This winter, I will be transforming my basic raised bed garden into the garden of my dreams. It will be larger, enclosed to keep out pests and will be more functional with multiple raised beds and trellises. This will be a DIY project that I will be building by myself, and if I can do it, I bet you can, too!
This will be a big project for me, but you can easily scale my design up or down based on your own capabilities, the amount of growing space you desire and the amount of people you can find to help you. You can keep it small, copy my design exactly or go even bigger!
This is PART 1 of what will be a multi-part series. PART 1 will focus on how I designed my garden on paper, how I purchased and received the material, and how to build raised beds. While raised beds are not necessary if you live in a location with good native soil and adequate drainage, my home is on sand, so raised beds will provide a strong concentration of nutrient dense organic matter that my native sandy soil lacks.
Follow along with my project and watch me transform my backyard!
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34.1°N Latitude
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26 Comments
I've found this to be the easiest to maintain and look good method. I make mine triple height so I dont have to bend over as much. Looks great, Beautiful place you have.
Looks really great. Cant wait for the videos of the planting and harvesting from these beds.
Impressive!!!!
I'm so proud of you.
You can do anything.
Young, healthy, smart but, most importantly, a man with vision and passion.
WINNER !!!!!!!
I can't wait to see the progress.
Happy 2020……
Btw: do you have a first name? LOL
That's awesome man! Your garden is going to be huge!
That looks great. I need to replace all of my raised beds. They are about 7 years old and are starting to rot and come apart at the corners. I would suggest that you paint or use something to keep the soil out of the corners where they join together. I have problems with fire ants and rain getting dirt in between the boards and it is what really has been the downfall of my raised beds. I also cut 4x4s to screw into the inside corners and that did help some. That was an expensive project but will be well worth it when you finish it. I can't wait to see what you plant. Curious what the fence was for? BTW, I ordered a owari mandarin orange and a pineapple guava from Stan. They came in a couple of weeks ago. I really enjoyed talking with him so thank you for the tip on that.
Very inspiring, thank you!!
I like very much how you think everything through when you begin a project; that's the engineer coming through! I don't have raised-bed gardens (I have one large, open space) but have considered doing that often. In 2006, I put in an asparagus bed. The first couple of years there was no harvest, but from then on I have a six-week production every year. It's my favorite vegetable. I'm very curious about your weather station in this video: where'd you get it; is it battery-powered; and, if you don't mind my asking, how much was it? I'm looking forward to the completion of your project. Happy New Year!
Great job! I suppose it will be helpful if you remind us what the benefits are in every video.
Doesn't treated wood give out a toxic material?
Wow 👍👍👍
I like what you are doing with the garden expansion. I have been building raised beds, 4'x16' 15 inches tall. I live in the Leland area and have found a place to get good compost at no cost, along with aged horse manure from a local farm. I would like to meet up with you. If you could post an email, or a way to private message, i will send you my info.
It looks really good. Looking forward to seeing it progress.
Do you have any big garden projects planned for 2020? Let us know what your new year garden goals are!
I really like the plan as well as the results. A good plan minimizes the amount of waste wood and yours turned out 👍 great. Well done!
I love it ,bro. This summer I will be doing the same.
I wish you so much luck! I’m a 5’3, 117 pound woman who builds my own hoop houses, raised beds, trellises, fences, compost bins, bat houses ( for pest control and guano) planters etc. let’s rock 2020 and keep on building 🤘🏼💪🏼🤙🏼 wishing everyone an abundant 2020 🎉🎊
Happy New Year. I have followed your tips for growing figs
Looking good 🙂 Will follow along.
Hello from Sherrills Ford NC in Catawba county…just found your channel. Awesome work! I also like growing things, but not as advanced as you are. Looking forward to more videos, thanks for sharing.
Hi!
I would like to know what kind of wood are you using for the raise beds? Thank you for the info.
I have an absolutely huge project planned for this year. I'll have to update you on my project as I get to it. I'm a chef by trade with a huge love for gardening and have always had a garden except for the last few years since I left Cali. I now own my home, so time to kill it. What part of SC are you in?
Isn’t pressure treated wood poison?
pressure treated wood??? oops
I am disabled and had to try and get raised beds for my back garden, 2020 was lost because I couldn't get the lumber because of the covid, however I managed just as summer was in full swing, hired a young man who had no experience but lots of enthusiasm, we got the raised beds up with a few problems, so I am almost set for next year, we had a bumper crop of cherries and apple's cooking ones of course, so cant complain, Scotland is not the warmest country but hey we dont have any thing poisonous insects or snakes or earthquakes, tornadoes, or well anything, but we do have rain lots off it and cold more cold than anything else, but as long as I get the seeds started in the house soon enough then we are off to the start of a good year, if I can do it with sever disabilities' then so can anyone really, never surrender never give in and I wont till the big man upstairs needs another gardener or some thing built of wood, thanks for sharing.
Great work I need to build more raised beds for my garden
Thank you for showing your garden floor plan I am lost on doing the planning part mine are 3×6 I am planning 12 beds for now. Being a truck driver I don’t have time to build as only get 5 days off every 60 days out I have been buying the aluminum beds so when I come off road for good I will have the time to take care of garden kids feed my hens and meat chicks but drew the line at watering garden or picking or canning lol so that will start when I am home to do it…your garden I am sure is beautiful
What is the black material you use as a weed barrier?