“Silver is for the kettle, and gold for the furnace, but The LORD is the tester of hearts- Bible” your heart is like discovered silver, dirty and not pure, when silver is purified it is melted over and over, to the point that when it’s melted and glows red hot, it is pure enough to see your own reflection in the puddle, so also does the LORD purify your heart, till HE can see HIS own reflection in it, seek the LORD and be reborn, ask The LORD to renew and restore you, repent and ask The LORD for HIS Salvation for those who seek will find and those who knock the door will be open unto them, no man is good, all are in need of salvation, Jesus died so that our sins will be wiped away and so that we could be made new, seek The Kingdom of GOD for if you would be wise you would be wise for yourself, pick up your cross and deny your flesh and follow the path of GOD, for The Kingdom of GOD is at hand, in JESUS MIGHTY NAME Amen and Amen
I wanted to say thank you for this excellent video and product recommendations. I watched dozens of videos and yours was by far the best. Clear step by step instructions with helpful tips and watchouts along the way. I am now the proud owner of 2 very similar raised garden beds.
Thank you so much! It took us a number of times to get the process down to what we do now, if only we recorded ourselves the very first time we ever made a raised garden bed 🤣
This video is full of so many great tips, especially love assembly order, it makes such a difference to the total time spent building. 15min video has saved me at least 2 hours I reckon, thank you!!!
Girl you have taught me everything I know about gardening, planting, seedlings, composting, vermicomposting and now these beds you know I’m going to 100% make!!!
I really like the gravel floor on your raised garden beds. No weeds to pull or snakes that are hiding in the weeds. Great job and thanks for the video.
Thank you so much! We do get some weed seeds or flower seeds from our beds that germinate in the gravel and grow but we can usually get rid of the ones we don't want with pulling them by hand or using a stirrup hoe.
I just done built 4 of my vegetables beds yesterday. I've been watching your videos 3 times and i finally decided to started my garden. I wish i can share my beds picture here for u. Thanks for the idea
Wow! Hands down the best video I've seen for beginners on raised garden beds!! You really went above and beyond what I've seen others do! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Im a virgin😆 I hv never planted in my life. It’s been on my spirit to begin growing my own fruits & veggies. My yard is pretty small & I may be able to put only 2 raised beds a bit smaller than these. I will definitely come back to your channel for more direction because I will need it. You make it seem so easy & feel confident listening to you that I can follow your instructions with ease. Thank you for doing these vids especially for ppl like me. 🙇🏽♀️
That's great to hear you have a calling to grow your own food! We have found that gardening has improved our lives in so many ways, most of which you don't even think about beforehand.
OMG! Genius on the construction of these. I always build beds just like this...but configured just how they'll be placed in the yard. It was always tough on the old back/knees getting the bottom level screwed in. But your way has all the work right at waist/chest level. So my creaky old joints say "Thank you!!!".
Great video! So clear and straightforward. I can’t wait for this snow to melt so I can build too!!! I thought I should mention this: when you drill into the 4x4 on the short side, make sure you offset the screws for the long side. Otherwise you’ll hit your other screw.
Thanks so much! You know, over the years and dozens of raised beds built this way, we've never bothered to "try" (or even pay attention to) offsetting the screws and they've never hit one another or been a problem. Have fun building, and stay cozy in the meantime!
This was the best video I have watched on this topic by far! Now I feel confident that I can build a raised garden bed! You have gained yourself a new follower😊 looking forward to watching more of your videos!!
Hi Deanna and Aaron! I've been seeing you since many years ago and this new beginning is so exciting! This is paradise and we are so happy for you. Congrats for the project! love
I'm so sorry for my family and friends because they don't understand english (I'm from Argentina). I'm your biggest fan and recomended your blog to all of them. You're the best. Hope spanish subtitles will be available soon.
@@fernandarovedo We're sorry there isn't Spanish subtitles available. Hopefully technology will catch up in that regard but thank your for letting your friend and family know about Homestead and Chill.
Yes! I've been looking for a more basic tutorial on garden bed construction, from the width of boards to number of screws per board. This answered everything. I was thinking maybe two 2x6's, but definitely want to spend more for 3 per side. Thanks for the great video.
Glad you enjoyed the tutorial and good luck! If you don't have issues with gophers and have decent native soil below, you can build a raised bed with only two 2x6's per side if the veggies will have access to spread the roots into the earth below. If you do add the extra 2x6 to make it 3 per side, it does make it easier to work in the raised bed as it will raise the ground surface 5.5 inches. Hope that helps and have fun growing!
Thank you so much for this video. This is the first year I will be using raised beds and I wanted to build my own. I am so excited about getting my materials on Monday so that I can start building 2 6'x4' beds. All your information has been so helpful and detailed and I just love it. THANKS AGAIN, YOU ARE WONDERFUL!😊
Wow, this space is beautiful! This is the EXACT set up I’ve been dreaming about for years! The spacing is great, love the seating area in the middle and I love the pea gravel pathing! Hope I can have a garden as lovely as your’s one day!
Thank you so much for the kind words, we are extremely grateful for our space. Don't be afraid to make over whatever space you have currently and enjoy it to the fullest in the meantime. We previously lived on a much smaller property and although we never thought it was our "forever home", it didn't stop us from completely redoing our outdoor space so we could enjoy the time we were there.
