Luke, I just wanted to point out that raising beds high for people probably isn't about the plants. It's for their own functionality. My husband built me taller beds when I was pregnant and it made things so much easier. Also, my dogs would jump over 10 inch raised beds and do their business in them. For pregnant women, people with chronic back and joint pain, and people with certain disabilities, a high beds allows them to garden without major discomfort.
true that isnt even a raised bed is it lol, a raised bed is at least 2 feet of ground so you dont need to bend over to tend crops, i forgot the ENTIRE point of a raised bed until you pointed it out +
This is so true. (nice hubby, taking care of you like that!) I have a stenosing spine. Plus, I grow tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, among other things (when I'm able). Their tap roots can grow to 3 feet long, so my containers or beds are at least 2 feet deep, preferably deeper.
Great content, the only thing I would add is if you have a sawmill in your area you can get rough cut lumber that is the full size not plained down and they last a little longer because of this.
I bought an old Christmas tree farm about 16 years ago. none of the trees had been harvested in over 20 years so they are all mammoth! I am in the process of clearing them out little by little every year to make room for a high tunnel.... I used the trees I cut down to make my beds and chip up the brush for mulch... worked perfectly. Using the logs I from the cut down trees I made 8 beds 4 foot wide by 24 foot long. paid a local donkey farmer $60 for 10 yards of 2 year old compost...I'm on my 4th year using these beds and they are still solid. In total I have $60 and about 10 gallons of fuel for the saw and chipper invested.. The only drawback on using logs are slugs like to live under them.. I use slug traps and bird boxes to keep them at bay.
My husband took apart free wood pallets and made 3 raised beds for our outside garden. We did the Shou sugi ban method to help the beds last longer. So, some propane and nails was really the only thing that cost anything. Yes; took some time but well worth it.
@Andrea-si2vs I just watched James Prigioni specifically discuss building beds from pallets, so it was fresh on my mind and thought I'd pass along that caution to anyone stopping by.
My raised beds are made of free logs and rocks. I spent money on the cement pavers on their sides for places i had less space and wrapped up with a few made from used redwood fence boards. Gather those free materials people
Unfortunately, those chemicals they used to treat the wood seep into the soil therefore contaminating your soil. That’s one reason you should never use treated wood for growing food.
@@deborahortwine5283 treated wood has changed over the years and is now found to be safe when using for growing veggies. Each person can make their own decisions regarding that, but it’s certainly not found to be harmful to the plants or the people eating the produce.
Hi luke. Always learning something new...like linseed oil. I used 8x8x16" concrete core blocks. I can make any size, shape I need and have small pot plantings for flowers, beans, lettuce, radish, etc. They last nearly forever.
Same, I came here to bring that up as well actually! At about a dollar and change each, they can add up in cost, but that return on time really is fantastic
I live in the Sierra Nevada foothills in Northern California and although I have metal raised beds, I have taken to using fallen white oak and pines from my ranch as the basis of my raised beds. Absolutely free and it is so simple to drag them in place and go to town with filling them with soil.
I live in the Sierra Nevada as well but at the southern tip and we also use metal raised beds and just fill the bottom half up with with branches and trimmings from around the property.
@@Sjrevog - My metal beds have the same exact thing - I used scrub oak and white oak leaves to fill them along with wood and sticks - worked like a champ ;>)
I just love your little intro song. Sounds like the lead-in to a random local talk show from the ‘70s and I love it. Thank you for all your advice for us folk in the northern tier.
I built my first raised beds 8yrs ago, with cedar, and they still haven’t rotted but I built them on 4x4 posts that sit on bricks so there isn’t ground contact. Very expensive material cost for sure! I’ve expanded the garden since and built more beds with used railroad ties. They are great for raised beds! They are roughly 7”x9” 9ft long. I got them for $10/ea at Menards, it’s a great deal if you can transport them. They are heavy! I initially had concerns about the creosote leeching to the soil but I haven’t seen evidence of that being a problem after 3yrs
Boiled linseed oil is proper but you can treat wood with any food oil so you can just use some oil you already have thats maybe getting stale n not as fresh tasting, just slop it on there.
