Building the garden bed.
Build your own raised garden.
Pick a spot for your garden bed.
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.
Raising your own fresh produce saves money and is a fun hobby.
Set the raised garden bed frame aside.
One of the latest trends in gardening is to build raised garden beds.
Each year there are new products and ideas when it comes to planting a garden.
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.
You ll build the bed upside down.
Step 7 level the frame photo by ask this old house tv.
Keep in mind many types of plants such as vegetables.
Set the frame back in place over the tilled area.
Position your 4x4s on each corner of your square to form a garden bed frame.
The corrugated metal raised garden bed.
How to build a raised garden bed planning your garden location.
Stack a second 2x6 on top of the first.
Using a sod cutter or grub hoe skim away the grass layer.
Whether you choose to use cedar recycled plastic galvanized steel or any other raw material you can build your garden bed with ease.
Then pick a wall to start with and screw your first 2x6 to connect the corners of the raised bed.
There are many reasons a raised bed is more beneficial than a traditional garden.
At one end of the board place a 16 inch 4 by 4 corner post upright and flush with the end of the board.
The bed frame can be as simple as 2 x 4s on top of the ground or even patio retaining wall.