Located in central MA. Want to make this are of the yard into a garden but have no idea what the estimate would be from a professional. Looking for some guidance before I try and get quotes.
by Ciddx
Located in central MA. Want to make this are of the yard into a garden but have no idea what the estimate would be from a professional. Looking for some guidance before I try and get quotes.
by Ciddx
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If you DIY, maybe close to $1500-2000? Soil will be your biggest cost.
Well at first glance you need to move them away from the fences – how do you plan on maintaining/harvesting to far sides? It is recommended that you have room for a wheelbarrow between beds/hard boundaries. But, that just a guideline.
When I built my 4*8 *16in bed a couple years ago it was 83$ per bed. Just for the lumber. I did the work myself
When you think about costs you just think about the steps involved and price it out by man hours or material cost.
First step is removing everything there and killing the grass and there’s lots of ways to do that from immediate and costly to over time and totally free.
Then you’ll need to lay down your base. You either build up or excavate down and put down the proper coverage for whatever material you are using. Lay your irrigation and then finalize whatever materials are going on the ground
Then build the boxes. These look pretty simple so price out the lumber and connections and you are good to go.
Could be free with some labor over the summer, could be $15k over the next week.
This is something you should do yourself… I was setting up the garden beds and realized myself this isn’t something you pay somebody to do
If you can’t start it from scratched, you’re never going to succeed in gardening and you’ll just leave it to decay
500 bucks could get you started, watch lots of YouTube videos
Another thing to consider for placement, how much of the day will the beds on the left be in the shade from that fence? And of course there’s your trees to work around.
When those trees grow they will shade the garden. Is that part of the plan?
Do you have a plan for water?
What are he measurements of the area / boxes? If you had a more specific number – the quote for soil may be more accurate.
Also why plant trees in there? As they grow and mature they will shade the beds hindering garden growth. I don’t get it.
Depends on the wood youre using. I would estimate about 150-200 a bed, if using cedar/redwood. Soil varies in quality.
PT wood is ok to use these days if youre looking to cut costs
I did my 4x8x12 beds for about $65/70 each before soil. I used 2×6 8 ft douglas fir sides, (cedar was more than double the cost). Each side is two 2x6s creating 12 inches height. I’m pondering adding one more level to bring the beds to 18 inches, which would be easy in this set up. For the corners I used two 7.5×7.5 concrete planting blocks stacked. This set up allows fairly easy swap outs should the douglas fir rot out. If I did it again, I’d scorch my boards (**Shou Sugi Ban**) to see if it would help them prevent rot (two New England years in all my boards are still rock solid, even at ground contact points).
Remember, don’t use pressure treated wood. I’d say you could do the 6 beds for maybe 450/500 before soil. As for the surrounding fencing it’s about $10/post so I’d budget maybe $250/300 at least for the posts/wire fencing.
Way more than the money you will save growing your own veggies.
If you don’t mind steel ones,
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I have these unpainted ones and they were fine.
I’m not affiliated to this seller.
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I’m not sure anyone can give you a good estimate. I would think materials vary in cost by location and there are no measurements in your post.
Just get a few quotes and pic whoever you think would do the job best
Probably $500-600 in materials to build the boxes. Another $100 for mulch and seeds. Another $100 just for cost creep on things like tools. Call it $800-1000 if you do it yourself.
Either clean construction of new materials or repurposing junkyard gold or ex-industrial containers even old bathtubs.
I ask as an outsider (reside in Australia) l assume you have large second hand lumber and demolition yards too.
I can build raised beds almost for free other than my own labour costs.
Saw one set up, old boiler tanks, cut in half. Another is the crates companies import large engines and machinery in which are often large, solid pine boxes – companies here cut them up and throw them out!
IBCs are often free too as are pallets for construction purposes.
So, l look at this and think l could do it for next to nothing.(aware of course it comes down to doing it yourself or paying someone)
No clue about the cost, but highly recommend putting an arch with a climber at the entrance
Do it yourself or you’re going to get bent over. My brother in law quoted me $5k for double the beds and trellis arch’s.
I personally use birdie beds. I didn’t want my beds to rot and I don’t want to bend over if I can avoid it. I have had birdies beds for about 5 years now and they still look brand new.
I wouldn’t wind the fencing through the bed on the right like the photo suggests, definitely not cost-efficient
Depends if you can salvage free wood, created raised beds with pallet top wood crate attachments
Don’t use AI bullshit for things like this, it will just give you false hope.
My man, you’re building a rectangle. Go get a set of ryobi tools, $300 in lumber and go nuts. But buy cedar, not pine.
I would avoid wood since it won’t last that long. Aluminum or fiber glass could be better. It depends on your budget and taste.
Build it yourself broham