Ya.... the higher beds may take more soil and not needed but for us old folks we need the height.... for many reasons... but glad to see how easy it is to replace.... 😊
I noticed your old raised bed rooted mostly in the bottom due to the contact with the ground. Maybe building a base with stone bricks and putting the raised bed over it would help. I've done that for mine besides staining it with raw linseed oil. It seems to be working so far.
Ps.: the stone bricks should be placed only under the wood and not under where the plants would grow roots, allowing the plants to 'grow down' freely. :)
Hi Luke, I have to disagree about the depth of a raised bed. I have a stenosing spine, and other health issues, so a deeper raised bed is a must right off the bat, even though it costs more to establish. Plus, I grow tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, among other things (when I'm able). Their tap roots can grow to 3 feet long, so my containers or beds are at least 2 feet deep, preferably deeper. I do agree that there are many veggie plants that don't require soil that deep. I plant those plants in containers, elevated in "grow tables" that I made following the instructions from Hollis, of Hollis and Nancy's Homestead. A shallow bed that's on the ground falls prey to more pests. Rabbits, ground hogs, moles, rats, mice, etc come to mind. I try to discourage as many critters as I can with non-lethal methods, including good garden planning. While planning, I'm always asking myself, "What could go wrong with this?", and I try to build the solution right into the plan.
Amen to that - had the spinal stenosis surgery 10 years ago still had trouble bending and/or lifting - then last year I had a back fracture - so the higher beds are a must - also high planters on the deck got my tomato’s, lettuce parsley and chives on the deck all the rest in the beds down below the deck - all up high enough to reach - Happy Gardening, KeLe
I live in the high desert in Southern Utah. We have a LOT less precipitation than you. I put my raised beds in 15 years ago and I'm still using them. I made a few of them with unfinished 1x12s that I got cheaply and they've seen better days. I'm going to start replacing them this year with metal beds but I'm going to cut the metal lengthwise so that they are 13 inches high instead of 26.
Neem oil and dish soap or garlic with dish soap. The neem will kill the harmful bugs and diatomaceousearth will kill anything that crawls (caterpillars, horn worms, etc al and beetles.) The garlic, when applied to the plant heavily, will keep them from feeding on the plants and they starve to death. 2 cloves of garlic crushed, minced or blended in 32 oz of water and 1 tsp soap.
I grew up gardening in New York, and just loved it I tried gardening down in South Florida for a few years, but the weeds are just too much and I gave up Any ideas?
I don't know how much you know about the subject, but you might want to do a video on wildfire smoke and how it affects crops/seedlings considering the current spread of the Canadian wildfire smoke
My wood raised beds lasted 7 years-rotting & falling apart. I’m replacing them with galvanized steel beds slowly. This year I’m replacing 5 beds. Still have 13 wood beds to replace. Rest of my total 34 beds are pond liner beds and galvanized steel
i always look for discounted would at the lumber stores. a few stores will discount warped/bad cuts wood, up to 80% off. i just store it till i get enough to do more beds.
Did they get bugs in them? LOL ( wasn't this supposed to be a bug video) I imagine that people like higher beds that are older, or have back problems. I plan on some metal beds when I move, and they will be as high as I can afford. Not for now, but for when I get older. Will still have lower beds for taller crops.
My main question is, how did you move the new bed frame to its new location? I was unable to move even a 4X4 built bed by hand and had to use a moving 2 wheeler to drop it in place. The bed was made of 2X6 lumber doubled together so it was about 11 inches tall. I like to keep my lawn growing, so the bed was placed on a 2X6 base, so I could mow the lawn without trimming around the bed. Thus, it also made the bed 1.5 inches higher to 13 inches. When I built the 4X8 bed it was more than 4 times harder even using the 2 wheeler. I still would like to know how you moved your beds, though.