I'm sitting here going "How can I do this but for a market garden at about an acre." The amount of soil I'd be looking to purchase is horrendous, but that isn't deterring me from wanting to do it. :D But yeah, this is incredible. I've dreamed of doing this.
I am so happy I found your UA-cam channel! I am trying to set up raised garden beds. I do have gophers and Deer that will destroy a garden. Thank you so much for this video, my first time to find your channel. Thank you so much , I think you have discovered a way for me to have a workable way to grow plants, thank you so much. !
We're happy to hear you found us! Gophers are definitely a pain but deer can be an even bigger problem when it comes to your garden. I would think you would need decent fencing around your garden space to hopefully keep them out, although I am not sure how persistent the deer are or not. Wishing you the best of luck and have fun growing!
Oh my gosh just love how you guys came up with the design in your garden and the seating area and the barrels ,everything looks so perfect can wait to see your plants in there great job 👏
Thank you so much Val, we may still be adding some larger pavers in the courtyard/seating area so it isn't fully done just yet. But yes, we are incredibly excited to start getting the rest of the irrigation finished and seedlings planted out.
This looks VERY nice. Dimensions well thought out to minimize waste and labor. Using a 4x4 piece for the corners was an idea that never occurred to me. Good instructions too. Thank you from NJ.
Well done!! I am hoping to buy a home in the next year with a decent backyard. Once that's finalized, I'll definitely come back to this video and make some beautiful raised beds. Thanks Deanna!
I am brand new to gardening and this has answered so much for me. I’m off to watch every single video you have to find out what other gems are here! Thanks so much.
Love your garden beds. I followed your process from an older video to build six 3x8 beds using 2x6 cedar. I capped them with 1x6 so I would have a place to put tools, etc. Turns out I put my rear end on them most of all. hahaha. Thank you!!
Awesome! Yes we've debated on adding a top frame to ours in the past but never end up bothering, lol. There are some on the few existing raised beds that were here at our new homestead when we moved in, and they apparently make the perfect butt lounge for our barn cats too! :) Thanks for watching!
Hi Deanna! It’s been such a pleasure watching this new garden come together. I love it when you make UA-cam videos! You’re a natural. Can’t wait to have a bit of land for myself.. I know I’ll be coming straight back to this video as soon as I do!
Well thank you so much! I'm working on getting more comfortable in front of the camera, AND making more videos for you all here!.Thanks for watching, and keep manifesting that future land!
I really enjoyed the video. I realized you were definitely my people when I seen the beautiful greenery you had growing just beyond the small patio. I will follow your construction advice.
Been following for years on Instagram and your blog! Learned so much from you and so glad you guys are on UA-cam! You guys are a wealth of information and my inspiration for gardening 👩🌾
We are currently moving to a new home with a large area where I want to create a smaller version of what you've done. It looks fabulous and very robust. I love seeing things done properly and can't wait to apply your much appreciated and sensible techniques. The absolute best of all the videos I've watched on this topic thus far. Keep it coming!
That is so great to hear! Everything we do can be scaled down to size with ease. Our previous house was on less than .20 acres and we turned our front and back yards into growing areas with raised beds, fruit trees, etc. Good luck on transforming your space in your new house!
What a gorgeous garden!!! I just found your channel today. The info shared about building your beds and installing irrigation is exactly what I needed to know to get me started in setting up my first veggie garden. I will certainly be a subscriber for life!!! ❤️
Hey there! I go over a couple different clear silicone options in our "How to Make Raised Beds Last Longer" article (and explained more about the different silicone classes), which is linked in the caption. Here is one silicone we used. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YHEB7Y/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=deannataleric-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B003YHEB7Y&linkId=9298458e49ed414fb31a5d5dab0ffa39
Thank you so much for sharing! My partner and I built a cedar planter box last weekend based on your videos and written instructions. I was going into it a complete beginner. We had the lumber store cut the wood to size and it was very quick to put together. We are very happy with the result! Our local hardware store didn't have a non-toxic sealant and suggested we just line the sides with plastic. We ended up using garbage bags which seems to be working fine because I haven't noticed too much water leaking through the sides. This was a very fun and rewarding project and we will probably be building more next year! We love your videos - they are very inspiring!
We are so glad to hear you had such success building your first raised bed, now you get to start gardening, congratulations! I would say though for when you build future raised beds, don't use any plastic to line the insides as it isn't necessary. Source the non toxic sealer online which we link in the caption or just don't use a sealer at all and the raised beds will still last for years. Thanks for watching and have fun gardening!
Found your site last year from Kevin, of Epic Gardening, and have been anxiously awaiting the next video from the new homestead. Every morning I come in and refresh the screen but for so long, no new videos. This one really was an epic. Love the cleanliness and functionality of the garden area. You are so fortunate to have the resources and opportunity to make a paradise in your own backyard. Can't wait to see the growth results March - August.
Haha, we're glad you found us! We are much more active on our website but we are making a concerted effort to post and be more present here. It gets tough doing all we need to do with just the two of us😁
Thanks for such an amazing inspiring video. After 10 years in our home, I am rebuilding my raised bed garden this fall. Your videos are very much helpful.
