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0:00 What’s in this video
1:53 Raised Beds Vs In-ground Beds
3:06 Planting Strategies for Raised Beds
4:02 Materials for Beds
5:25 Why tall beds? What’s inside?
7:45 Fertilizers and Nutrients Added
9:22 Mistakes and Improvements
11:35 How to Use and Install Hoselink hose reel
14:45 Explaining the Kreg Jig for Center Pieces
16:04 Building Instructions
20:54 Garden orientation and layout
22:59 Leveling Beds on Slope & Final Touches
27:07 Outro
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47 Comments
Hi for a mole problem in vegetable raised beds Do you lay down wire mesh and then the soil? Or wire mesh then landscaping cloth then soil? Thank you for your videos
Fun fact – the (Italian) word "zucchini" is a plural noun. No s needed. One is a zucchina!
Great video.
Nice job on the raised beds Steven. Videos are looking awesome too. -Your friend, Miranda
Did you at least put the bow inside facing the dirt?
Hey how are the non treated 2x4s holding up after 8 months of weather? I just found your channel and subbed.
Did you put garden fabric under beds?
How long do you have these style bed do you fell the wood might rot at bottom because they are dug in to the ground with you being on a slope
Hey Steven and the gardening community, quick question, I'm looking to set up a raised garden bed at my condo and a concrete patio is the only option I have for this. What would you recommend for the lining for the bottom of the garden bed (to prevent leaking of soil outside of the beds)? Thick plastic or high quality landscape fabric? I know both will get the job done but I am concerned about both of these fabrics leaking chemicals into the soil. Are there more healthy alternatives? Any feedback would be appreciated!
Iām a newbie, i like the idea of the higher raised beds. For carbon layer, I often see limb or tree clippings people leave for garbage pick up. Any issue sourcing from that? Also I have a lot of pine trees that have left pine needles Iāve blown into a pile . Are those a good medium to use? Seems like if you donāt get this right, youāll have a uphill battle so want to be sure iām using the right thingsā¦
Good tips, thank you! Oh, and those are Pocket Holes, not pilot holes. Theyāre great!
Is it okay to use grass clippings instead of wood chips?
Itās so crazy windy in Oklahoma itās so annoying . Also pests !! Leaf miners went to town last year so Iāve gotten some mosquito mesh to put over my plants but UGH WHY IS GARDENING SO HARD !! I feel like I continually fail and have hiccups and donāt reap much of a reward
Good job. Looks nice.
You might consider also some construction YouTubes. They will commonly show you how to use string lines to layout alignments and make them square. Much much more accurate than a little 6ā speed square. 3-4-5 will at least give you square for one corner which would be 10 or more times accurate than the triangle.
Galvanized metal does not absorb the heat, it actually deflects it. If you put a thermometer on it during the heat of the day, you will find the metal cooler than the outside ground around it.
I would also like to add if you have access to bamboo they would be another great and cheap alternative to spending all that money on wood! It also gives you a nice natural lookš
Great video, I tried an in ground garden and voles and bugs ate everything by the time it was 4ā tall. So Iām going to try raised beds with 1/2ā stainless hardware cloth secured on the bottom and see how that works. I wouldnāt recommend using normal construction screws because they rust out and break after 15-20 years. Use coated decking screws
similar to mine, except no pressure treated. Burn the bottoms. if you prop the bed up on small bricks, and have the inner roofing slightly lower than the bottom of the wood, it will prevent dirt to wood direct contact somewhat, helping keep your wood from rotting as quickly. Also something to consider is adding a mesh on the bottom of the raised bed if you have ground tunnelers!
you guys have free woods ?
How can I get a copy of the plans? I subscribed to your list but not received
are you not selling the veggie now?
Hello from TN! Welcome to Tennessee. I just found you today, August 28, 2022! Watched your chicken coop video too. The next rainy day we get up here on the Plateau, I'm going to get a cup of tea and binge watch some of your videos! Which part of TN are you in? Not looking for exact location, just in general. Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga area? We are near the Big Southfork River and Recreation Park. Does your area have high Humidity ? Lol. Your body will adapt!
Hope you enjoy your life here in TN. We have lived in many States. I was born in TN, the Appalachia Mountains are in my genes. We have lived in Oregon, Washington State, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, and visited many more. We have been back in TN for 28 years.
Love your videos and wish you happiness at your Tennessee Homestead! GOD bless
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Thank you for this video
I Been there cut corners doesnāt always pay but we do the best we can
Totally love the hose reel thatāll come in very handy
Thank you for this information on leveling this is gonna be a lot easier especially where Iām putting mine
Plans? I subscribed to the newsletter and want to build these. Where do I get the plans? Thanks.
best video ever
We live in las vegas and temperature here is brutal during summer,was thinking to make like this but because of weather here kinda bummer,i love this idea though
Keep the rabbit out of the beds
When will the building plans be completed?
Is there a way to build your raised beds on top of existing typical wooden raised beds? I made my beds years ago before by back hurt. Yours look so much more comfortable. Thanks
hi there thank you for your video I am intrested un building these raised beds I have some wood witch is 4×4 and I wanted to ask what type of screw do you recommend for building the fraime with 4×4 thank you fir your advise in advance
What gauge / thickness is the calvanized steel ?
Is there a link for the downloadable plans? Can't seem to find one…
Tuned out when you said āinfrastructure ā. Sorry dude, weāre growing food because the current admin doesnāt want us to. IYKYK
You need supports across the Center ā¦ you wonāt have those beds very long
Iām thinking of using this raised bed design but make it a wicking bed also, what do you think?
Steven, where can I find your box build plans for your raised beds? We want to make them this month before planting next month. Theyāre so pretty and my back needs them desperately!
Do you have plans?
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Do you not get a lot of weeds cropping up in the beds? Doing it again, would you recommend something that separates the natural ground from the bottom of the bed? Thank you so much for this! I feel empowered to build myself a little veggie garden!!
I did almost this exact method BEFORE I saw your video… and I wish I HAD seen it š overall I'm okay with them but they aren't nearly as level as yours, and I really like how you attached them vs how I attached them. Great job and thanks for the tips!
Good video. Onward to Beartaria!
Stop talking show how to build them
What do you think about using 5mm thick polypropylene sheets instead of galvanized steel sheets?
Thank you for all of the wonderful information that you share. I am in middle TN and curious if you have any suggestions on how to start a garden on a slope/hill? Iām thinking raised beds like these would be more ideal, but my slope is more steep š if you have a video to direct me to, I would appreciate it!