All you do is stand in the middle of bed and pick it up. I moved 3 of my beds from one side of my yard into my actual garden area. The harder part is moving all the soil. Buckets and a wheelbarrow/wagon.
@Gardening With the Rabbit Lady You must be a lot stronger than me. My 4X4 was over 100 pounds and the 4X8 was over 150 pounds. There is no way I could pick it up and move it. I was just searching for an easier way.
My beds are made of cedar fencing and only the corners and middle bracing are 2x4. I think thats why. I have a huge 20 foot bed made out of 2x4. If i had to move that i think i would have to take it apart. It took me and hubby to get it where it it and he said dont make any more that large. Giggle. Smart man. The cedar beds are 3 years old and still look really good. Burned all but 1 of my pallet beds this spring. They lasted 5 years but where bug eaten and falling apart. The cedar fencing is just so much less expensive and since all wood will eventually deteriorate anyway i just chose the less expensive.
When my fiance and I find "our" home, I am putting in 30" tall beds. I'm already 43, and where we move to, I want to live there as long as possible, which means I want to garden as long as possible. Granted, I'll be putting in metal beds so hopefully, they will outlive me, but I want to be gardening in my 80s!
Here are a couple instances in which making your raised beds higher, 20-24” or so, makes total sense. 1. Gardening with young kids. Taller beds mean that they can work the soil while comfortably standing, even younger kids just getting the hang of walking can steady themselves by leaning against the bed. 2. Gardening for people with a bad back or other limitations. 3. Gardening when using a wheelchair, walker, etc.. Higher beds can be tall enough to mesh with ADA guidelines. Costs more, but opens a door!
I have to stack my beds because my beds are on a hillside. If I have 7-8" at the shallow side and about 20" on the deep side of a 4' wide bed. I filled with cardboard to bring the height up and also made a reservoir of sorts that helped during dry spells.
I've seen raised beds made of bamboo poles and would love to make something like that but haven't been able to find the long thick ones online and don' think any local store sells them.
LUKE what if you only have a cement slab to-grow your beds. Do you suggest individual raised beds or…. A 10x 20 single raised bed and go with rows? 🤦♀️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️is hope you answer not your peeps. In California 9b
Thanks Luke Boiled linseed oil? What are your thoughts about the controversy re: toxicity? I use raw linseed oil because it’s food safe and read to steer clear of boiled. Curious about your take on this.
@@sociopathmercenary I looked into tung and beeswax and the raw linseed was more affordable. Mineral oil, huh? I'll have to look into that. That stuff is cheap and I use it already on my cutting boards and to coat my knives. Thanks.
The biggest deterrent is having to spend the labor replacing the beds every 3-5 years, that is the most expensive cost is the labor and time spent going to get materials. Cost in transporting materials Cost in labor building the beds.. Go with metal or concrete cinder block raised beds, so much cheaper in the long run. My beds are all 32 inches and so much nicer knowing I don't have to bend over all day for the rest of my life.
I have a question, I planted red pepper with zucchini by accident, the zucchini is taking off the Red Pepper plant is struggling, is it too late to replant Red Perpper Plant? with my green pepper plant.
Home depot concrete blocks are great Then we use pressure treated wood (copper safe for food ) .. 2x6 or 2x12 to make it a smoother foot high Also stained or painted
You don't want treated wood next to where your food's growing. It's a bit poisonous. I used untreated cedar and redwood 4 x 4's for my low beds. More expensive, but they'll look great forever. They're in my front yard. I also have cedar beds that are 2.5' high. They're built from 2 by's. My back was too tricky for gardening and these high beds made gardening feasible for me. (My back's better, so now I have low beds too.) I'll probably build cedar 4x4's around the 2-by high beds, before they disintegrate.
