DIY Raised Garden Beds (On a Slope)

I wanted somewhere for my daughters and I to learn to grow some vegetables and I think this space looks way better than the crap that was there before. This is a project that could easily completed in a day. If it weren't for all the rocks in my space I would have completed this in just a couple hours.
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[@JakeMohl]

No matters how much the little ones want to help/get in the way. It the little "Yeah" that always makes it ok. Hearing that made me smile.🙂

[@tlamb2052]

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[@make1984.fictionagain]

What a great dad! “I know nothing about this but I’m all in!” ❤ Funny how we can learn from our kids too!

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

Every day they teach me something!

[@thomasbrittinghamjr.8508]

Love watching the little helper. My 3 year old daughter likes to "help" me work on projects around the house too. Work basically comes to a standstill, but it's so damn cute that I don't care.

[@TheCarDetailingChannel]

That made such a huge difference to the look of the whole side of the house now. Turned out amazing

[@pfmobius1970]

Great video, brother and love the involvement of the little ones. What great memory to look back on when they are older🤙

[@aprildegele1510]

This will totally work for stairs that we need to climb our garden (had to use Dirt Lockers to make beds that would stabilize a hill). Project for next year!

[@tomnekuda3818]

My wife and I had four children.....three girls and a boy. I've been an avid gardener all my life and early in our marriage I sold my wife on the raising of gardens. All four of the kids LOVED gardening and we had nearly zero "I'm not gonna eat that!" in our family. As each of the kids left home for college and then out to careers, they had gardening in their hearts and souls. All of them raise gardens now! And, guess what....their kids all love gardening! It's so good to pass it forward! P.S. Can't eat lawn....you need more garden! I have a huge lawn and sometimes it exhausts me(at 74) to even think of mowing......Keep the Faith, Tom PS: You've done your usual super job on your little garden.

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

Thanks for the good words Tom. I’m excited for the journey. One of these days we will have a big garden to enjoy at the property. Gotta get the hang of it first!

[@jackiecrowe-talma2169]

Ughhh, wish I saw this years ago. I have pretty steep slopes on both sides of the house. I came across this when looking for ideas to hold my mulch or landscaping stone in. Any additional videos addressing this problem?

[@anthonyperuzzo]

One of the best ideas I've seen on youtube for awhile! I have this exact problem. Fugly slope on side of house. I must do this!!!

[@n-9249]

To avoid water retention up against the house, it is adviced to put sturdy plastic membrane between the concrete and these planters

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

@@n-9249 yup

[@PacificNorthwestLawns]

Kids are gonna love that. You can both learn as ya go. I learned I'm not good with gardens when I had mine. 😁

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

Haha I bet we won’t get much 😬 oh well! Haha we are having some fun

[@PacificNorthwestLawns]

@@TheLawnWhisperer that's the whole point anyway. 😎

[@joe_ferreira]

@@TheLawnWhisperer onions are super easy and will grow not matter what.

[@jasonheath5306]

@@TheLawnWhisperer you'll be surprised with them tomatoes.

[@TurfTherapy]

Smart Man and you're going to have the best Summer with your family in the Garden brother! 💪🏾🌱

[@jamzach4]

Looks so good man ! You and your girls will have these memories forever !! Great stuff.

[@beteeho]

On a serious note 😊 Looks great! Making memories for sure 💛

[@andyrussell8510]

It’s super clean and sharp. Very nice touch to the side of the house. Professional looking for sure

[@jasonheath5306]

Came out perfect! I built one last year a 5x10 mainly to get rid of all the dirt I dug up to pour concrete and make a patio. I don't even like vegetables.

[@bobzilla6618]

That looks cool! Gardening and lawn care have many of the same practices, as far as soil health, fertilizer, etc. Turf Therapy is definitely a great guy to talk with about gardening. He's taught me a lot, and I have gardened most of my life.

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

Nice look bro 💪🏾🌱! Turf has all of us LawnTubers starting at least a small garden, he's the man for sure

[@tyler3378]

You're a badass dad bro that's what it's all about! Amazing Job well done! I cannot wait to do this with my daughter! Very well done video!!!!!

