Comments on: How to Make a Raised Garden Bed https://www.diypete.com/how-to-make-a-raised-garden-bed/ DIY Projects and Video Tutorials Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:11:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: How to Price Your DIY Woodworking Projects (2021) https://www.diypete.com/how-to-make-a-raised-garden-bed/#comment-7656 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:11:41 +0000 http://www.diypete.com/?p=5029#comment-7656 […] Garden beds […]

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By: DIYPETE https://www.diypete.com/how-to-make-a-raised-garden-bed/#comment-6775 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 15:23:00 +0000 http://www.diypete.com/?p=5029#comment-6775 In reply to klar5020.

Hi! Your question is a really good one and something I was definitely asking myself when building as well. For me, we had plenty of top soil from the local tree nursery and filled the entire thing. But if you are using bags from the store or want to get by with less you could certainly put some redwood or cedar boards across to form a higher bottom. You’d most likely want to do a breathable liner to prevent the dirt from filtering out, — but so water could still drain. — You’ll want to do the slats as plywood is going to rot fairly quickly. Depth depends on what you are planning to grow in the garden — I’d recommend checking some forums about growth depth or google searching to find some additional answers to that. But I’d say around 14 inches would be good for most items. Best of luck with the project and enjoy that new garden!

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By: klar5020 https://www.diypete.com/how-to-make-a-raised-garden-bed/#comment-6769 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:09:00 +0000 http://www.diypete.com/?p=5029#comment-6769 I just ran across you garden bed project video… Nice beds.. I have a disease that doesn’t allow me to get down to the ground so I plan on building these beds.. or similar ones. I have a potentially stupid question(s). Do you fill the beds fill all the was up with dirt? Can I put a bottom board so it doesn’t use so much dirt? How high or low should I put it to get the depth correct? What kind of wood would you recommend i use to build the bottom? Plywood or slats? Any opinions would be appreciated.

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By: Pete Sveen https://www.diypete.com/how-to-make-a-raised-garden-bed/#comment-6690 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 05:22:00 +0000 http://www.diypete.com/?p=5029#comment-6690 In reply to Angela Hendricks.

Very cool Angela! Have fun with your build 🙂

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By: Angela Hendricks https://www.diypete.com/how-to-make-a-raised-garden-bed/#comment-6673 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 22:46:00 +0000 http://www.diypete.com/?p=5029#comment-6673 Love the design of these raised beds. The ones I planned on building are a lot shorter, after seeing these I think I might try them instead.

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By: Rachael Thomas https://www.diypete.com/how-to-make-a-raised-garden-bed/#comment-4740 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:14:00 +0000 http://www.diypete.com/?p=5029#comment-4740 In reply to DIYPETE.

Would the wood be rotten within a year due to bugs and termites if it’s not pressure treated? I ask because I’m a newbie and am about to build one of these! 🙂

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By: Typical https://www.diypete.com/how-to-make-a-raised-garden-bed/#comment-4291 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 15:09:00 +0000 http://www.diypete.com/?p=5029#comment-4291 In reply to DIYPETE.

http://www.finegardening.com/are-pressure-treated-woods-safe-garden-beds

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By: DIYPETE https://www.diypete.com/how-to-make-a-raised-garden-bed/#comment-4288 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 02:46:00 +0000 http://www.diypete.com/?p=5029#comment-4288 In reply to Typical.

Sounds good!

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By: Typical https://www.diypete.com/how-to-make-a-raised-garden-bed/#comment-4282 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 14:12:00 +0000 http://www.diypete.com/?p=5029#comment-4282 In reply to DIYPETE.

I found an article somewhere about it when I was looking at planter plans, I can try to locate it when I get some time.

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By: DIYPETE https://www.diypete.com/how-to-make-a-raised-garden-bed/#comment-4253 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 16:30:00 +0000 http://www.diypete.com/?p=5029#comment-4253 In reply to Typical.

Thanks!

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