Build Your Own Cedar Raised Garden Bed | DIY
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- I made this raised garden bed from 2x6x8' long cedar planks. The corner supports are made from a single 4x4x8' long cedar post. The center supports are made from a single 2x4x8' long cedar board. The hardware used is GRK fasteners 3-1/2" lag bolts. Total cost to build is $297.12 including handles. The durability on this is far superior to an online pre-made box because the boards are better attached and the board thickness is much greater.
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Great vid. Thanks for showing all the steps. Def one of the better builds on YT.
Wow that was really nice. You made it look so simple but its not. That is one of my favorite garden beds. Thanks for posting.
This is by far the best and easiest tutorial on flower box I've seen. Thank you!
Thanks for the video and showing all the details. This is extremely helpful for beginners or those who are building the type of bed for the first time.
I totally agree with you about showing the entire thing, including mistake ^^. Beginners like me cannot predict potential problems and solutions. Thank u so much!!
Thanks for sharing! Great video, I’m going to build a 4*4 as my first wood project in the way you showed
I just wanted to say thank you! I have watched this video so many times I have lost count. I used rough sawn western red cedar to build 8 4’x8’x12” raised bed garden boxes over the past 2 years and your video made that possible. You are right too about the fact that these boxes do last longer than the garden box kits made from cedar, but far less thick and flimsy compared to these.
I love the simplicity of this build, I previously purchased a raised Bed and want something more substantial and a bit larger. Thanks
Nice. Solid, beautiful, simple....and as you say, just enjoy the day making them. Thanks for the 23" tip.
Thank you. Going to use your video to make my own. Happy gardening
This is absolutely incredible! Thank you so much for the great video. And love how you have everything so perfectly aligned.
It's beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!
This is a really good video on constructing a high quality raised bed ... well done.
Great video! Now I just need to convince my husband to make this for me. I think cedar is the way to go especially for me as well living in our high humidity climate here in Florida.
Wowza great job. Love it ❤
Your work is beautiful! Really enjoyed the process!
Thank you :) 👍
Nice job. Simple but smart
Great video. I m working on my garden and this is really Gona help me with the planter box/ raise garden bed
Thanks 👍
Great job, I need to make one for myself
Excellent vid! Thanks. (I'd have to add the wire mesh floor to keep out critters from below.)
Good thought!
Really great video man. It'll help me build one for my kids
Great Job! The lag screws look like "Rugged Structural Screws". I used them in my raised beds, too! I fill the bottom of my beds with logs, sticks, grass clippings, leaves etc., before I add my "Mel's Mix" as my growing medium. Then I add rock dust, worm castings, organic compost, etc. PRIMO results!!!
I love Mel’s Mix!
Great video!! 😊👍🏽👍🏽
You made it simple, am going to do this
Would be great to add the final dimensions of the box to the description. Great video, thanks for posting!
Very nice!
Excellent video! We might extend it an extra foot or so tall, 4’ wide, so we can stand and plant a rotation of carrots, onions, etc.
Neat job!
I'm a lady and I definitely have to invest in some power saws I've just built this with some very old fence panels it's impossible to get my lengths even with my handsaw but hey my planters turned out great with a little improvising lol
Amazing!
after years of failure, i finally grew tomatoes this year, so i'm off and running planning and researching more stuff for next year. this video was well done and extremely helpful. thanks
Thanks a bunch. Good luck on your veggie journey 👍
love the dogs
Like your tools
Mine still have to complete them already bough chargeble screw and set of hummer ,pliers,screwdriver ..
Need that clam and handy battery charger saw?
@Fixitnow Thanks for the great video! Do you line the inside wall with anything like plastic sheet or garden cloth before filling in the dirt?
Maybe a couple 3’ metal pipes hammered into the ground along the outside edge on both sides would prevent any bowing. Thanks for the great instructions!
Question please. Firstly, amazing video and great tips. I am curious though, why do you use glue at all? Could you not go with just screws?
EDIT: I literally typed the question 10 seconds before you explained it. LOL.
Thanks
question about the placement of the screws: they appear to be at the same level on both sides, one side just in further from the edge. if the bolts are 3 1/4 inch how do they not hit each other?
Great looking planter box. What is the spacing you used for the lag screws?
I loved your video! It was so thorough and calming actually. Not rushed at all. And end product is beautiful!! Good luck. I am planning to make a planter box 3 feet deep I am wondering if I should put planks at the bottom and raise them by a foot so the inside depth of the planter box is 2 feet meanwhile the edges are 3 feet. Is that wise to grow flowers and herbs or simple veggies?
I think that would be a good idea. Just make sure the planks can withstand the weight of the dirt plus the moisture weights. Thanks for watching.
these are great! could you put a bottom and even maybe legs for a balcony planter box?
My Diamond Life yes u can
Nice! I may be able to do this. They do kind of look like you have Grandma and Grandpa in your back yard, though. ;-)
Great video/build. Those GRK lag screws, what diameter are they? You mentioned the length at 3 1/2" but didn't mention or list the diameter. Thank you. I'm building 2 of these.
Did you seal them with anything?