I should be preparing to go to work and this video showed up on my timeline! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. This is a God send. Now I know what I did wrong before and I can prepare for the next growing season. After almost 3 years of gardening, I was about to give up. But thanks to you and your husband I have renewed energy and enthusiasm. Have a super day and I will be purchasing some of your sourdough starters real soon. Many many thanks and have a great day.
Thank you so much! In regards to the fireplace, you are absolutely correct there, we do have one on our back porch but have settled for a round table in the garden space.
How beautiful!thanks for the great info. I am alone, so I cut many corners and my creations are NOT good. Thanks for your great info. I’m going to try and make square and beautiful beds from now on.! Yay
We had 6x6 cedar raised beds that only lasted 11yrs, they are falling apart one by one. I have a bed for flowers that’s made with treated 4x4’s that are the same age, and haven’t shown any signs of rot. This is in SW Michigan. Thanks for the great video, the beds look superb!
First of all, I admire how you presented this, you are very well spoken, clear to understand, precise, succinct all of the above. Secondly thank you for taking the time in making and sharing this video as more and more of us would like to make our own garden. Question: do you stain the woods? If so what do you use?
Thank you so much for the kind words and it's great to hear you will be starting your own garden! We don't "stain" the wood necessarily but we did use a coat of GardenSeal on the inside and outside of the beds, we have the product linked in the caption. Hope that helps and good luck!
Loved the information and detail. Very easy to follow.. Would have liked to see the weather proofing product and application and caulking product and application.
Thanks for the kind words and feedback, we didn't do a video on the weather proofing but we have a detailed article on our website showing the process if you are interested in looking further: homesteadandchill.com/make-garden-beds-last-longer/
I also wanted to complement you on the spacing of your screws. They look so perfect I thought that you had marked lines and locations for your screws. Then I looked back again and noticed it was pretty much eyeball. Quite accurate.
Hey Deanna! That’s my name too! Don’t come across very many women with our name. First of all thank you so much for how thorough you are as well as how comprehensive the information given. Bless you! I am an excited new subscriber. Absolutely love your website too!
Hi Deanna, thank you so much for following along and we are glad you enjoy the website. We appreciate your support and hope to hear from you in the future!
So happy i stumbled on your video. You're so informative and have a nice soft voice thats easy to listen to. By the way i love your plants in the cloth pots!
Thanks for that idea about the mending brace. I will apply that. I built pretty high beds previously and your point about the amount of soil required to fill really hits home.
I didn't get into it in this video, but for deeper beds, folks can always consider a Hugelkultur style bed to reduce the cost of filling them - where you fill the bottom foot with logs, branches, leaves and other natural/organic material, and then add quality compost and soil in the upper foot.
We used your video to build from your design with one change. The ends are still 48 wide but I moved the 4x4 in the thickness of the 2 x 8 to avoid cuts and waste. The sides are flush but the length is 8ft 3/3/4 overall. Thanks for posting.
definitely like the drip irrigation with so many yo just turn on a rap to water numerous beds. noticed you saved a ton of timber and money by not capping
Glad you enjoyed the video, gardening is our business and passion so it's no different than a contractor having to buy power tools or someone who is starting a restaurant having to purchase kitchen equipment to do their job.
You are amazing and charismatic!!! You have the most beautiful and flawless garden I have ever visited on UA-cam. Your garden is absolutely stunning, neat, and very well-maintained and everything looks luscious. I love to garden a little bit but I’m a wimp when it comes to lizards rodents worms and all of the above so I just bought me a raise garden bed from Sam’s that I can stand over. Hopefully I won’t be too afraid. I don’t wanna see snakes or any of that nonsense lol but I love to garden in pots. You have class😎😎
You are far too kind Sandra, good luck on gardening and hopefully you get used to the different animals that may show up on occasion. You are essentially building a mini ecosystem that will be full of life so a few critters may join the party and be a part of that ecosystem as well. Thanks again and have fun growing!
Awesome video. Thank you for sharing. I probably only have space on my small urban patio to build one raised bed but you’ve given me the knowledge and confidence to go do it!
Awesome informational video, I own a business doing yard cleanups and maintenance, however; I just had a landscaping project dropped right into my lap by a realtor that I have done a ton of home listing yard cleanups for. I guess she figured that I do a good job with the cleanups...here build this for the outside of my office. Task accepted I guess, I didn't want to go into it blind though. This video was a great research video. Thank You
So great to hear you found the video helpful and congratulations on your additional work, maybe your business will even expand to other avenues? Either way, good luck!
Great video, one of the best on raised garden beds and I really like the way you incorporated seating into the whole garden... I have a good amount of land part of which is thru a thinly wooded area and I think I'm going to use your idea to create a big veg garden with seating and entertainment there for the summer months here in NJ. Thank you so much. But you didn't cover the landscaping cloth part... but I know what to do with it.
Great video-thank you for sharing with us. Two years later from this video post and I’m curious what revisions or modifications would you make to this raised bed design? I build cedar and redwood raised beds and elevated raised planters for client vegetable gardening. I like your decision to caulk the seams where boards meet-we use metal flashing for same purpose. We only use stainless steel decking screws and carriage bolts where needed, as we’ve found that coated deck screws stain into the wood over time, which some clients don’t like. Lovely work and much appreciated. Gratitude.
