Super Easy DIY Raised Garden Bed
by
Jason Lee
(IC: vlogger)
$75
45 Minutes
Easy
If you have basic hand tools like a saw and a hammer you can build a simple, functional raised garden bed out of common lumber found at your hardware store. Modern treated lumber is safe for garden use, unlike in the past, and is weather resistant. This will keep out turtles and slow down weeds from overtaking your plants.
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Purchase the following materials:
(6) 2"x6"x8' pressure treated boards
(1) 4"x4"x8' pressure treated post
nails or screws (at least 2-3" and rated for outdoor use)
garden soil or top soil with amendments of your choice
The Materials
Cut two of the boards in half to make four 4' lengths. Cut the post into four 2' lengths.
Using the posts in the four corners, nail or screw the boards to the posts so that there are 2 boards on each side.
Dig 4 holes where the posts will go and put the bed in place. Backfill any holes with dirt.
Fill the bed with your garden soil of choice.
Enjoy your garden!
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Published June 2nd, 2017 11:20 AM
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Jason Lee on Mar 11, 2019
That was for concern for lumber treated in the old way with CCA (copper arsenic) before 2003. Newer pressure treated lumber that is not treated with arsenic is completely safe.
But even the CCA issue was overblown:
"There is some controversy about using treated landscape timbers, but studies have shown that any compounds that leach out are well within safe levels established by the EPA, both in growing media and in harvested produce." - Texas A&M (https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/files/2010/10/E-560_raised_bed_garden.pdf)
http://www.conradfp.com/pressure-treatment-cca-gardens-study.php
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Linda Arceneaux on May 04, 2019
AGREED!
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Frequently asked questions
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Is this deep enough for roots of plants. 12" doesn't seem like enough. I want to plant tomatoes, zucchini and cukes.
Do you till the ground where the bed will be covering?
Do you till the ground where the bed will be laid?