There have been a number of studies showing treated lumber is fine to use for raised beds. And it lasts way way longer than untreated wood. Arsenic was used decades ago to treat wood but no longer, except for some industrial applications
I use cinder blocks. They last forever. I stay away from wood. It rots to quickly. I would never use treaded lumber in my garden. I don’t want the chemicals to leach into the soil.
What you don't show is how difficult it is to deal with lumber that size. Like how did you get it to your house? how did you move it? Once you screw the 4 foot by 12 foot bits together, it gets extraordinarily heavy. And you don't mention anything about hardware cloth underneath, so I figure you don't have problems with burrowing critters.
I don't have any issues with burrowing critters but burrowing CRABCRASS! That junk can poke through the toughest weed barrier. I'd love to know how to glblock it out permanently.
Don't use treated lumber and don't use toxic chemicals to seal your wood. Oh and BTW, boiled linseed oil is not natural and shouldn't be used. It has chemical additives which aren't food safe.
I repeat. SHOU SUGI BAN Luke! :) Burn that wood before installing. Will make insect, water, & fire resistant. Also the wood will last significantly longer. It wont rot for (dont quote me) they say 200 + years. Old japanese tradition used in their very elaborate structures. Please check it out Luke? Maybe do a video on your opinion of this method?..... Ok I spoke too soon I guess. U mentioned it.
I didn't care for this at all. What about those with raised beds higher than a 2x4 and just want to replace those boards? I guess we're all idiots who did that. Stop telling us all of the things that we did wrong. Geesh!
Luke, I just wanted to point out that raising beds high for people probably isn't about the plants. It's for their own functionality. My husband built me taller beds when I was pregnant and it made things so much easier. Also, my dogs would jump over 10 inch raised beds and do their business in them. For pregnant women, people with chronic back and joint pain, and people with certain disabilities, a high beds allows them to garden without major discomfort.
Yes that's why mean are 24 inches high. Saves my back.
true that isnt even a raised bed is it lol, a raised bed is at least 2 feet of ground so you dont need to bend over to tend crops, i forgot the ENTIRE point of a raised bed until you pointed it out
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@someguycookingmeat raised beds are also good if you have clay soil, rocky soil, or even a concrete area you want to garden on.
This is so true. (nice hubby, taking care of you like that!) I have a stenosing spine. Plus, I grow tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, among other things (when I'm able). Their tap roots can grow to 3 feet long, so my containers or beds are at least 2 feet deep, preferably deeper.
I use stock tanks and I put mine on cinder blocks. So my beds are almost. Waist high
Great content, the only thing I would add is if you have a sawmill in your area you can get rough cut lumber that is the full size not plained down and they last a little longer because of this.
Cheaper too
I bought an old Christmas tree farm about 16 years ago. none of the trees had been harvested in over 20 years so they are all mammoth! I am in the process of clearing them out little by little every year to make room for a high tunnel.... I used the trees I cut down to make my beds and chip up the brush for mulch... worked perfectly. Using the logs I from the cut down trees I made 8 beds 4 foot wide by 24 foot long. paid a local donkey farmer $60 for 10 yards of 2 year old compost...I'm on my 4th year using these beds and they are still solid. In total I have $60 and about 10 gallons of fuel for the saw and chipper invested.. The only drawback on using logs are slugs like to live under them.. I use slug traps and bird boxes to keep them at bay.
My husband took apart free wood pallets and made 3 raised beds for our outside garden. We did the Shou sugi ban method to help the beds last longer. So, some propane and nails was really the only thing that cost anything. Yes; took some time but well worth it.
Hope it was heat treated pallets and not chemical treated
@@brandywineblue Yes they were heat treated; no chemicals were used.
@@brandywineblue good point! It's really important to research before jumping into something.
@Andrea-si2vs I just watched James Prigioni specifically discuss building beds from pallets, so it was fresh on my mind and thought I'd pass along that caution to anyone stopping by.
