Raised Garden Bed

One of the perks of building the raised garden bed is you can cope with the sandy land, claylike, or even hard-packed soil.

Other than that, it can be an inexpensive and healthier supply of vegetables and fruits for your daily needs.

There will be tons of ideas, which will inspire you. But you have to consider the one that fits your needs, your budget, and your time to make it.

Here are some ideas for you along with the steps and the instructions:

Box Planter For The Small Space

If you don’t have much space in your garden, this raised garden bed is the best answer. You can grow the vegetables vertically, and place it in the corner of your garden. 

The supplies you have to prepare:

• 2 10′ pressure treated deck boards
• 1 Box of 1 1/4″ deck screws
• 6-7 cedar fence boards
• Soil to fill the planters
• Landscape fabric
• Seeds

You have to determine the size of the box. After that, you can start working.

Elevated Garden Box

If you love eating fresh organic vegetables and planning to bring it to the outside of the door, this elevated garden is the best answer. 

It is a good option for your small balcony. Besides providing the veggies supplies, it also works to accentuate the natural vibe.

You will need:

• Cedar boards
• Screws
• Miter saw
• Drill 
• Tape measure

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Place It In The Corner

Beautify the corner of your garden with the tiered raised garden bed. It can be the one-stop veggies’ supply in your house.

This kind of raised garden helps you to keep your garden look tidy, beautiful, and beneficial in one.

If it is pretty hard to make both the left side and the right side, you can make it separately.

Unique Raised Garden Bed

Simplify your life much more by growing the herb in the raised garden bed. Other than that, you will also need to make it looks adorable.

This kind of planter box will be the focal point of the garden. Fortunately, this planter doesn’t require any special skill. Also, you can make it within approximately 4 hours.

And remember, this can be done on the rooftop deck too.

Connect To The Bench Seats

If you have a bigger garden and plan to make it more functional, you can install the raised garden beds along with the bench.

The materials you will need:

• 10 fence posts
• 20 railway sleepers
• 22 railway sleepers
• Over 300 railway sleeper screw
• 3 lengths of decking

It can increase the benefits of the raised garden bed, where it can be the bench while holding the vegetables as well.

Repurposed Dresser

Don’t let the unused dresser covered by the dust in your shed. Bring it out and give some touch to make it way better.

Turn your old dresser into the raised garden bed. You can utilize the spacious drawers then grow the plants inside.

The best plants you can grow inside of the drawers are the succulents and the cactus since they don’t need much water to grow.

Raised Garden Box For Growing Vegetables

It is always a good idea to have your own planters to grow some vegetables in the garden. It simplifies your cooking time while all of sudden you are running out the supplies. 

You will need some supplies below:

• 12 wood posts
• Variable-speed reversing drill with grip
• 7/8″ drill bit
• Wooden dowels
• Tape measure
• Hammer
• Extension cord
• Skill saw
• Pencil
• Vacuum
• Miter saw

Assemble the posts and drill each corner. After that, you can insert the wooden dowel in. 

Then, fill the planter box with the compost. Now you can spread the seeds.

Happy gardening!

Water Troughs As Raised Garden Beds

Utilizing the water troughs and turning them into the planter box is a brilliant idea.

It can be a decorative piece in the garden and functional to grow the plants. And if you want to beautify the water tank, you can paint it as you desire.

You can choose the space that can grow in the raised garden bed.

Metal Sheet Raised Garden Box

The wood and metal materials are the best combinations to make a proper planter box. They are sturdy enough to hold the soil.

First, you have to cut lumber to size, then assemble it into the frame. After that, attach the corrugated metal panels.

Fill the soil in. Then, you can start growing the plants. You can also place the potted plants in the center of the planter box.

Raised Garden Bed For the Vines

Fill the blank space in your garden with the box of multi-plants. Repurpose the old and good quality of wood into the box.

It helps you to divide the plants you want to grow. Other than that, you can install the net so that the vine can grow properly.

It can also be the best option if you want to grow some plants in one place.

Self-Watering Planters Box

This self-watering planter box is the best answer if you want the new concept of gardening. This kind of system avoids digging in the dirt in the garden since you will use the containers.

You have to assemble the interior frame. After that, attach the legs and casters to simplify its movement.

See the step-by-step along with the picture and create your own.