Thank you so much! We haven't notice much staining from the decking screws as the raised beds fade into a gray color in time. Our raised beds hold up really well over time being built this way but I do like the idea of using bolts with nuts and washers instead of using screws. It would likely be even more durable and could hold up better. However, it would take more time and effort to do it this way so I would only do it if I just had to make a few raised beds.
Really awesome video and channel. This is literally picture perfect and an inspiration. I really like the setup and especially those fabric potted plants.
Wow. Amazing setup. You gave me the idea to repurpose some old redwood from a deck I salvaged. One side had been painted...I wonder if I should plane off the paint, or if it will protect the insides of the boxes from deteriorating wiggly. I'll have to make smaller boxes but they will be free, except for the hardware cloth, as I to have gophers to contend with. I also have to add hoops and shade cloth to keep out squirrels, mice, rabbits, and deer.
I would personally be leery of the paint being on the inside of the beds, especially if it's old and potentially could contain lead. Have fun with your project!
Looking forward to more videos. I use to watch all of your stories on Instagram but I decided to get rid of social media. You are the one account I really miss! So glad to see the progress you've made on the garden and of course it is beautiful!
Good for you! I would be tempted to quit social media if it weren't part of my job! Lol. In all seriousness, thank you for your support. Wishing you the best growing season ahead!
I don't have a house, I don't have a garden, But I still watch cause I have a dream
That is where it all starts and good luck!
Me too gurl!
Trust in Jesus Christ LORD and SAVIOR
“Silver is for the kettle, and gold for the furnace, but The LORD is the tester of hearts- Bible” your heart is like discovered silver, dirty and not pure, when silver is purified it is melted over and over, to the point that when it’s melted and glows red hot, it is pure enough to see your own reflection in the puddle, so also does the LORD purify your heart, till HE can see HIS own reflection in it, seek the LORD and be reborn, ask The LORD to renew and restore you, repent and ask The LORD for HIS Salvation for those who seek will find and those who knock the door will be open unto them, no man is good, all are in need of salvation, Jesus died so that our sins will be wiped away and so that we could be made new, seek The Kingdom of GOD for if you would be wise you would be wise for yourself, pick up your cross and deny your flesh and follow the path of GOD, for The Kingdom of GOD is at hand, in JESUS MIGHTY NAME Amen and Amen
well said
Precise. Concise. Simple. Easy to understand. that’s what you want in a diy video ! I’m sold on this channel. Thanks
Thank you so much for the kind words and we are glad you found us!
except beds shouldn't go on gravel. gravel should go around beds
I wanted to say thank you for this excellent video and product recommendations. I watched dozens of videos and yours was by far the best. Clear step by step instructions with helpful tips and watchouts along the way. I am now the proud owner of 2 very similar raised garden beds.
Thank you so much for the kind words and congratulations on building two of your own raised beds, have fun growing!
This looks real nice. it really shows you don't half ass stuff and do it right the first time.
Thank you for the kind words, that is the way we try and do things, takes a lot less effort and time in the long run.
Talking about "thinking outside of the box." This is one of the most efficient way I have seen thus far.
Thank you so much! It took us a number of times to get the process down to what we do now, if only we recorded ourselves the very first time we ever made a raised garden bed 🤣
It really is! Same price or cheaper than other methods too.
This video is full of so many great tips, especially love assembly order, it makes such a difference to the total time spent building. 15min video has saved me at least 2 hours I reckon, thank you!!!
So great to hear, good luck building your beds!
Girl you have taught me everything I know about gardening, planting, seedlings, composting, vermicomposting and now these beds you know I’m going to 100% make!!!
Awww heck yes, sounds like you're kicking butt over there then... I'm proud! And thank you so much for tuning in!
I really like the gravel floor on your raised garden beds. No weeds to pull or snakes that are hiding in the weeds. Great job and thanks for the video.
Thank you so much! We do get some weed seeds or flower seeds from our beds that germinate in the gravel and grow but we can usually get rid of the ones we don't want with pulling them by hand or using a stirrup hoe.
This is a fantastic tutorial! Time saving, moving saving, material saving, and brain saving! Thank you and God bless you!
So glad you found it helpful, have fun growing!
@@HomesteadandChill Seriously, you spelled everything out well. It was detailed and clear. Thank you for taking the time to do this video.
@@williampassmore5739 We are so glad you enjoyed it and found it so helpful!
I just done built 4 of my vegetables beds yesterday. I've been watching your videos 3 times and i finally decided to started my garden. I wish i can share my beds picture here for u. Thanks for the idea
Wow! Hands down the best video I've seen for beginners on raised garden beds!! You really went above and beyond what I've seen others do! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Thank you so much and we are so glad to hear the that you found the content so helpful!
That is one of the loveliest gardens I have ever seen
Thank you so much, we are just days away from planting out tender seedlings so hopefully it only gets better from here!
Im a virgin😆 I hv never planted in my life. It’s been on my spirit to begin growing my own fruits & veggies. My yard is pretty small & I may be able to put only 2 raised beds a bit smaller than these. I will definitely come back to your channel for more direction because I will need it. You make it seem so easy & feel confident listening to you that I can follow your instructions with ease. Thank you for doing these vids especially for ppl like me. 🙇🏽♀️
That's great to hear you have a calling to grow your own food! We have found that gardening has improved our lives in so many ways, most of which you don't even think about beforehand.