My raised beds are made of free logs and rocks. I spent money on the cement pavers on their sides for places i had less space and wrapped up with a few made from used redwood fence boards. Gather those free materials people
I used 6x6 treated lumber and haven’t had to replace it yet, still solid for over 15 years. Way worth it not to have to replace
Treated wood is often treated with arsenic. It will hold up, but the arsenic leeches into you plants and food. Be careful.
Unfortunately, those chemicals they used to treat the wood seep into the soil therefore contaminating your soil. That’s one reason you should never use treated wood for growing food.
@@deborahortwine5283 thats a myth, wood hasn’t been treated like that since the 60s
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@@deborahortwine5283 treated wood has changed over the years and is now found to be safe when using for growing veggies. Each person can make their own decisions regarding that, but it’s certainly not found to be harmful to the plants or the people eating the produce.
Hi luke.
Always learning something new...like linseed oil.
I used 8x8x16" concrete core blocks.
I can make any size, shape I need and have small pot plantings for flowers, beans, lettuce, radish, etc.
They last nearly forever.
Same, I came here to bring that up as well actually! At about a dollar and change each, they can add up in cost, but that return on time really is fantastic
My free used pallet beds lasted 8 years. My tall beds I filled with logs. Still a pain to re do. Good video.🎉
🤣🐞? No matter what you put out, I always learn something. ❤️
I am so silly, I uploaded the wrong video, so I guess the Bug video will be coming up on Friday!
I live in the Sierra Nevada foothills in Northern California and although I have metal raised beds, I have taken to using fallen white oak and pines from my ranch as the basis of my raised beds. Absolutely free and it is so simple to drag them in place and go to town with filling them with soil.
I live in the Sierra Nevada as well but at the southern tip and we also use metal raised beds and just fill the bottom half up with with branches and trimmings from around the property.
@@Sjrevog - My metal beds have the same exact thing - I used scrub oak and white oak leaves to fill them along with wood and sticks - worked like a champ ;>)
I just love your little intro song. Sounds like the lead-in to a random local talk show from the ‘70s and I love it. Thank you for all your advice for us folk in the northern tier.
I used cedar fence boards. It’s been 7 or 8 years and I’m just now starting to repair/replace boards.
I built low-cost raised beds with cedar fencing for walls & redwood 2x4s for vertical posts. It’s holding up very well.
I built my first raised beds 8yrs ago, with cedar, and they still haven’t rotted but I built them on 4x4 posts that sit on bricks so there isn’t ground contact. Very expensive material cost for sure! I’ve expanded the garden since and built more beds with used railroad ties. They are great for raised beds! They are roughly 7”x9” 9ft long. I got them for $10/ea at Menards, it’s a great deal if you can transport them. They are heavy! I initially had concerns about the creosote leeching to the soil but I haven’t seen evidence of that being a problem after 3yrs
Boiled linseed oil is proper but you can treat wood with any food oil so you can just use some oil you already have thats maybe getting stale n not as fresh tasting, just slop it on there.
Raw linseed oil is better to use in the garden than boiled too.
Could you do the same to a wooden cutting board?
Ya.... the higher beds may take more soil and not needed but for us old folks we need the height.... for many reasons... but glad to see how easy it is to replace.... 😊
I noticed your old raised bed rooted mostly in the bottom due to the contact with the ground. Maybe building a base with stone bricks and putting the raised bed over it would help. I've done that for mine besides staining it with raw linseed oil. It seems to be working so far.
Ps.: the stone bricks should be placed only under the wood and not under where the plants would grow roots, allowing the plants to 'grow down' freely. :)
Love this tip!
I found two pine book cases that I use for beds. Free!
Chipped/Damaged TREX at HD is 70% off.on the discount rack, it is 16' generally.
Hand saw is available to cut them down to 8'' for transport.
When you get north of 50 you may reconsider the wisdom of waist high raised beds.
Funny you should show this now...we need to do our bed soon.😂❤
😂bait and switch! I didn’t get to see one ladybug 😂 Well timed video, though. I definitely was waiting for you to do this video ❤
Glad you still enjoyed it, stay tuned for Friday when the actual ladybug video is uploaded
Awesome! Thanks, Luke!
