Build Your Own Raised Garden

Working on a flat surface such as a patio set a 4 foot 2 by 12 board on its narrow side edge on the pavement.
Build your own raised garden. Stack a second 2x6 on top of the first. The bed frame can be as simple as 2 x 4s on top of the ground or even patio retaining wall. The corrugated metal raised garden bed. Gardening is a popular pastime for many people.
Position your 4x4s on each corner of your square to form a garden bed frame. At one end of the board place a 16 inch 4 by 4 corner post upright and flush with the end of the board. Increase drainage for your garden by turning the soil beneath the bed area with a pitchfork or rotary tiller. Set the raised garden bed frame aside.
Using a sod cutter or grub hoe skim away the grass layer. How to build a raised garden bed planning your garden location. Building the garden bed. You can build your own raised garden bed using a variety of materials.
There are many reasons a raised bed is more beneficial than a traditional garden. One of the latest trends in gardening is to build raised garden beds. Step 7 level the frame photo by ask this old house tv. Pick a spot for your garden bed.
Then pick a wall to start with and screw your first 2x6 to connect the corners of the raised bed. Whether you choose to use cedar recycled plastic galvanized steel or any other raw material you can build your garden bed with ease. Set the frame back in place over the tilled area. Let s look at some of the most creative garden beds that you can make right in your own backyard.
The ends of the 2x6 boards should be even with the sides of the post. Each year there are new products and ideas when it comes to planting a garden.