[@rmb5858]

Enjoy them while they're little. Goes fast

[@Angelen]

thanks dude! your video hasgiven me the exact inspiration I need for my weird situation with my front yard...

[@thebeans804]

You are a great Daddy! So much healthy family fun. 😊

[@jeffrome4008]

You're a really good dad. 👍👍

[@SuperTA329]

What a great idea utilizing unused space that looks great and turning it into something that both you and your daughters can enjoy. 2 👍🏻up.

[@SilentKiller-fx1qj]

With the price of lumber that’s a 10k bed

[@leahs.6780]

It was $700 for us in Buffalo, with two beds on a slope two years ago. We are building the second one today and I’m hoping the cost isn’t more! Also, it took us a LOT longer to dig things out! This guy has magic soil!

[@JimmyLewisMows]

Looks to be about $10,000 worth of lumber there! Turned out great. Looks awesome. Very girthy.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Nice work! Thanks for the shout out! Happy gardening!

[@wrclb5242]

Cute babies. They will remember that for the rest of their lives

[@tammydecorates3577]

Came out so nice and what a great Dad! ♥️🤗

[@kove]

Dude that extra gap oops is totally for water drainage. I'd be most relieved of getting rid of those rocks, I can't stand them. The kids helping out is so familiar, I absolutely love it when they do! Yuge improvement 👌

[@jonathanmasi991]

Nice raised garden. A lot of work, but worth it. A buddy of mine did something similar but on a larger scale. I copped out and hired a mason to do my raised garden haha

[@Losbitiboys4441]

I love her level and saying yea its level God bless

[@mmacejko929]

Looks great man! Like others have said- enjoy them while they are young. Now my two girls just treat me like daddy uber... 🤣.

[@andreyv1]

Quite the Handy man you are sir.

[@HomegrownHowTo]

Looks great! You’ll get some good produce no doubt. Always fun when the kids want to be outside. Great work!

[@LawnNOrder]

Soils work, very clean. 🌴👊😎

[@GroLeafy]

wonderfully done

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

I have since moved and now need to build some more, merely for the time I got to spend with my girls out at those little raised beds!

[@GroLeafy]

@@TheLawnWhisperer Cherish those moments:)

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

@@GroLeafy I’m trying! Have a 3rd girl we have added since this video was published

[@GroLeafy]

Congratulations!

[@Aerialphotovito]

Looks great should be a nice little harvest this summer

[@collinkelley637]

She is so darn cute. Congrats. Also, great job on those beds, looking tight!

[@anniemorton7533]

Hell yes! This is such an awesome garden project and a cool way to spend time with your daughters. Nicely done!

[@dominiqueh6287]

Love it, great job and thanks for sharing the tips

[@graceortiz9494]

That looks awsome!! Great job Justin!

[@criscristofferson7381]

Congrats on the “69” thousand subs! 😜😂

[@krisellsworth]

Please do a video on how you make an edge around garden beds. I never thought to do that.

[@JR-iu2mf]

Looks good. Should’ve used cedar instead of pressure treated if you’re eating the veggies.

[@johnhamilton9229]

Ok, add one stake to each pepper and pinch tops next week. Keep egg shells and incorporate around tomatoes. I so want this to work for you.

[@1ronhall]

Nice work ….. enjoy!!!

[@vinnypinatelli221]

Such good editing brother great video man i appreciate you man!!!

[@theANGRIERone]

That's dope! Just be careful of the critters eating that stuff up. Maybe get some of that chicken wire or whatever it's called to put around the outside edges. Hope the girls had fun!!

[@cindysayavong8513]

Well done!

[@shanemorris7440]

Really looks good!

[@andyslawncareandoutdooradv]

Looks amazing! Hopefully the peppers grow well (I've had little success in growing peppers myself)

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

Thanks Andy! We will see how it goes 😬

[@TheLawnShark]

Looks amazing! Great looking beds!

[@adriennearlotta4083]

Looks awesome!

[@guillermolopez3132]

Good job

[@trevormuggeridge4560]

First Aussie 😁. Great transformation into something useful. 😎👍👍

[@shainmitchell3677]

Killing it bro👍🇺🇸

[@jackieo8693]

Amazing!

