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I bought a raised bed like this from Vego Garden. It cost me a final cost of $196, after a $15 discount, and $11.56 taxes added on (free S&H). I got the 17" tall, 9 in1 garden bed. I just needed a max size of 3.5' x 6'. I'm glad they took PayPal, since I don't use credit cards. With the high cost of wood right now, I decided to get this kind of raised bed.
I put 1/4 inch rabbit wire for gophers.
Great information… Thank you for sharing
My neighbor had 20 big sacks of leaf mold, leaves and branches from cleaning their big yard. I got to ask for them before the garbage truck came (i got so lucky)
Like that’s 300 bucks worth of garden soil.
Fill you beds with old leaves of annuals.
I would have put the sticks under the boxes.
Pine cones are full of seeds. Put the fillers under the card board.
What about the dyes on the cardboard? Any toxins? Lead etc.
I filled the bottom of mine with rotting logs covered in mycorrhiza, the second year was amazing, it was filled with mycorrhiza and everything was giant sized, not much the first year but the second year was impressive
I’m just starting to learn about raised beds. I have Sweet Gum trees on my property. Would the little pesky gum balls be ok to mix in on the bottom with other organic matter?
I’m just starting to learn about raised beds. I have Sweet Gum trees on my property. Would the little pesky gum balls be ok to mix in on the bottom with other organic matter?
I believe the cardboard is treated with chemicals you dont want in your garden.
I’m just starting raised beds for the first time. Being in a suburb, where would I get all the stuff to put on the bottom. We have no organic matter except foodscraps, a little left over bark, and old left over untreated lumber. Also. Shredded paper. We have such horrible weed problems that we left landscape fabric on the bottom. Should it be cut out? 2 beds are 7.5’x3.5’x24”. Big. Can we throw in green branches with leaves cut of wild trees of privet, almond, junk hanging from field next to us? Old dying potted plants? Any info would be so much appreciate.
Question ? I kinda did similar with you but I noticed the soil kinda compact really dense and suffocate the fragile roots …. But I noticed you didn’t add any vermiculite or perlite at all to loosen up the soil ??
Great tips. Very informative. I have a question though. The beds i'm planning to install are about 3 feet tall so I don't have to bend down. I'm expecting any amount of soil sifting through the sticks or just settling of the fill to be magnified. Any idea how I can prevent this? I was thinking of getting some large rocks to put on the bottom to reduce the effect.
Don't you get hot when you do this? I think you should wear short shorts and a very thin t-shirt next time you do this… Cheers 😉
Where did you get those raised beds?
Good job my dear happy Gardening
Was very helpful. Thank you
Thanks a lot for the super ideas , how to fill raised garden bed. thanks again
This is an extremely helpful video! Question. Can I leave this bed just the way you’ve made it for fall and winter? I want to prepare my beds now (late summer) but leave them until spring. Is it ok to leave it as is or should I cover it with hay or something for the next six months?
Great video! Calming and educational. Thank you.
I use a thick layer of cow manure first, as I'm on a cattle property, they a layer of old rotted hay or straw or and lawn grass clippings.
I spread a thick layer of reasonable potting mix over all that and water very well.
I plant into that and cover with an inch of the lawn clippings.
Eventually the manure and hay rot and worms in the millions condition all the soil even in the hard red soil underneath.
The veges thrive once their roots reach the rich mulch.
In SW QLD here coming into spring soon.
I would not talk and cut…
Thank you! You did good. I thought you were going to conk out. But you filled those beds. Thanks for the tips
Thank you learned so much I needed