DIY Raised Vegetable Bed & Planting Plans
Printer Friendly VersionCompact raised beds are the easiest and productive way to have a colorful, productive food garden in a small space.
Here are step-bystep instructions for building your own small raised bed created by our Garden Manager Lindsay Del Carlo, along with her planting guide for a continuous kitchen garden all season long. We will also build this bed at the trial garden and keep you posted via video so we can all compare notes!
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Materials & Cut List:
- 7, 2x4x10 lumber (redwood, cedar or wood alternative like Trex are best, these are most rot resistant and long lasting. DO NOT USE PRESSURE TREATED WOOD for edible plants)
- 2.5 inch self-tapping deck screws
- 4 ft. x 6 ft. 3 inch sheet of galvanized hardware cloth
- 20 cubic feet of planting mix for vegetables. (About 14, 1.5 c. ft. bags)
- Large box of All-purpose granular vegetable fertilizer – Organic or conventional
- Using 6 of the 2x4x10 lumber, cut so you have 6 – 4 ft. lengths, and 6 - 6 ft. lengths for the walls
- Using 1 of the 2x4x10 lumber, cut so you have 10 – 10.5 inch lengths to join the walls and corner
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Tools:
- Measuring tape
- Safety glasses
- Screw gun and bits (Hammer and nails are an alternative, but a screw gun makes the job much faster and easier.)
- Staple gun and staples (1 box of 9/16” staples)
- Wood clamps with at least a 12 inch opening
- Hand saw or electric circular saw
- Saw horses, or sturdy, flat surface for cutting wood
- Metal cutting snips
- Shovel Digging fork
- Bow Rake
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For more planting plans: Renees Kitchen Garden Designs
LEFT COLUMN CONTENT BELOW HERE
Materials & Cut List:
- 7, 2x4x10 lumber (redwood, cedar or wood alternative like Trex are best, these are most rot resistant and long lasting. DO NOT USE PRESSURE TREATED WOOD for edible plants)
- 2.5 inch self-tapping deck screws
- 4 ft. x 6 ft. 3 inch sheet of galvanized hardware cloth
- 20 cubic feet of planting mix for vegetables. (About 14, 1.5 c. ft. bags)
- Large box of All-purpose granular vegetable fertilizer – Organic or conventional
- Using 6 of the 2x4x10 lumber, cut so you have 6 – 4 ft. lengths, and 6 - 6 ft. lengths for the walls
- Using 1 of the 2x4x10 lumber, cut so you have 10 – 10.5 inch lengths to join the walls and corner
LEFT COLUMN CONTENT ABOVE HERE
RIGHT COLUMN CONTENT BELOW HERE
Tools:
- Measuring tape
- Safety glasses
- Screw gun and bits (Hammer and nails are an alternative, but a screw gun makes the job much faster and easier.)
- Staple gun and staples (1 box of 9/16” staples)
- Wood clamps with at least a 12 inch opening
- Hand saw or electric circular saw
- Saw horses, or sturdy, flat surface for cutting wood
- Metal cutting snips
- Shovel Digging fork
- Bow Rake
RIGHT COLUMN CONTENT ABOVE HERE
Click For Construction Plans
For more planting plans: Renees Kitchen Garden Designs
