How To Build Up Garden Beds

Bags of garden soil come in measurements of cubic feet usually in a range of 1 to 3 cubic foot bags.

How to build up garden beds. The design of this garden bed is a basic one but they also show you how to add a protective cover for frost or birds which is always handy to help give your crop a fighting chance. Pick a spot for your garden bed. The beauty of this particular raised bed build is that it is cheap and easy to build. Don t build a raised bed on a wooden deck.

Then soak lots of newspaper and cardboard in water and then lay it in the bottom of the garden bed. First calculate the volume of your bed in cubic feet. To do this simply multiply the width by length by depth in feet e g. And if the bed is narrow 3 or less there will be no need to step on the soil and thus it prevents compaction.

The soil in raised beds warms up more quickly in spring so planting can be done earlier. When the bed is full of soil and water its weight. In situ attach the end boards to the sideboards as seen below. Building the garden bed.

A raised bed this size will require a fair amount of soil and i ordered some in to supplement backyard too. If you are new to building garden beds or growing plants they walk you through each necessary step. 4 x 6 x 1 5. How to build a raised garden bed planning your garden location.

The wood and rebar will cost you no more than 50 if you re using untreated pine planks and the entire build. The bed frame can be as simple as 2 x 4s on top of the ground. It s much easier for roots to grow in loose soil. Bulk soil purchased from a local landscape supply company will be in cubic yards.