I should have seen this before I headed to local big box store yesterday! Instead buying 4x4, I got a piece of 2x4 for braces and corner!(: , I realized I may have trouble to brace the corner now
You can glue and screw 2x of those 2x4 together to make 4x4. No worries.
Fix It Now I did not have so much wood! I only got one pice is 2x4 for the brace! My box is only total 11 inches . So I think it will be OK. I don’t need so tall garden box . I’m a bit stingy with the wood. But I will invest more on the soil later. Thank you!
It all looks so simple, impressive!
Any recommendations on what wood weather best in a crappy climate such as England? I must build raised beds.
Cedar or redwood!
@@Archifx thankyou, I’m going to try cedar cos it’s cheaper than redwood. Wood is not cheap right now!
Could I use 2 x 4’s on the corners instead of 4 x 4s to make it lighter?
I have a very hard time getting these square, just made a 4 x 2 planter box, was a full inch out of square, then i got it square, finished it up, was 1/2" out.
очень красиво
Ima try and build one and put a pomegranate bush in it
We had store-bought cedar raised beds which fell through completely after the 3rd yr and now have to hire someone to custom make them- didn't realize untreated cedars are so expensive 🤑. Are these 3 ft tall you created? Thanks!
DO YOU SELL THESE? I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING LIKE THEM ANYWHERE AND THEY ARE THE NICEST I'VE SEEN.
BTW the screws are GRK "Rugged Structural Screws" not lag bolts. I had a helluva time finding them using the lag bolt term.
Thanks for that info
Thank you for the video! What kind of ruler were you using to measure your screw holes?
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They're sometimes called "precision marking rulers" 🙂
what did you use the 1"x2" boards you showed at the beginning of the video for?
I made a little canopy over the large bed for a sun shade
This looks amazing. So professional! I don’t have a circular saw or wood glue but I should be ok right? Are those a necessity?
Thanks. Yeah I’d use the glue. It keeps things taught beyond the mechanical fastener. Order some off Amazon or pick some up at Lowe’s.
@@Archifx ok will I need to get the clamps too for the wood glue?
Yes
Does wood glue leach anything nasty? Just wondering how safe it is if you’re growing veggies.
Hello and great video. I have a quick question for you. Did you line the whole inside with the black weed barrier fabric? Thanks again.
No I didn’t. Just the mesh on the bottom and even that isn’t really necessary
No, I meant is it safe to use cedar for planting vegetables and fruit ? Sorry for the misunderstanding
Yes
Is there any issue with the GRK fasteners rusting? They look waaaay better than green deck screws, but a trail of rust running down the boards would obviously change that.
GRK recommends their stainless Pheinox line for cedar - super expensive and hard to find. Have you experienced any staining of the wood from the non-stainless GRK fasteners? Thanks for the great video!
No. Zero staining.
@@Archifx Great, thanks for the update!
what was the channel you mentioned that is from Diana ?
I saw some they put black plastic before putting soil? What Was that for?
Don’t know but I wouldn’t put black plastic in with my veggies. Leeching of the plastic in your food. Gross.
Hi, we've had a lot of rain lately and the back of my yard is so water logged, squishy when walking on the lawn. Also we get water runoff from the neighbor's yard. So another concern for me is if they treat their lawn with chemicals and then can trickle into my yard where I want my organic garden to be that's so water logged. So I would like to make raised beds, but I don't want the runoff water coming from my neighbor's yard to get into the bottom of my raised beds and contaminate my plants. What can I do to remedy this? Would I put rocks on the bottom of the raised beds? What would you suggest?
Build them the way I made these but make the 4 posts double the length. Add a cedar floor board system instead of the mesh. This gets them up off the ground and the cedar planks acting as a floor will protect.
@@Archifx, Yes, but what about drainage for my plants? Wouldn't the cedar floor hold too much water in?
You drill holes in the bottom and add mesh inside prior to adding the dirt
@@Archifx, Great, thank you for the good advice!
Why you put the chicken mess at the bottom of the planter?
What is the name of that tool that is metal and says S WAY. thanks
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What was the purpose of getting 1x2x8 cedar boards when you used 2x4 pieces for side support?
I was going to use them as little trim pieces for decoration but ended up making a trellis for the tomatoes
What’s the name of the metal tool you used? Says sway
Found it
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Wow, You spent a lot of money on these, I have built these before with 6 foot cedar fence boards and even put flat boards on the top for a frame so that my wife could sit on them while planting. with the potting soil and dirt to fill them, and seeds, screws, everything, I did not spend even 1/3 as much. I spent perhaps $80.
Cedar all wood price increase with this stupid pandemic!🤬 sadly!
Do you live in the Pacific Northwest?
I think I understand now. You're not supposed to bury the corner boards.
Bro. Cedar planks are $30 a piece right now!!!
Haha. Well that is insane. I’d never spend that much.
Trouble is, cedar in Australia is as rare as hens' dentures, and just as expensive. We often are forced to use pressure-treated pine to construct our raised veggie boxes even though it is apparently dangerous to eat foods grown in contact with it. Debatable though? As for price in Australia . . .stratospheric. One danger of working with cedar by the way is its sawdust can ruin your lungs, so do wear a mask when planing, sawing, buzzing etc.
you can use cypress macrocarpa