Tiered Raised Garden Bed Plans

Building the tiered garden will create a natural hint. You can grow vegetables, spices, and also herbs. Functionally, it can be a market-like spot in your house.

You can start by assembling the wood board using simple tools. When it’s done, you can fill it with the soil and the compost.

Tips: If you want the no-dig installation, you need to cut the grass as short as you could. Then line the bottom of the box with about eight layers of newspaper and place the DIY garden bed on top.

DIY Raised Garden Bed With Landscaping Timbers

Create an extraordinary garden by adding a raised garden bed made out of timbers. 

You will need the materials below:

• Landscaping timbers
• Stakes
• Wood oil stain
• Garden soil
• Rebar 

Cut the timbers, assemble them, and make the garden box. 

After that, stake them on the corner for drilling. Mark where you drill, then assemble it back. Position the wood and hold them in place with rebar. 

Secure the timbers by adding the stakes inside of the corners. Next, you can start filling the soil, then plant the vegetable as you wish.

Upcyled Tires

Be responsible for what you have, simply by reusing the old stuff. And if you have many old and unused tires, you can repurpose them and turn them into a raised garden bed. 

The materials you will need:

• Used tires
• Sharp knife
• Jigsaw
• Dual Saw
• Landscape fabric
• Garden soil

You have to cut around the tire. 

Note: Opt to use familiar tools since this project is a little bit tricky

Milk Crate Raised Garden Box

Again. It is one of the best options if you want to deal with the old and unused stuff.
Cut the sidewall of the tires using the jigsaw.

Removing one side of the tires can help it to stand much more stable. Then, you can attach the landscape fabric and fill the soil in.

Tips: Make sure you put the tires in the right place since this tire is immovable once you put the soil in.

Make It Simply

Here is the good news for those who love simple things. You can create a box, which works to grow the plants you desire. 

The supplies you will need are:

• Furring strips
• Scrap
• Screws

Opt to use the herb or small vegetables to avoid it grows too lush.

Add The Decorative Accent

Add the artsy touch to the box where you grow the plants. It is just the addition of the diamond patterns on the sides of the box.

You can also make it looks more adorable by painting the box.

This kind of garden bed will be one of the focal points in your garden. Since there is a little bit of complexity in this project, hence it needs the medium woodworking skill.

The Wooden Herb Wheel

If you are bored with the rectangular or square raised garden bed, then, this project is all that you need. No worries, it doesn’t cost much. 

Here are the supplies:

• 2-1/2″ Pocket Hole Screws
• 2-1/2″ Wood Screws
• Anti-Tip Kit
• Countersink Drill Bit
• Pocket Hole Plugs – Paint Grade, Pine, Oak – optional
• Clamps
• Safety Gear
• Wood Filler
• Wood Glue
• Sanding Supplies
• Paste Wax
• Finishing Supplies

No. This project is not hard. It is just a little bit tricky.

Use The Small Metal

Adding the planter box in your garden will work to beautify and functional at the same time. You can choose metal materials to make sure it is weather resistant.

Other than that, it doesn’t need any special treatment to make it durable. Also, you can paint it as you wish. 

However, creating your own planter box is sometimes take time and cost. 

U-Shaped Vegetable Garden

Improve your backyard to expand your living space by adding the U-shaped vegetable garden box. Other than that, it can make the garden feel alive. Make it looks more stunning by adding gravel around the box.

Opt to grow the “high” plants on the back part of the box then, grow the “short” plants surrounding.

This project is good for the beginner to intermediate level of skill, which doesn’t need any certain skill. But, this project needs at least a day to finish.

Keep It Inexpensive

If you love to do woodworking, then, it is the best time to challenge and improve your skills. And if you are on a budget, it is the best answer.

With the money you have, you can make an inexpensive raised garden bed. You can use the old boards, then join the board using the small stakes.

Assemble the boards and make the box. After that, put the soaked newspaper and cardboard, then fill the box with the compost nor the soil. After all, you can spread the seeds.

Square Foot Gardening Boxes

Do you wish to have lots of vegetable supplies in your backyard? The wait is over. You can make it by yourself.

You will need the wood to build the frame. Then, you will also need a weed blocking plastic and put it to keep the plants from growing up and through the garden.

After that, you can start mixing 1/3 Vermiculite 1/3 Peat Moss and 1/3 Compost and fill the box.

Make the other squares by using simple small slats of wood. After all, you can plant your vegetables in.

