Keep in mind many types of plants such as vegetables.
Build your own raised garden.
One of the latest trends in gardening is to build raised garden beds.
You ll build the bed upside down.
How to build a raised garden bed planning your garden location.
Whether you choose to use cedar recycled plastic galvanized steel or any other raw material you can build your garden bed with ease.
Pick a spot for your garden bed.
Using a sod cutter or grub hoe skim away the grass layer.
Set the raised garden bed frame aside.
There are many reasons a raised bed is more beneficial than a traditional garden.
The ends of the 2x6 boards should be even with the sides of the post.
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Working on a flat surface such as a patio set a 4 foot 2 by 12 board on its narrow side edge on the pavement.
Building the garden bed.
Stack a second 2x6 on top of the first.
Let s look at some of the most creative garden beds that you can make right in your own backyard.
Increase drainage for your garden by turning the soil beneath the bed area with a pitchfork or rotary tiller.
The corrugated metal raised garden bed.
At one end of the board place a 16 inch 4 by 4 corner post upright and flush with the end of the board.
Position your 4x4s on each corner of your square to form a garden bed frame.
The bed frame can be as simple as 2 x 4s on top of the ground or even patio retaining wall.
Step 7 level the frame photo by ask this old house tv.
You can build your own raised garden bed using a variety of materials.
Each year there are new products and ideas when it comes to planting a garden.