SHELFS in each corner for a medium size pot to SLIP INTO you can change out the corner colors with diff flowering plants just by changing the sleeve to a diff plant ;) I could draw an image...
Hey Josh that's the way raised beds are built, wooooo!
You can also look for red ceder here is the south, it's rot resistant so it should last well too.
Great video Josh 🇺🇲 WOOOOOO 🇺🇲
My uncle would have been proud of you using a carpenters saw like that lol
Josh, Make them Hugal Kultur beds. You have all the natural resources for that.
Thanks for a great video bud, takes all the stress out of building those boxes.
Thanks again. 👍🏻
I built my raised beds out of pallets. The lumber alone for beds the size of yours would cost me $300 at the box store.
Good stuff buddy
You should use one of them flex panels in between them as an arch and grow some grapes or strawberries on them
Some beautiful wood there. Should last a lifetime
Those ought to work out real good. They’ll certainly last a long time. 👍👍👍❤️
White oak is what US navy wooden ships were made out of - including "Old Ironsides" USS Constitution.
thats cool info
I believe those are torx head screws.
Have a good day on the Stoney Ridge Farm!
Whoooooo! Great video. I cheated on my corners. I put up some shelves in my shop and had alot of shelving brackets left over (they must have been on sale). 10 years ago that's what I used to hold my corners together and they have worked perfect! Very little rust which jm suprised! I used two 2x10's
And top it off veggies are healthy for you
I built my raised beds shorter a couple years ago and mixed peat, composted cow manure, and garden soil with the screened sandy soil and they grow great, but with the pine, they warp and split badly. Your oak ones are great and strong. Adding a watering system after they are complete to automate the watering process will help with time.
heck yea...hey...I hope the guy that told me I was an idiot for not using pine sees this comment..lol...I want a 10 year box..not a 10 month box lol. Tons of very opinionated comments below...heck..I saved the lumber from rotting into the ground ...what a blessing!
love the vids man hope to have me some more land one day!
josh why would you use a speed square with a framing square framing square is better
Yeah...I'm still trying to wrap my head around that move.
I think both of ya should be asking...why not just use the speed square...it's much easier and much less combersome, rough cut lumber isn't super straight and unless I'm building stairs there's no use in using a big ol framers square. I was just using it as a straight edge guys
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer That's why I have a large collection of Speed Squares, even a couple of 12" versions.
Oak is a very durable wood. The farmhouse in which I was brought up is roughly 500 years old at its core and in the 'airing cupboard' (where the hot water tank lives) you can still see the original oak frames which were probably the old trusses of the original roof. Still as hard as nails, although obviously protected from the weather. Incidentally, the walls in the oldest part of the house are not straight by any means and are very, very thick. Wallpapering is a nightmare. The living room windowsill is at least 1 metre deep. Not to mention the door frame between the dining room and parlour (tiny living room) is only at about 168cm (5'6") and the dining room ceiling is as low as 185cm (Slightly over 6') , so Josh and others as tall as him would probably hit his head! (🏴 Hill farm farmhouse).
With a framing square there is no reason to use the little plastic square. Let the leg of the metal square hang off the board slightly and push the square up to the board if the boards aren't warped it is easy to align and get a perfect line. You are doing more than twice the effort. Love the extra height. Good for people in wheel chair too.
see....I decided that with the speed square (smaller one) there was no need to fight that darn framing square...what ya need to know is that lumber right off the mill isn't 100% square so the smaller one worked the best. I need to invest in a "bigger speed square" ...eventually I put down the big square and just used the speed square
Thank you! Have a great summer :)
You know, I've been watching My Self Reliance and he scorches anything that touches the ground on his log cabin builds. I wonder if scorching the inside (and bottom edges that touch the ground) would make those more rot resistant. I just looked this up "Charred timber will last for 80-100 years without repainting or restaining. Maintenance is easy, as it needs only a new coat of oil every 10-15 years." Now, I'm wondering why more folks don't do this. Heck, I'd say scorch the whole thing, but then you'd get dirty every time you harvested.
Don't believe everything you see on youtube lol....these boxes will last about 5-10 years but they will rot. They're all natural for sure...heck I might even give it a try to see if that works, but the wood needs to breath and eventually it will start to degrade and rot...that's when I'll just add another layer of boards on the top as it rots into the soil...at least that's my thought.
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Yeah, I just know that's a lot of work in those boxes, especially since you made the lumber. There really aren't many options that won't contaminate the growing soil, as you well know. Definitely worth looking into. So much info has been lost from previous generations before, even before the internet was conceived, so most won't be found there even unless there are people like you whose parents taught them and have the ability to share like your pork curing.
My Self Reliance builds for the long haul. Sean is a skilled carpenter to say the least and he's living and working inside the stuff he builds. I'll believe anything he tells me. That being said, the payoff is super long-term. Lumber is expensive, but not as expensive as your time. The Shou Sugi Ban process requires time and materials. Let us know in 20 years if it makes a difference.