But u will no longer b a Virgin. U will haveost your virginity. 😢
OMG! Genius on the construction of these. I always build beds just like this...but configured just how they'll be placed in the yard. It was always tough on the old back/knees getting the bottom level screwed in. But your way has all the work right at waist/chest level. So my creaky old joints say "Thank you!!!".
Absolutely Fred! We are learning with time to work smarter and not necessarily harder. Good luck on your next raised bed construction!
Great video! So clear and straightforward. I can’t wait for this snow to melt so I can build too!!! I thought I should mention this: when you drill into the 4x4 on the short side, make sure you offset the screws for the long side. Otherwise you’ll hit your other screw.
Thanks so much! You know, over the years and dozens of raised beds built this way, we've never bothered to "try" (or even pay attention to) offsetting the screws and they've never hit one another or been a problem. Have fun building, and stay cozy in the meantime!
This was the best video I have watched on this topic by far! Now I feel confident that I can build a raised garden bed! You have gained yourself a new follower😊 looking forward to watching more of your videos!!
Thank you so much for the kind words and good luck on building your garden bed(s)!
Hi Deanna and Aaron! I've been seeing you since many years ago and this new beginning is so exciting! This is paradise and we are so happy for you. Congrats for the project! love
I'm so sorry for my family and friends because they don't understand english (I'm from Argentina). I'm your biggest fan and recomended your blog to all of them. You're the best. Hope spanish subtitles will be available soon.
@@fernandarovedo We're sorry there isn't Spanish subtitles available. Hopefully technology will catch up in that regard but thank your for letting your friend and family know about Homestead and Chill.
Thank you so much for the kind words Maria and we are glad you have been around since the beginning!
Yes! I've been looking for a more basic tutorial on garden bed construction, from the width of boards to number of screws per board. This answered everything. I was thinking maybe two 2x6's, but definitely want to spend more for 3 per side. Thanks for the great video.
Glad you enjoyed the tutorial and good luck! If you don't have issues with gophers and have decent native soil below, you can build a raised bed with only two 2x6's per side if the veggies will have access to spread the roots into the earth below. If you do add the extra 2x6 to make it 3 per side, it does make it easier to work in the raised bed as it will raise the ground surface 5.5 inches. Hope that helps and have fun growing!
Picking a width to match the hardware cloth and the caulking/sealant are great ideas. Simple to do, and keep other matters simpler.
Great, I'm so glad those tips are useful for you. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this video. This is the first year I will be using raised beds and I wanted to build my own. I am so excited about getting my materials on Monday so that I can start building 2 6'x4' beds. All your information has been so helpful and detailed and I just love it. THANKS AGAIN, YOU ARE WONDERFUL!😊
That is so great to hear! Good luck building your beds and have fun growing!
Wow, this space is beautiful! This is the EXACT set up I’ve been dreaming about for years! The spacing is great, love the seating area in the middle and I love the pea gravel pathing! Hope I can have a garden as lovely as your’s one day!
Thank you so much for the kind words, we are extremely grateful for our space. Don't be afraid to make over whatever space you have currently and enjoy it to the fullest in the meantime. We previously lived on a much smaller property and although we never thought it was our "forever home", it didn't stop us from completely redoing our outdoor space so we could enjoy the time we were there.
I'm sitting here going "How can I do this but for a market garden at about an acre." The amount of soil I'd be looking to purchase is horrendous, but that isn't deterring me from wanting to do it. :D
But yeah, this is incredible. I've dreamed of doing this.
I am so happy I found your UA-cam channel! I am trying to set up raised garden beds. I do have gophers and Deer that will destroy a garden. Thank you so much for this video, my first time to find your channel. Thank you so much , I think you have discovered a way for me to have a workable way to grow plants, thank you so much. !
We're happy to hear you found us! Gophers are definitely a pain but deer can be an even bigger problem when it comes to your garden. I would think you would need decent fencing around your garden space to hopefully keep them out, although I am not sure how persistent the deer are or not. Wishing you the best of luck and have fun growing!
Oh my gosh just love how you guys came up with the design in your garden and the seating area and the barrels ,everything looks so perfect can wait to see your plants in there great job 👏
Thank you so much Val, we may still be adding some larger pavers in the courtyard/seating area so it isn't fully done just yet. But yes, we are incredibly excited to start getting the rest of the irrigation finished and seedlings planted out.
I just found your channel. This is the best informative video on garden beds I have seen.
Thank you so much!
This was so well explained! This whole video makes the process feel so much more approachable. I can't wait to try it out. Thank you!
Thank you so much Crystal, it is actually quite easy once you have the steps down. Good luck on building your raised beds!
This looks VERY nice. Dimensions well thought out to minimize waste and labor. Using a 4x4 piece for the corners was an idea that never occurred to me. Good instructions too. Thank you from NJ.
We are glad you found the video so helpful, thanks for watching!
Well done!! I am hoping to buy a home in the next year with a decent backyard. Once that's finalized, I'll definitely come back to this video and make some beautiful raised beds. Thanks Deanna!
