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That is the most well engineered garden bed I've seen on youtube, love it. And since I am reaching that "age," we will build our first one this summer. Thank you so much Mark.
Very nice raised bed.
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I already built my beds so I'll not go back and re-engineer them. But this I beam idea will definitely stuck in my mind and I am pretty sure it will be part of my next raised bed that I build.
Thanks for the summary first then the details!
I’m doing the beam on top. Didn’t think about doing it on the bottom also. Going to do that today. Thanks Mark. Love your channel.
Hi Mark. Hope you're well. Little bit of an off topic question, but I was wondering if you ever considered integrating some type of livestock into your operation? I've been watching videos from Joel Salatin and Gabe Brown. It's amazing what property managed livestock can do to increase soil health. Nature's way is amazing!
hi Mark are you treating the timber or adding a liner to stop it from rotting? Great design, Phil.
my raised bed is 26 inch deep its really high but i like it.
Great video
Great design. This is exactly what I'm going to build. Thanks so much! This will save my back and my knees.
Try Shou-sugi-ban for preserving the wood, toxic free, chemical free. Love your video. Thanks Mark.
Great design utilizing the strength of I-beams, thank you for sharing.
Thanks Mark; good info & great video as always.
Thank you Mark. Very strong design. I am working on a 24” high bed using corrugated roofing panels. My raised wood beds only last a few years and I’m getting tired of rebuilding them all the time.
i would add a bead of glue along the entire length for the 2×4's
Hello, you are doing a fantastic job, I've watched each of your video.Would you be kind to do a project about no till hugelkultur mound project.(I have no tools to make a raised bed, but too easy to build a hugelkultur mound) , And what's your email address? Can I write to you? Thanks.
Good designed. You say like so to much
Your great channel is a godsend since we are in the same plant hardiness zone.
Thank you for everything! It is very much appreciated.
Hi Mark – when will you be getting your bees? Did you find a source of sugar yet? Can you sow cold weather brassicas that will bolt and bloom for your bees?
I am trying to find your video that shows that list of beneficial plants for the food web – can you or anyone help me?
Hi Mark, just stopped by to say hubby finished your raised garden bed design, can't wait to get it to the garden:) Right now there's still frozen ground about 4 " down with pure mud on top. The good news about that is it will give me time to figure out where to place it. It's 10" x 4" so lots of room to plant our carrots & onions this year. The best part is it will hold up for years if not decades. Thanks very much for showing us your design. Take care and enjoy the sunshine, spring has sprung!
Thanks for sharing Mark
I hope you do another video on filling the new raised bed with real native soil and using a cover crop.
This has worked very well for me.
And of course, I got the idea from you!
Anybody else take a deep breathe to blow away the sawdust at 13:06
Thank you!
Mark I really appreciate all the work you do and share, and I really like this design, It's brilliant in its simplicity. Not only does it add support but it's more aesthetically pleasing.
When I do my corners I use 16-Gauge ZMAX Galvanized Rigid Tie Angle for the bottom and 16-Gauge ZMAX Galvanized Reinforcing L Angle for the inside corners, and top with 2×6's and 2×4's, then I use upright 2×4's two on each corner, these are screwed into the horizontal boards and then secured to each other. To keep the boards flush with each other, I add upright supports to pull the boards in flush and prevent bowing and twisting. The reason I do this is because the corner of a raised bed when screwed together directly to the horizontal boards will b e the first thing to fail.
BTW, these are Hugelkultur beds.
Thanks AGAIN!
A little more expensive but in place of the washer you could use Spax Lags, and although I use them mostly for aesthetics after the build, they also add a lot to strength.
Here are a few pics;
Spax Screws – https://www.mcfeelys.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1c4ac5b4e002f7d31a7bf5386ba3293c/0/8/0812-CBX_9XDW7-combo.jpg
2×4 upright corners – https://live.staticflickr.com/1521/25971032114_a9ca6f009b_b.jpg
Rigid Tie Angle – https://live.staticflickr.com/1677/25971027174_b1bfa78ed0_b.jpg
Reinforcing L Angle – https://live.staticflickr.com/1491/25290661570_55a7e0e9cb_b.jpg
Finished Hugelkultur Bed – https://live.staticflickr.com/5779/29314817353_7a14924767_b.jpg
Finished Hugelkultur Bed – https://live.staticflickr.com/8491/29314817713_c5020a4bb1_b.jpg
I'm building a bunch of these in the coming weeks! Great design! Only difference I'll make is to burn the untreated wood (Japanese method of preserving wood). I really like the look of the wood grain that just pops! Thanks Mark!
I've found that your cattle panel wood chip beds work the best for me. When the wood beds break down(rots) it is negative when the wood chips break down it is positive. Other than the Cali warning on the fencing I don't see a downside to using your metal method. It may not be as pretty but my back and knees don't care. Cheers