Stock Tank Garden Bed on Wheels DIY
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 พ.ย. 2024
- It's never been a better time to start growing your own food, in this video we turn a stock tank into a raised garden bed on wheels!
This is the ideal project for someone that wants to be able to move a medium garden bed around on a patio in an urban setting, or move your garden to follow the sun, into or out of the rain, etc.
I hope this inspires you to build something similar and share any enhancements or changes to the design. We couldn't be happier with the result of this project, the rolling garden bed moves easily and has helped us scale our growing garden. Good luck and happy gardening.
We purchased the Behlen 4' (long) x 2' (wide) x 1' (deep) stock tank at our local Home Depot for $82. These can be found in many retail locations and they are made in the U.S.A. These galvanized troughs are sturdy and come in a variety of sizes and with a little effort make great raised garden planters that should outlast wooden planter boxes.
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Additional parts used:
• Pressure Treated 2x4's for the frame
• 2.5" Deck Screws
• (4) 3" Casters www.lowes.com/...
• (6) 2.5" Carriage Bolts, nuts and 1' washers
• Clear Silicone amzn.to/2yK4juS
• Scrap screen door material
Tools used:
• 12" Miter Saw amzn.to/2TMKwSM
• Old DeWalt 9.6v Cordless Drill (nearly killed it)
• 5/16" Drill bit for drainage holes
• 1" counter-sink bit to recess washers and nuts
• Hammer
• Needle-nose Pliers
• Ratchet and sockets
• Caulking tool
• Gorilla Cart to move heavy items (soil bags) amzn.to/3dbsilD
Soils used:
• (1.5 Cubic Feet) Kellogg Organic Palm & Cactus Mix for base drainage.
• (3 Cubic Feet) Miracle Grow Raised Bed Mix
Watch my other Stock Tank Garden Video here:
Stock Tank Garden Bed | PVC Pipe Snap-on Shade Frame Build
• Stock Tank Garden Bed ...
Thanks for the idea! Although you made it look easy I still don't have time to build that. For anyone interested my alternative was a composite stock tank from Tractor Supply (much cheaper than metal) and a $13 Mover's Dolly from Harbor Freight. Slap the 2 together, drill some drain holes and your done!
Great idea. I just bought a 4 foot by 2 foot stock tank. What size movers dolly and where did you place it,right in the center? Does it work with swivel wheels? I’m hoping I can do this myself it sounds kinda easy.
Thanks!
I had not thought about putting wheels on I love this idea thanks for sharing
Loraine, this is the perfect size if you want to make it mobile, larger stock tanks (or even the deeper version of this size) will get pretty heavy once filled with soil. Happy planting!
Very cool, thanks for sharing 👍
GREAT idea!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Paula, it’s worked well for us, we’ve got lettuce growing in it now. Hope you give it a try.
Can the caster wheels be installed without the wooden frame part? I'm turning a stock tank into a dog washing tub, installing a drain & plug. Was just going to put caster wheels underneath with the silicone culk as well.
Tiffany, I thought about it, but ultimately felt like the additional structure would help support the weight of all the soil without any sagging in the metal. filling with water will be even heavier. good luck with your project!
Do you need to make the wooden frame for the tank to be on casters? I wasn’t sure if you chose that for support for the tank or because of the type of casters you chose. I was going to bolt bigger heavy duty casters to two tanks I have.
It gives the bottom sheet metal more structure. Maybe a little over engineered on the small stock tank, but it’s very sturdy. There is plenty of room for other ideas and this to be improved. Let me know how it goes.
You could fill the first half with wood chips . Much cheaper than soil and lighter and they’ll break down soon
Yes, great tip, we’ve done this since on a couple even larger stock tank beds.
Can the drainage hole be smaller - like 1/4? And how many holes minimum? Can we do lesser number of holes with 1/4 diams?
I think 1/4” holes would be fine, but keep in mind these stock tanks are meant to retain and hold water, and many plants in the garden need to be in soil that drains well. I would not go with fewer drain holes personally. Good luck!
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How did the wheels hold up? Is there anything you'd do differently?
It’s holding up nice, working great, planted lettuce in it this year. I should’ve shown more in the video on how easily it moves.
Also bought a new drill since!
Does the metal sag at all in the center? Is that a concern ?