Building Raised Garden Boxes

How to build raised vegetable garden boxes method 1 of 3.

Building raised garden boxes.

Follow our directions and you ll be able to build the 4 by 8 foot bed pictured here as a weekend. We used old landscape pavers and. Drill pilot holes and attach the posts with screws. Set the corner posts on top of the wall boards flush with the ends of the 6 foot walls and set back 1 1 2 inches from the ends of the shorter walls.

Drive the stakes about 60 2 feet into the ground and leave the rest of the stakes exposed aboveground. Find the location where you plan to put the box. You want to find an older filing cabinet with a solid. Place on the inside of the bed so that the stakes are less visible.

Don t make your garden box any wider than 4 ft 1 2 m or it will be hard to plant and tend to your vegetables in the middle. A standard vegetable garden box is 4 ft 1 2 m by 8 ft 2 4 m but work with the space you have. Building a raised garden bed to support timber beds place wooden stakes at every corner and every few feet for longer beds. Place 11 inches high of materials that promote drainage.

These galvanized raised planter boxes not only look great but they ll last a lot longer than wood. And it s just the thing to turn your backyard into the farm of your dreams. If you cut additional posts attach them as well. Pick a spot for the raised garden bed that is not shaded and is flat so that the garden will have proper drainage.

When you have decided the place. A raised garden bed essentially a large planting box is the ultimate problem solver. Find an old filing cabinet. Roll up the inside face 6 inches and staple to the inside of your diy garden box using a staple gun.

How to prepare raised garden boxes for plants 1. It offers perfect drainage protection from pests and easy access to crops. Clamp together the boards for each wall.