Sounds great Jessica, good luck on finding a home and making it yours!
I am brand new to gardening and this has answered so much for me. I’m off to watch every single video you have to find out what other gems are here! Thanks so much.
Thanks for watching and check out our website for even more in depth garden related content.
Love your garden beds. I followed your process from an older video to build six 3x8 beds using 2x6 cedar. I capped them with 1x6 so I would have a place to put tools, etc. Turns out I put my rear end on them most of all. hahaha. Thank you!!
Awesome! Yes we've debated on adding a top frame to ours in the past but never end up bothering, lol. There are some on the few existing raised beds that were here at our new homestead when we moved in, and they apparently make the perfect butt lounge for our barn cats too! :) Thanks for watching!
Amazing breakdown and step by step process for those not carpentry-inclined and just starting out a garden this year. Subscribed!
That's great to hear, good luck and have fun growing! It's a really great hobby that quickly turns into a lifestyle.
Hi Deanna! It’s been such a pleasure watching this new garden come together. I love it when you make UA-cam videos! You’re a natural. Can’t wait to have a bit of land for myself.. I know I’ll be coming straight back to this video as soon as I do!
Well thank you so much! I'm working on getting more comfortable in front of the camera, AND making more videos for you all here!.Thanks for watching, and keep manifesting that future land!
I really enjoyed the video. I realized you were definitely my people when I seen the beautiful greenery you had growing just beyond the small patio. I will follow your construction advice.
Been following for years on Instagram and your blog! Learned so much from you and so glad you guys are on UA-cam! You guys are a wealth of information and my inspiration for gardening 👩🌾
Thanks for following along, and for the words of encouragement. We're happy to help you grow :)
Been searching a while, but this finally showed up after giving up, and this came out of nowhere. Thank you for sharing!
Don’t give up your love for your garden trust me I’m a beginner any one can start in small containers
We are currently moving to a new home with a large area where I want to create a smaller version of what you've done. It looks fabulous and very robust. I love seeing things done properly and can't wait to apply your much appreciated and sensible techniques. The absolute best of all the videos I've watched on this topic thus far. Keep it coming!
That is so great to hear! Everything we do can be scaled down to size with ease. Our previous house was on less than .20 acres and we turned our front and back yards into growing areas with raised beds, fruit trees, etc. Good luck on transforming your space in your new house!
This was EXTREMELY useful! Very well done ❤
Deanna, its Bailey! Great video friend! I gotta say, no matter the topic or how many times you upload i will ALWAYS watch your content! ❤
Thank you Miss Bailey!
What a gorgeous garden!!! I just found your channel today. The info shared about building your beds and installing irrigation is exactly what I needed to know to get me started in setting up my first veggie garden. I will certainly be a subscriber for life!!! ❤️
I followed your instructions and now have a gorgeous raised bed, thank you!!
That's so great to hear, have fun growing!
7:37 cultivating that weed too!
haha i scrolled to see if anyone else noticed that nice kush type cultivar..
This is the BEST DYI video on building Raised Garden beds on UA-cam! Thank you!😊🎉😊
Thank you so much and that's quite an endorsement, we appreciate it and are glad you found it helpful!
Is there a caulk y’all recommend for sealing the gaps inside the bed?
Hey there! I go over a couple different clear silicone options in our "How to Make Raised Beds Last Longer" article (and explained more about the different silicone classes), which is linked in the caption. Here is one silicone we used.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YHEB7Y/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=deannataleric-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B003YHEB7Y&linkId=9298458e49ed414fb31a5d5dab0ffa39
Thank you so much for sharing! My partner and I built a cedar planter box last weekend based on your videos and written instructions. I was going into it a complete beginner. We had the lumber store cut the wood to size and it was very quick to put together. We are very happy with the result! Our local hardware store didn't have a non-toxic sealant and suggested we just line the sides with plastic. We ended up using garbage bags which seems to be working fine because I haven't noticed too much water leaking through the sides. This was a very fun and rewarding project and we will probably be building more next year! We love your videos - they are very inspiring!
We are so glad to hear you had such success building your first raised bed, now you get to start gardening, congratulations! I would say though for when you build future raised beds, don't use any plastic to line the insides as it isn't necessary. Source the non toxic sealer online which we link in the caption or just don't use a sealer at all and the raised beds will still last for years. Thanks for watching and have fun gardening!
After watching this video, I built 2! Thanks for the great video tutorial!
That's great to hear, have fun growing in them!
Found your site last year from Kevin, of Epic Gardening, and have been anxiously awaiting the next video from the new homestead. Every morning I come in and refresh the screen but for so long, no new videos.
This one really was an epic. Love the cleanliness and functionality of the garden area. You are so fortunate to have the resources and opportunity to make a paradise in your own backyard.
Can't wait to see the growth results March - August.
Haha, we're glad you found us! We are much more active on our website but we are making a concerted effort to post and be more present here. It gets tough doing all we need to do with just the two of us😁
Thanks for such an amazing inspiring video.
After 10 years in our home, I am rebuilding my raised bed garden this fall. Your videos are very much helpful.
Good luck with you garden renovation!
