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DIY Raised Garden Bed for Beginners Using Planter Blocks (No Nails)
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DIY Raised Garden Bed for Beginners Using Planter Blocks (No Nails)



In this miscellaneous Monday video, I show you how I built my c-shaped raised vegetable garden bed using untreated cedar wood planks and planter bricks that I got from Home Depot. I wanted my garden bed to be c-shaped just because I think it’s cuter than a rectangular bed and there’s a small area for me to walk into and sit down. It has 2 layers so plants have at most 12″ of soil to grow in and holds approximately 45 cubic feet of soil.

For a beginner gardener, this was a very easy to setup garden bed and I didn’t need to use any hammer or nails at all thanks to the planter blocks. It was also fun to easily design the shape of the bed frame and slide the wood planks into place without any hassle. I’m not sure if the weed barrier will affect water drainage in my area, but the reason I used it was because my lawn has a lot of those white grubs living in the ground and tons of tree roots that have been known to sprout into trees in my backyard. Tag me @qdcrafts or email me qdcrafts@yahoo.com, so I can see your lovely garden beds!

Supplies I used to build the frame (Canadian):
16 Planter Blocks: https://www.homedepot.ca/product/oldcastle-planter-block-tan/1001040692
Untreated Cedar Plank Dimensions:
Two 2″x6″x12′
Eight 2″x6″x3′ (two 2″x6″x12′ planks that were each cut into four pieces)
Six 2″x6″x5′ (three 2″x6″x10′ planks that were each cut in half)
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/porcupine-2x6x12-premium-knotty-cedar/1000145439
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/porcupine-2x6x10-premium-knotty-cedar/1000145438
A worker at Home Depot can help cut the planks to the exact measurements you need, I just asked someone by the lumber section and was very thankful since there would’ve been no other way for me to cut them 😀

0:00 The Plan
0:36 The Materials
1:28 Preparing the ground
2:46 The Assembly
4:23 Adding the soil
5:56 Growing the veggies!

(c) Victoria T. 2021

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22 Comments

  2. Sweet Seconds

    Love the video. Perhaps also include an estimate of the cost for the materials, just a suggestion. Good job!

  8. Patty Xomvilaysack

    I was thinking not enough drainage and wrong soil type… i think when i build my raised bed for flowers and shrubs, I'd use an auger and and make lots of holes for extra drainage and use card board boxes instead

  9. Garrett Perea

    Really love a few things about this! Doing a fun project with your mom is amazing. Also really love the lanterns – great touch!

  10. RB S

    Really Nice Job. I am looking to do the same thing in my yard. Those blocks will be easy to move if needed in the future. Thank you.

  13. June

    The soul is the cost killer. It is definitely Not “dirt cheap”

  17. mr2cqql

    I am newbie to this and wanted to build a square planter but mine is going to seat on concrete, do I need a weed barrier as well? some say water tight seal, which I am not so sure. Does the soil needs drainage? Thanks

  18. Rose Ericson

    The holes in the top of the bricks are for rebar. Pound into the hole and the brick will not move with the pressure from the soil. 😊

  21. Anonymous

    Anyone know where you can obtain the garden blocks in UK – not seen available here in London UK (yet?) – know often hear avail in Home Depot in US but we do not have those here… M. Thanks for any suggestions – need 8-12.

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