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer sounds like a great idea! We also throw a layer of small branches in the bottom to feed the worms.
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer, It works Josh. I have Shou Sugi ban wood 25yrs ago and it's like new.
Nice. That’s the way a raise planter should be done, I don’t know why people bother trying to lift them five or 6 inches you might as well just throw a pile of dirt down. Lol. I’m with you, get it up there and save the back. :)
Save would you could’ve made those out of your cut off‘s. The first cuts that are the outside of the log where the bark is. It looks kind of cool too
I would have to mortgage my property again to pay for that much lumber
This just in plywood one hundred and twenty five dollars per sheet. Stupid
@@davebutler2776 You have to use what is best for you and/or what you have available. Where I am I have rich soil, lots of water but wood is hard to come by. For my raised beds I use 2x12 metal roofing panels as my side walls with minimal wood supporting corners and middle. Much cheaper than wood and will last many, many years even in wet climates. josh has an abundance of free lumber and rich soil. The is the most cost effective option for him. With about 5 seconds of thinking most people would figure that out
Good thing I picked these logs up off the forest floor and put them to good use huh
man...Pete....everyone is very obsessed with lumber costs nowadays....I personally have friends that work in lumber mills....it's selling like gangbusters because interest rates are 2%....what good is paying 400% for lumber if interest rates are only down 2%.....the whole thing baffles me. Everyone has a better idea than poor old dumb josh...bhahhaha...planting the boxes today! Ended up building several more!
Can’t wait for all the “josh you’re doing it wrong” comments. Great work Josh! Wooooooo! ❤️🤠🇺🇸
Josh, do you have to somehow attach the boards of the top layer to the boards of the bottom layer? Your boxes look great! Thanks for sharing!!!
Find a couple of Aluminum cast speed squares. One small and one large. I got tired of breaking plastic ones.
I have a few
Self sufficient me is a good UA-cam channel maybe you are familiar? Raised beds are basically what his channel is about but he does have other options on his channel as well. Either way Greta job it’s raised bed
Wait. One of those 8 ft oak boards weighs 100#? I want a tall planter box to keep my dog from peeing on my tomato plants. lol
You go to the lumber yard...or big box store....to buy 2x 4..2x6....or 2 x 8....you better have a co-signer....or a big line of credit...it’s nuts...and you know it’s nuts....
I am a goose, bloody autocorrect.
Charring, burning the surface of the timber to preserve it and prevent rot.
They use propane and a wand with a broad burner.
Check out My Self Reliance.
It is the way the Japanese preserve wood
Originating in 18th century Japan, shou sugi ban is a particularly striking method of preserving wood by charring it with fire. Traditionally, this practice is used with Japanese cedar in order to weatherproof it. The wood is burned until the surface is charred, and then coated with natural oil.
you have to remember....I live in the southeast...he's in the west...much different climate and moisture situation. A piece of pine board fencing will last 100 years out where he is...it won't last 2 years here
What’s the best way to keep the wood from rotting fast?
Linseed oil? Safe for gardens and would help the wood to last longer.
yep....if the lumber were dry...most likely I'll hit them with linseed oil in about 2 weeks
Nice boxes it's a shame to see that oak used for that but I understand you use what you got I would have done the same thing thou I've been thinking about raised beds also my back isn't getting any younger plus I wouldn't have to till good job keep the videos coming
Did you think of cheering them? Just been watching a guy in Canada do it to beams going in the ground for the basement to his new cabin
I'll need to google Cheering...not sure what that is
Maybe you mean Shou Sugi Ban ?
Yup august and it should work to stop rot
@@petermaguire6280, Agree.
Did you put the first box together with the 4' on the outside on one end and on the other end the 4' piece is on the inside. 😂
nope lol but I've made mistakes before lol
How are you planning to water them? I’ve had raised beds for the last 5-6 years and have tried several methods of watering and they always seem dry. I figured it was the sun hitting the sides of the soil as well as the top that was drying it out. Still looking for a better method.
Your need a lot of organic matter in soil to hold moisture & use a mulch to cover exposed soil, compost or leaves the best, I use a few inches & ground stays moist
Was hear.
Woooooo!
Fuego bro. That means fire. How do you feel about ryobi. I'm invested in the brand
You must not have Gophers, moles or any other digging varmints that necessitate putting wire on the bottom????
well with your mill and price of lumber right now, id be selling on the side lol....white oak 2x12x10 is about $28 for 1 ......
I know, I only have negative comments but how long do you think that oak is going to last with ground contact, ants and termites?
5-10 years....and if I need to add another layer as the old oak rots...I'll just add to it brotha
Lumber is super expensive now. Be careful using pallets though. A lot of that wood is toxic.
I want an answer to that comment, why ?