I should be preparing to go to work and this video showed up on my timeline! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. This is a God send. Now I know what I did wrong before and I can prepare for the next growing season. After almost 3 years of gardening, I was about to give up. But thanks to you and your husband I have renewed energy and enthusiasm. Have a super day and I will be purchasing some of your sourdough starters real soon. Many many thanks and have a great day.
These are absolutely incredible. Very nicely done! The only thing missing is a fireplace in the middle area where you have the two chairs.
Thank you so much! In regards to the fireplace, you are absolutely correct there, we do have one on our back porch but have settled for a round table in the garden space.
Wow, that garden is amazing. I can't imagine the cost. You will definitely be able to grow a lot of food in that space. Happy gardening.
These are the nicest looking raised bed garden boxes I've seen so far!
How beautiful!thanks for the great info. I am alone, so I cut many corners and my creations are NOT good. Thanks for your great info. I’m going to try and make square and beautiful beds from now on.! Yay
Thank you so much and good luck on building your next raised beds!
We had 6x6 cedar raised beds that only lasted 11yrs, they are falling apart one by one. I have a bed for flowers that’s made with treated 4x4’s that are the same age, and haven’t shown any signs of rot. This is in SW Michigan. Thanks for the great video, the beds look superb!
Those are absolutely gorgeous, my wife and i will be building some here pretty soon .
Thank you and good luck, have fun growing!
First of all, I admire how you presented this, you are very well spoken, clear to understand, precise, succinct all of the above. Secondly thank you for taking the time in making and sharing this video as more and more of us would like to make our own garden.
Question: do you stain the woods? If so what do you use?
Thank you so much for the kind words and it's great to hear you will be starting your own garden! We don't "stain" the wood necessarily but we did use a coat of GardenSeal on the inside and outside of the beds, we have the product linked in the caption. Hope that helps and good luck!
You have an exquisite backyard area! Such a beautiful, and relaxed area!
Thank you so much, we are very grateful for our space!
This was so helpful! I love the notes at the bottom of the screen so I can easily screenshot the detailed instructions for later
Love this...just made two of these this weekend by myself. Great tutorial. Thank you!
So great to hear, have fun growing!
This video is legit I did everything she did minus the base mesh and it looks awsome.
That's great to hear and have fun growing!
@@HomesteadandChill 100% having fun
Can’t wait to get outside to start my raised beds… great info… thanks from Pittsburgh, PA
Good luck on starting your garden and have fun growing!
Loved the information and detail. Very easy to follow.. Would have liked to see the weather proofing product and application and caulking product and application.
Thanks for the kind words and feedback, we didn't do a video on the weather proofing but we have a detailed article on our website showing the process if you are interested in looking further:
homesteadandchill.com/make-garden-beds-last-longer/
I also wanted to complement you on the spacing of your screws. They look so perfect I thought that you had marked lines and locations for your screws. Then I looked back again and noticed it was pretty much eyeball. Quite accurate.
Thank you so much!
Hey Deanna! That’s my name too! Don’t come across very many women with our name. First of all thank you so much for how thorough you are as well as how comprehensive the information given. Bless you! I am an excited new subscriber. Absolutely love your website too!
Hi Deanna, thank you so much for following along and we are glad you enjoy the website. We appreciate your support and hope to hear from you in the future!
We made a bed! You made it so easy! It’s beautiful and going strong!
That is so great to hear, have fun growing!
So happy i stumbled on your video. You're so informative and have a nice soft voice thats easy to listen to. By the way i love your plants in the cloth pots!
Thank you for sharing miss. My mom has tasked me with this and you are a big help
That's great to hear, good luck!
Trying this soon as the snow/ice melts. Can't wait
Thanks for that idea about the mending brace. I will apply that. I built pretty high beds previously and your point about the amount of soil required to fill really hits home.
I didn't get into it in this video, but for deeper beds, folks can always consider a Hugelkultur style bed to reduce the cost of filling them - where you fill the bottom foot with logs, branches, leaves and other natural/organic material, and then add quality compost and soil in the upper foot.
Thank you for this information- this is the best raised garden bed build I have seen
great video. thank you! looking through here to see what gauge and size hardware wire you suggest. if you happen to see this, would love to know. 🙂
We use 1/4 inch hardware cloth and I believe most of it is 23 gauge.
My better half and I just got a new home. Gonna use your tips. Just subscribed!
Congrats on your new home!
You are a great talker and explained the process perfectly, thank-you so much
We used your video to build from your design with one change. The ends are still 48 wide but I moved the 4x4 in the thickness of the 2 x 8 to avoid cuts and waste. The sides are flush but the length is 8ft 3/3/4 overall. Thanks for posting.
So glad it worked out so well for you, have fun growing!
definitely like the drip irrigation with so many yo just turn on a rap to water numerous beds. noticed you saved a ton of timber and money by not capping
Beautiful!...an inspiration for mine that I will build next year, God willing
Great video. Love the way you build these. You must have one heck of a budget to have that many beds made out of that wood type.
Glad you enjoyed the video, gardening is our business and passion so it's no different than a contractor having to buy power tools or someone who is starting a restaurant having to purchase kitchen equipment to do their job.