Hi Luke, I have to disagree about the depth of a raised bed. I have a stenosing spine, and other health issues, so a deeper raised bed is a must right off the bat, even though it costs more to establish. Plus, I grow tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, among other things (when I'm able). Their tap roots can grow to 3 feet long, so my containers or beds are at least 2 feet deep, preferably deeper. I do agree that there are many veggie plants that don't require soil that deep. I plant those plants in containers, elevated in "grow tables" that I made following the instructions from Hollis, of Hollis and Nancy's Homestead. A shallow bed that's on the ground falls prey to more pests. Rabbits, ground hogs, moles, rats, mice, etc come to mind. I try to discourage as many critters as I can with non-lethal methods, including good garden planning. While planning, I'm always asking myself, "What could go wrong with this?", and I try to build the solution right into the plan.
Amen to that - had the spinal stenosis surgery 10 years ago still had trouble bending and/or lifting - then last year I had a back fracture - so the higher beds are a must - also high planters on the deck got my tomato’s, lettuce parsley and chives on the deck all the rest in the beds down below the deck - all up high enough to reach - Happy Gardening, KeLe
@@huskymom234 Thank you! Happy gardening to you too! So impressive that you haven't given up! A fracture - omg! I can't imagine!
I love the idea of prebuilding the new bed and dropping it in place.
I live in the high desert in Southern Utah. We have a LOT less precipitation than you. I put my raised beds in 15 years ago and I'm still using them. I made a few of them with unfinished 1x12s that I got cheaply and they've seen better days. I'm going to start replacing them this year with metal beds but I'm going to cut the metal lengthwise so that they are 13 inches high instead of 26.
Were in livingston county and i cant believe how bad the bugs are this year. The fight is real this year 😢
Neem oil and dish soap or garlic with dish soap. The neem will kill the harmful bugs and diatomaceousearth will kill anything that crawls (caterpillars, horn worms, etc al and beetles.) The garlic, when applied to the plant heavily, will keep them from feeding on the plants and they starve to death. 2 cloves of garlic crushed, minced or blended in 32 oz of water and 1 tsp soap.
How about a video on tips during a drought?
Thank you for this video. Practical!
I grew up gardening in New York, and just loved it
I tried gardening down in South Florida for a few years, but the weeds are just too much and I gave up
Any ideas?
I don't know how much you know about the subject, but you might want to do a video on wildfire smoke and how it affects crops/seedlings considering the current spread of the Canadian wildfire smoke
This is not about bugs! Still a good episode.
So sorry, I uploaded the wrong video and the bug video is coming up on Friday
I was wondering 😂
Ya. Was looking for bugs. Lol. But this was really worth watching also.😊
The raised bed material I used were rough sawn cedar fence pickets. Untreated cedar. The fence pickets were very inexpensive .
My wood raised beds lasted 7 years-rotting & falling apart. I’m replacing them with galvanized steel beds slowly. This year I’m replacing 5 beds. Still have 13 wood beds to replace. Rest of my total 34 beds are pond liner beds and galvanized steel
Ep 2: lacewing flies. But really: how I source woodchips
😂
i always look for discounted would at the lumber stores. a few stores will discount warped/bad cuts wood, up to 80% off. i just store it till i get enough to do more beds.
Did they get bugs in them? LOL ( wasn't this supposed to be a bug video) I imagine that people like higher beds that are older, or have back problems. I plan on some metal beds when I move, and they will be as high as I can afford. Not for now, but for when I get older. Will still have lower beds for taller crops.
I have subterranean termites in my garden! Plastic containers. They were eating my cauliflower roots. What do I do
Do you consider using Linseed oil as untreated?
