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I use star pickets in the middle position to prevent bulging.
I use old wooden fence sections. Cut them into 2 foot sections, set your posts and screw on the sections. Then cut one of the sections in half. Instant 3 x 6 x 2 garden bed.
I never bury my posts and they are on the outside.
This is almost exactly how I got my raised beds! I rent a little home on a horse farm. The farm owners took down one of their wood fences, and, instead of burning or tossing the wood, my landlady decided to build us tenants several raised beds. the ones close to my house are about 2 meters by not quite a meter (72 x 33 inches). The others are 2.5 x 1 meters. Are they perfect? Nope. Are they going to last a lifetime? Nope, but they'll work for several seasons. I can't wait to start planting!
Not so cheap in 2021, wood is more expensive than the Birdies metal ones right now lol. Nice looking beds.
I love repurposing wood for other projects. It looks great mate!!!
Hi Mark , I live in Northern Thailand and want to make some raised beds, The galvanized sheet beds would suit me in terms of ease and relocating beds in the future should i need to. however with the temperature getting into the mid 30's most days , would galvanized sheeting create too much heat in the beds for the plants to survive ?
Is it necessary to dig holes for the posts? I though it could just sit on the surface.
they ain't 16$ anymore mate
Beautiful property hope everything's good there with this crazy plandemic. Finally talked my mom into letting me do raised garden beds and with the world going crazy gonna do some around the base of her house to also double as cover from possible crazies, looks like the powers that be are pushing for civil war here in the US and with supply shortages hitting here now it might get worse. Love your helpful practical tips!
I love your "function over beauty" attitude. I feel the same. My veggies don't give a rat's ass how pretty their container is so why should I?
For American viewers, Home Depot will cut your lumber for you at no cost if you don't have a circular saw
I stopped worrying about how something looks as opposed to how well it functions. If people say anything about my projects, I tell them it's just like the men in my life–it ain't gotta be pretty, but it DOES have to WORK! Thanks for the great video!
Why isn't it " let's dig into it"
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Besides a center post put a cross connecting piece from post to post will provide more support.
Wow, wonderful.Weldon.
Won't that paint leech into the soil ?
why did burry the posts? i dont see the advantage. its not like it will fly away.
Hey can you show me how to build a greenhouse tunnel I live in tasmania tullah is in the mountains windy and wet most of the year
$$$ very expensive mine would have ran over 6,500.00 lol
Nice, thank you for sharing I have raised bed also but lower than that but now I will make it high…..
Nice video. Thank you for making it. I really enjoy your channel
Thank you kindly
looks so sturdy. I made some in the past but they were not so well done–or as high which would have been nicer
Where did you buy the wood
I basically did the same thing, almost same length too, and i did what you did, just planted kitchen veges (unsuccessfully)
i used old fence panels, two lines inside and out (lined it with plastic), caped the edge with the middle fence rail. using roof screws.
i tried carrot, cucumber, red onion(it was already sprouted), white onion and garlic (also already sprouted).
the carrot disappeared, the cucumber not sure i come out one morning it was gone, the red onion rotted and a couple of the white onions rotted.
the garlic on the other hand grows like mad. one of the white onion sprouted and is now seeding, i just want the seeds.
i made another bed out of 200mm by 100mm wood same length ill let you know how i go lol lol lol.
iam going to try a littler patch beside the beds in ground but ill need to prepare area first.
good job by the way 🙂
Russell crow here!