Thank you for making this video. I am now feeling confident to tackle this project for my backward :)
New here. This channel is amazing. How have I never heard of this channel.
you are so authentic, it feels refreshing
This garden space is GORGEOUS!!! I love it. It was a lot of work but clearly a job well done. Can’t wait to see what you grow here.
Thank you so much! Planted the very first seeds out there yesterday. Wohoo!
You are amazing and charismatic!!! You have the most beautiful and flawless garden I have ever visited on UA-cam.
Your garden is absolutely stunning, neat, and very well-maintained and everything looks luscious. I love to garden a little bit but I’m a wimp when it comes to lizards rodents worms and all of the above so I just bought me a raise garden bed from Sam’s that I can stand over. Hopefully I won’t be too afraid. I don’t wanna see snakes or any of that nonsense lol but I love to garden in pots. You have class😎😎
You are far too kind Sandra, good luck on gardening and hopefully you get used to the different animals that may show up on occasion. You are essentially building a mini ecosystem that will be full of life so a few critters may join the party and be a part of that ecosystem as well. Thanks again and have fun growing!
Awesome video. Thank you for sharing. I probably only have space on my small urban patio to build one raised bed but you’ve given me the knowledge and confidence to go do it!
Go for it! You can always grow in containers if space is an issue or you want to be able to move things around easier.
What a great guide, thank you! can't wait to devour your blog! - from Canada.
Thank you so much and we hope you enjoy our content!
Excellent job! I just added the mending plates, thank you for the link! Its actually cheaper than at Home depot!
This was EXTREMELY useful! Very well done
Thank you so much and glad you found it so helpful!
Awesome informational video, I own a business doing yard cleanups and maintenance, however; I just had a landscaping project dropped right into my lap by a realtor that I have done a ton of home listing yard cleanups for. I guess she figured that I do a good job with the cleanups...here build this for the outside of my office. Task accepted I guess, I didn't want to go into it blind though. This video was a great research video. Thank You
So great to hear you found the video helpful and congratulations on your additional work, maybe your business will even expand to other avenues? Either way, good luck!
Great video, one of the best on raised garden beds and I really like the way you incorporated seating into the whole garden... I have a good amount of land part of which is thru a thinly wooded area and I think I'm going to use your idea to create a big veg garden with seating and entertainment there for the summer months here in NJ. Thank you so much.
But you didn't cover the landscaping cloth part... but I know what to do with it.
Thank you so much, having a space to hang out in the garden is an absolute must as it does a lot more for us than just feed us.
Thank you soo much! This is something I'd like to do. Many blessings for helping me figure it out and doing it right!!
That's so great to hear, good luck and have fun growing!
Great video-thank you for sharing with us. Two years later from this video post and I’m curious what revisions or modifications would you make to this raised bed design?
I build cedar and redwood raised beds and elevated raised planters for client vegetable gardening. I like your decision to caulk the seams where boards meet-we use metal flashing for same purpose. We only use stainless steel decking screws and carriage bolts where needed, as we’ve found that coated deck screws stain into the wood over time, which some clients don’t like.
Lovely work and much appreciated. Gratitude.
Thank you so much! We haven't notice much staining from the decking screws as the raised beds fade into a gray color in time. Our raised beds hold up really well over time being built this way but I do like the idea of using bolts with nuts and washers instead of using screws. It would likely be even more durable and could hold up better. However, it would take more time and effort to do it this way so I would only do it if I just had to make a few raised beds.
Great video! Thanks for showing your step-by-step method of building the beds.😃
Thank you so much! Happy to share.
I’ve watched twice. Ready to build. THANK YOU!
Thanks for watching and good luck on the construction of you beds!
Am I the only one that caught the “special” plants behind the patio area 😂😂 love it 👌🏿👌🏿
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Really awesome video and channel. This is literally picture perfect and an inspiration. I really like the setup and especially those fabric potted plants.
So glad you enjoyed the video and our channel, we hope you are inspired to have fun growing!
Wow. Amazing setup. You gave me the idea to repurpose some old redwood from a deck I salvaged. One side had been painted...I wonder if I should plane off the paint, or if it will protect the insides of the boxes from deteriorating wiggly. I'll have to make smaller boxes but they will be free, except for the hardware cloth, as I to have gophers to contend with. I also have to add hoops and shade cloth to keep out squirrels, mice, rabbits, and deer.
I would personally be leery of the paint being on the inside of the beds, especially if it's old and potentially could contain lead. Have fun with your project!
@@HomesteadandChill I decided to plane the painted side, so no worries about the paint.
@@privateuploads-geo2625 Glad to hear it worked out for you, I am sure the wood looks much nicer than the paint!
Love Your Raised Garden Beds. I Will Be Building My New Beds Like Yours. Thank You
Looking forward to more videos. I use to watch all of your stories on Instagram but I decided to get rid of social media. You are the one account I really miss! So glad to see the progress you've made on the garden and of course it is beautiful!
Good for you! I would be tempted to quit social media if it weren't part of my job! Lol. In all seriousness, thank you for your support. Wishing you the best growing season ahead!
Hay hay hay I love the plants they look nice and healthy hope they treated you guys good 😉
Impressive organization and straight forward instructional videos! Thx
Thanks for watching!
There's so much room for activities!
Thanks for sharing your video, I am making raised beds myself.You have a beautiful layout of your raised beds.