My main question is, how did you move the new bed frame to its new location? I was unable to move even a 4X4 built bed by hand and had to use a moving 2 wheeler to drop it in place. The bed was made of 2X6 lumber doubled together so it was about 11 inches tall. I like to keep my lawn growing, so the bed was placed on a 2X6 base, so I could mow the lawn without trimming around the bed. Thus, it also made the bed 1.5 inches higher to 13 inches. When I built the 4X8 bed it was more than 4 times harder even using the 2 wheeler. I still would like to know how you moved your beds, though.
All you do is stand in the middle of bed and pick it up. I moved 3 of my beds from one side of my yard into my actual garden area. The harder part is moving all the soil. Buckets and a wheelbarrow/wagon.
@Gardening With the Rabbit Lady You must be a lot stronger than me. My 4X4 was over 100 pounds and the 4X8 was over 150 pounds. There is no way I could pick it up and move it. I was just searching for an easier way.
My beds are made of cedar fencing and only the corners and middle bracing are 2x4. I think thats why. I have a huge 20 foot bed made out of 2x4. If i had to move that i think i would have to take it apart. It took me and hubby to get it where it it and he said dont make any more that large. Giggle. Smart man. The cedar beds are 3 years old and still look really good. Burned all but 1 of my pallet beds this spring. They lasted 5 years but where bug eaten and falling apart. The cedar fencing is just so much less expensive and since all wood will eventually deteriorate anyway i just chose the less expensive.
Hey Luke, can you share what brackets are you using?
When my fiance and I find "our" home, I am putting in 30" tall beds. I'm already 43, and where we move to, I want to live there as long as possible, which means I want to garden as long as possible. Granted, I'll be putting in metal beds so hopefully, they will outlive me, but I want to be gardening in my 80s!
Here are a couple instances in which making your raised beds higher, 20-24” or so, makes total sense. 1. Gardening with young kids. Taller beds mean that they can work the soil while comfortably standing, even younger kids just getting the hang of walking can steady themselves by leaning against the bed. 2. Gardening for people with a bad back or other limitations. 3. Gardening when using a wheelchair, walker, etc.. Higher beds can be tall enough to mesh with ADA guidelines. Costs more, but opens a door!
I have to stack my beds because my beds are on a hillside. If I have 7-8" at the shallow side and about 20" on the deep side of a 4' wide bed. I filled with cardboard to bring the height up and also made a reservoir of sorts that helped during dry spells.
I've seen raised beds made of bamboo poles and would love to make something like that but haven't been able to find the long thick ones online and don' think any local store sells them.
LUKE what if you only have a cement slab to-grow your beds. Do you suggest individual raised beds or…. A 10x 20 single raised bed and go with rows? 🤦♀️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️is hope you answer not your peeps. In California 9b
Is there an easy way to replace a planter box when gopher screen is needed?
Thanks Luke Boiled linseed oil? What are your thoughts about the controversy re: toxicity? I use raw linseed oil because it’s food safe and read to steer clear of boiled. Curious about your take on this.
Tung oil or mineral oil would work too. Or melted beeswax
@@sociopathmercenary I looked into tung and beeswax and the raw linseed was more affordable. Mineral oil, huh? I'll have to look into that. That stuff is cheap and I use it already on my cutting boards and to coat my knives. Thanks.
Great vid but i want the ladybug one its sposed to be
The biggest deterrent is having to spend the labor replacing the beds every 3-5 years, that is the most expensive cost is the labor and time spent going to get materials. Cost in transporting materials Cost in labor building the beds.. Go with metal or concrete cinder block raised beds, so much cheaper in the long run. My beds are all 32 inches and so much nicer knowing I don't have to bend over all day for the rest of my life.
I have a question, I planted red pepper with zucchini by accident, the zucchini is taking off the Red Pepper plant is struggling, is it too late to replant Red Perpper Plant? with my green pepper plant.
The barrier to entry is more like.. People can’t afford the house with the yard to put the raised beds in 🤣
Luke, Bugs? Really? LOL. Thanks for the video though. Always inspiring.
Good bugs - ladybugs? Anyway, good info.