Concrete Garden Box

If you want to make a durable raised garden bed, the concrete is worth making. Besides easy to make, it is also durable. 

Get the following materials and get ready to make your own planter box:

• Shovel
• Rake
• 4′ screed board (straight 2 x 4)
• Level
• 5 chimney tiles 
• 4 cinder blocks 

Opt the short or small plants, and avoid the lush plants so that it creates a beautiful appearance.

Rectangular Raised Garden Bed

The rectangular raised garden bed is one of the popular shapes, among others. It doesn’t only easy to make. It also offers you more space to grow some plants. On the other side, you will need a spacious area to place these raised garden boxes.

You don’t need any certain skills to make it, but the woodworking skill. No worries, you can do that during your spare time to challenge and upgrade your skill. Consider using cedarwood for a long last planter box.

DIY Raised Garden Bed With Hinged Fencing

The fence installation works functionally to keep your plants away from the pest and unwanted animals. It is not a hard project since you only need to add the fence and attach it to the planter box.

To connect the fence and the planter box, you will need some hinges. Consider using cedarwood to create a sturdy, raised garden bed. Other than that, the advantages of using cedarwood are affordable and durable, so that you can save money from maintenance.

Mosaic Raised Garden Bed

The unused wooden pieces work perfectly to create a mosaic look, which increases the value of your stuff. It works the same way when you apply it to your raised garden bed.

It would be an attractive point in your yard, which also works to hold the soil along with the plants perfectly.

Screw each wood piece and turn it into the boards. Then, assemble it. When the boards are perfectly attached, you can start assembling the raised garden bed.

Modular Raised Garden Bed

The modular raised garden bed is one of the best ideas you can apply if you are planning to show how minimalist and simplicity work. It is made out of BPA free polymer with the 48″ L x 48″ W x 11″ H.

You can finish the installation within minutes. Also, you don’t need a spacious area to place this box. It must be the best option for you who have to deal with limited space.

The white paint could be a focal point in your garden between the greenery accents.

Finish It Within Hours

Challenge your woodworking skill by creating a planter box within hours during your spare time. 

It is an easy project, which worth trying even for a beginner. Find the following materials before you start working:

• Planks
• Rebar
• Rubber mallet
• Newspaper or cardboard
• Soil

Place the planks on the ground and let the inner corners touching. Then, add some rebars and hammer them a few inches deep into the ground.

Then the planks stand sturdily, line the bottom with the wet newspaper or cardboard. Then, you can start filling the box with the soil. 

Covered Raised Garden Bed

One of the advantages of growing your plants on a raised garden bed is to keep them grow tidy. It will elevate the value of your garden in a simple way.

However, it still doesn’t enough to keep your plants grow safely. You will need the wire fence to keep them away from unwanted pests and animals.

It won’t be pricey to make it works properly. It is a common raised bed that is connected to the hardware cloth, which is attached to the pipe frame.

Hexagonal Raised Garden Bed

Add an artistic touch to your garden that will be a focal point, which also functional at the same time. Consider applying it to the raised garden bed in your garden. It is functional to keep your plants grow properly.

It is crafted of solid wood that withstands all seasons so that you don’t need to spend much money on maintenance. The planter box has some space where you can grow some plants tidy.

Straightforward Raised Garden Bed

Try applying this raised garden idea you can do during your leisure time. It is a perfect option if you are planning to upgrade your skill, even if you are a newbie.Opt for the rectangular shape instead of the curvy ones.

Then, if you are on a budget, you can try using the old and unused wood and repurpose them into a proper raised garden bed.

And if you want to grow some various plants, add some separation inside of the planter box.

Creative Raised Garden Bed

Grow your plants beautifully on the curvy and pretty raised garden bed. It will elevate the beauty of the garden, which automatically adds value to the entire house.

This pretty raised garden bed is crafted from composite. This material must be on your list of consideration since it is weatherproof, which is low cost.

Place this garden bed on the green grass to accentuate the beautiful shape of this raised garden bed.

Compact Raised Garden Bed

The compact garden bed looks great while standing sturdily in the garden. It is constructed with a combination of cedar with aluminum corners and also fabric liner.

You can grow a certain plant in one box or even mix them. Since it is made out of cedar, you don’t need to worry about the cost you will need to maintain the boxes. Other than that, it helps you to grow the plants practically, tend, and harvest without bending.