Diy Enclosed Raised Garden Bed
Supplies amount dependant on your garden size.
Diy enclosed raised garden bed. It s a small space gardening technique that ensures every inch of space is used which means more food or flowers in return. A bed that s at least 6 inches high provides ease of access and gives roots plenty of room to grow. These 8 feet long raised beds can take shelter a variety of plants keeping them protected from pests and invasive weeds. Woodlogger s affordable raised garden bed idea is an excellent project for homeowners and gardeners with a lot of unused patches of land in their yard.
Raised garden beds have many benefits. The size is up to you. Please note that this link takes you to a full video of instructions. The dimensions of your diy raised garden bed can vary depending on your needs and available space.
Building the garden bed the bed frame can be as simple as 2 x 4s on top of the ground or even patio retaining wall blocks. 2 x4 timber 2 x3 timber 8 x2 x10 boards 67 x4 x4 timber posts 3 deck screws 2 1 2 deck screws plastic mesh door hinges door latch. Mesh chicken wire trim step 4. February 7 2020 at 6 13 pm.
Anything wider than that can make it difficult to reach the center of the bed. 2 2 s for centre supports to join corners to frame the gate 2 4 s to join sections together 4 4 s for the entrance corners 1 6 cedar fence boards for the garden sides gate 2 outdoor wood screws gate hinges and latch landscaping cloth soil. Door mesh or chicken wire step 7. You ll need these materials.
Door trim step 8. Door frame door cross support step 6. There s also better soil with raised garden beds since you re starting off with a fresh blend of soil along with fewer weeds since raised beds are densely planted. The garden bed should be four feet wide or less.
Front back walls wall framing step 3. Cross bracing raised beds step 5. Deck screws step 1. A few months ago i built a single raised garden bed to try my hand at gardening but wasn t able to get very far with the trial because the deer munched everything i attempted to grow.
If you would like to build your own.