That’s going to be coming up on Friday, I uploaded the wrong video.
Luke, you are still young. I am not (69 in two weeks), and I and my back sure appreciate the 24 inch height of my beds.
I just used 2x6s
Home depot concrete blocks are great Then we use pressure treated wood (copper safe for food ) .. 2x6 or 2x12 to make it a smoother foot high Also stained or painted
I use what ever I can find.
$30-$40 for regular wood might seem like a lot for an entire raised bed, but cedar is that much or more for just one board!
Groundhogs and rabbits are the reason for my tall raised beds
Good bugs gardening lady bugs edition! So these raised beds need to be replaced right…
You don't want treated wood next to where your food's growing. It's a bit poisonous.
I used untreated cedar and redwood 4 x 4's for my low beds. More expensive, but they'll look great forever. They're in my front yard.
I also have cedar beds that are 2.5' high. They're built from 2 by's. My back was too tricky for gardening and these high beds made gardening feasible for me. (My back's better, so now I have low beds too.) I'll probably build cedar 4x4's around the 2-by high beds, before they disintegrate.
Treated wood has not been poisonous for many many years.
Don’t eat the wood.
There have been a number of studies showing treated lumber is fine to use for raised beds. And it lasts way way longer than untreated wood. Arsenic was used decades ago to treat wood but no longer, except for some industrial applications
Show us a picture of a corner with the brackets on it
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I use cinder blocks. They last forever. I stay away from wood. It rots to quickly. I would never use treaded lumber in my garden. I don’t want the chemicals to leach into the soil.
Boiled linseed oil has heavy metals in it. Pretty sure it’s not food safe…
What you don't show is how difficult it is to deal with lumber that size. Like how did you get it to your house? how did you move it? Once you screw the 4 foot by 12 foot bits together, it gets extraordinarily heavy. And you don't mention anything about hardware cloth underneath, so I figure you don't have problems with burrowing critters.
I don't have any issues with burrowing critters but burrowing CRABCRASS! That junk can poke through the toughest weed barrier. I'd love to know how to glblock it out permanently.
Would love to see a video on ants in the garden...
what happened about the bugs, Luke?
Sorry, that video is coming up on Friday
If you havent watched your ladybugs matimg then you dont have enough bug army forces
Don't use treated lumber and don't use toxic chemicals to seal your wood. Oh and BTW, boiled linseed oil is not natural and shouldn't be used. It has chemical additives which aren't food safe.
April fools! 😂
I am so silly, I uploaded the wrong video and so I guess the bug video will be coming up on Friday instead.
No worries! It was still a great informational video! Looking forward to the video on Friday 😁
????no lady bugs in this video???
Oops, I uploaded the wrong video that will be coming on Friday
haha, well we didnt get to see your struggle in putting it in place ;)
This is not about ladybugs
Super sorry about that, I uploaded the wrong video. If you want to see a video about ladybugs, we will be uploading that on Friday.
I think you accidentally uploaded the wrong video ( ???🐞🐞??? )
Correct, Oopsie! That will be for Friday
why use raised beds, no use
theres dirt on ground, prepair it and plant
Wow, apparently you broke a lot of viewers. I hope they recover from not seeing ladybugs! 🙃
That’s not a raised bed, that’s a border for a garden. I’m on solid clay. If I don’t have true raised beds I can’t grow anything
I repeat. SHOU SUGI BAN Luke! :)
Burn that wood before installing. Will make insect, water, & fire resistant. Also the wood will last significantly longer. It wont rot for (dont quote me) they say 200 + years. Old japanese tradition used in their very elaborate structures. Please check it out Luke? Maybe do a video on your opinion of this method?.....
Ok I spoke too soon I guess. U mentioned it.
A bit off topic
I didn't care for this at all. What about those with raised beds higher than a 2x4 and just want to replace those boards? I guess we're all idiots who did that. Stop telling us all of the things that we did wrong. Geesh!