I like to garden and eat the food I grow. This raised garden bed design is fast & easy to build and is scalable in height dependent on desired height, budget etc. My build costs ran around $188 per bed & should last a good 20-25 years.
2x6x12 = $18*9
4x4x12 = $25
topsoil = $2.50*6
effectively, you leave 6 at full length and cut three right down the middle and assemble into a rectangle screwing into the 4x4s. Typically, the garden beds I build can use one 4x4 cut evenly into four, three foot sections. If you only have 8ft length in your area, your cost will increase a bit as you’ll have to buy two 8fters. Anyhow, I assemble these in my back yard and then move them to wherever I want them, level em out and full em up.
The first I built 3 years ago and the other two I built last year. I plan on building a few more for flower beds in the front yard. I use soaker hoses that I T’d off from our my watering system so when the lawn gets watered, the garden does as well. My shade structures are made with PVC and zip ties lol. Works like a charm & cheap. The material is starting to show wear and will need to be replaced next year (I’m thinking this will last 3 seasons) but the frame is solid. I could go with a thicker material but I wanted something where sun could still make it through as well as water. The fence pyramid is just reclaimed throw away dog run panels that I use for a bean trellis. Anyhow, excited for this years garden. I just planted all my seed starters and am hoping for a solid harvest ending in lotsa pumpkins for Halloween.
what does your garden look like?’
2x6x12 = $18*9
4x4x12 = $25
topsoil = $2.50*6
effectively, you leave 6 at full length and cut three right down the middle and assemble into a rectangle screwing into the 4x4s. Typically, the garden beds I build can use one 4x4 cut evenly into four, three foot sections. If you only have 8ft length in your area, your cost will increase a bit as you’ll have to buy two 8fters. Anyhow, I assemble these in my back yard and then move them to wherever I want them, level em out and full em up.
The first I built 3 years ago and the other two I built last year. I plan on building a few more for flower beds in the front yard. I use soaker hoses that I T’d off from our my watering system so when the lawn gets watered, the garden does as well. My shade structures are made with PVC and zip ties lol. Works like a charm & cheap. The material is starting to show wear and will need to be replaced next year (I’m thinking this will last 3 seasons) but the frame is solid. I could go with a thicker material but I wanted something where sun could still make it through as well as water. The fence pyramid is just reclaimed throw away dog run panels that I use for a bean trellis. Anyhow, excited for this years garden. I just planted all my seed starters and am hoping for a solid harvest ending in lotsa pumpkins for Halloween.
what does your garden look like?’