Do you have any idea what a white oak 2 x 12 would cost the average guy. Wood cost has gone up 400 percent,
Not everyone has a forest and a saw mill. That is some nice wood.
Doesn't matter what it would cost...it was milled right here on the farm my friend. Lumber prices are insane right now for sure!
With Stihl, good luck getting one. My local dealer has 9 sold, since early April, and has no idea when they'll be in😞🤔
but....I thought they were made in America?
Yup they are, but according to the WI distribution rep, COVID has reduced their workforce considerably🤷🤔
Covid or free gov't handouts reduced the workforce. Sad when folks can sit at home and make more money so they don't work..and disrupt the supply chain.
What type of camera do you use? You videos are always great quality. Thanks for taking us along.
Sony AX 33
Thank you!
What's the benefits of a raised bed for a garden?
Keep on watching and I'll tell ya in the video...other's are welcome to answer your question too
Why are you using the speed square instead of just the framing square?
Eventually I just used the speed square...remember..these are logs off the mill...not 100% square....typically you'd use a speed square rather than a framing square unless you're cutting out steps or something, framing square is much more combersome
That’s a really neat job done correctly
I may be wrong but I think the screws you're using are self tapping.
well...they are wood screws...but do have a "drill bit" kinda head on them that wallows out the hole a bit
Why don’t you line the inside of the boxes to stop the wood not rotting so fast.
Lining them will provide pockets of moisture...just like painting wooden fences...the rot starts under the paint because the wood can't breath
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer surely the boards will ,breathe, from the exposed side would they not. ?
So how much were you paid to do the covid video ??
If I'm paid to do a video I'm required by law to disclose it in the video. There's no hidden agenda here, I had covid, I am a Registered Nurse and I was asked by youtube to help out on a project, interviewing a rural community health expert. That's it...bigger question...why in the heck is everything some sort of scam or hoax? Second bigger question....why aren't you subscribe to Stoney Ridge Farmer? Does it look like I have an agenda other than teaching and sharing my life with folks? If ya knew me you'd never ask this question
It will cost $200 to build each box right now.
Not being critical buddy just trying to help, you should always crown the board, really helps with warping. Crown always up. Those are some really nice boxes bro. I bet this day I'm age with price of lumber you are glad you have the sawmill
Yessir...I'm with ya...these boards came off the mill 1 day ago...so there is not crown on them. They're "straight as a board" lol I'm sure they'll move with time but I shored up the inside to help prevent movement...they'll most likely develop a bow outward once full of soil
Crowning is beneficial if you're going to place a lot of downward weight on them. The biggest non-issue would be twisting and warping as the wood dries or ages. But it's a high quality planter, not a building.
Wood is too expensive. Might as well buy the pre made metal ones.
Still is not in big box stores. They help out the small guys. They want you to also be able to repair it in house. No sending it off to someone else. They are good tools
I totally and wholeheartedly disagree.....Stihl is the most popular brand saw in the world....they have a marketing strategy that I'm simply not a fan of. I'm not an expert, however I see the fixed pricing, they don't sell online and they pretent to be an American made product. They make great tools....no denying that, but ACE hardware isn't a small guy. It's a marketing strategy my friend....Stihl has factories all over the planet....but somehow folks in the US think that they're an American company. They dictate to their dealers what can and cannot be repaired in the dealers own shop...to me that's not freedom. I use plenty of Stihl products...but I'm not fooled by the marketing strategy that pulls at the heart strings of consumers. Ask your local Stihl dealer about what they can and can't do since they sell stihl.....they live in fear of loosing the brand. Don't get me wrong...it's a great product, but ACE is a big box, and so are many of the other stores where Stihl is sold. If you take care of your saw it shouldn't need to go in for service...if it's made good...right?
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer
Damn right Josh, it’s a pity folk don’t dig deeper over things like this!
Your right not all are American made. Ace is more a franchise. Used to work at one for years. Lowes and home depot are big box stores I'm talking about. I never said that they were the best. Didn't mean to upset some.
Nowdays It's cheaper to just cut your own trees and mill them yourself.
... and the savings would probably pay for the sawmill a short time.
At today's prices those planters would cost you $2,000 in white oak boards😳😳😳😳😬😬🤣🤣🤣
yep...cost me a few hours labor
Hey Josh hope u and D work things out , if you do I recommend u keep her at arms length from the channel , it came across as somewhat forced and not genuine , just think your relationship deserves privacy and respect above the needs of the channel God Bless you both
plenty of bee's wax
sealing of this wet lumber will make it rot even faster...just gotta let it breath a bit...waiting a few days for it to dry out is gonna help too...on average it takes a 2 inch board like this around 2 years to dry in my area...crazy huh
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer wax is for the screws to go into the wood easier
ah....yep that makes more sense for sure! Very good lube!
2 squares makes no sense at all!