[@treylanf0rd]

Boi you been busy! Looks tight!

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

You know I stay busy bruh! Too busy actually haha

[@naturegirl7777]

(... don't forget your Espoma Garden-tone or Plant-tone!... sprinkle a little handful around the base of each plant and water in.) You ARE gonna get vegetables if you keep your beds watered but with these products (with Bio-tone [micorrhizae]), you will be amazed and have produce that is also brag-worthy, just like your beautiful lawn! 👌😉👩‍🌾 Keep us posted as to "how does your garden grow"! 🤞🌿💐 =^..^= 🇺🇸

[@Gettingthebasicsdone]

That would of been good grass spot lol. Good work though! You should also put a fence around so the animals can't get in.

[@Keith-ym3lm]

look at this guy using wood in 2021. mister money bags haha

[@Pdpawlak]

Careful with pressure treated lumber for a garden. The chemicals will leach into the soil and into your crops.

[@Jayboy751]

Treated lumber is no longer made with arsenic like it used to be, so the treatment itself is not a major risk when it comes to planting edibles. If you have concerns though, you can seal the interior with either plastic sheeting or a natural shellac to prevent leaching.

[@fokker4uify]

Off topic, but how do you like the Goodman air-conditioner? 😀

[@clarkanton9595]

Time for a drip irrigation install for the garden? Rain bird kits will be easy compared to the in ground install.

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

Tomorrow’s project 😎

[@clarkanton9595]

@@TheLawnWhisperer nice. I have 8 bubblers and a Gilmore timer didn't have enough flow for them so had to keep it manual. off a hose bib.

[@GaganDeepSingh-if1ov]

Do you have videos on retaining walls above raised beds?

[@BuhayProbinsya-ru2ft]

nice

[@Hunterphotographic]

Saw the thumbnail and came here just to offer a warning - you should NEVER use pressure treated lumber to make a raised bed where you grow food. Those tomato plants will easily push their roots out to the wooden boarder. The pressure treated lumber will leach metal salts into the soil, and that's a hard no for food. While cedar will decay faster than PT wood, it should always be used for raised beds (or concrete).

[@benharrison1069]

Nice job for someone who "doesn't know anything about gardening." One suggestion though - With as young and little as your kids are, there are a lot of sharp edges and corners to those boxes which you might want to round off. I'd hate to see one of your kids lose their balance and hit their head on a sharp or pointed edge and hurt themselves accidentally. Just my suggestion.

[@hpj1992]

Thanks a lot, I have slope but very steep. What would you change if slope is almost 45. It is even hard to climb up without a slip

[@deb5710]

Unless you used cedar lumber, I would be concerned about termites having a place to nest next to my home foundation.

[@Fierythefaerie]

What about when I have stupid shrubs that I am trying to get rid of? I want something like this, but those shrubs continue to come back. And then my sunroom was built on a downgrade with yard sloping towards my sunroom. I'm trying to figure out how to block water going down and make it more functional for garden beds and stuff on back of the house.

[@spidey197012]

That looks awesome, great job. I think I'm going to try that in my yard. Question what type of grass do you have in your backyard and at what hight do you cut it.

[@Brettsgrasscapades]

When is she starting the garden whisperer channel?

[@xrain099]

Did you also DIY your retaining wall for the AC unit? It looks nice. Do you have a video for that?

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

I did do that myself but that was way before I started KZbin

[@billblo]

what about the water run off leading to foundation of your home?

[@TheSoloAsylum]

So you took out a second mortgage so you could buy that lumber then....

[@mrdobalina3451]

I would never place soil up against the wall of the house like that. I would have built a box, using terminate resistant wood, to retain the soil in so it doesn’t come in contact with the wall. The boxes aren’t of equal dimensions either. The top box is a lot smaller and is quite obvious. Thanks for sharing though.

[@Bambina336]

How do you protect that from termites? I bought some treated lumber at home depot to put around roses and years later termites destroyed it all. Now I'm kinda hesitant to use any wood for edging and garden beds.

[@CUBETechie]

I think If you let the grass just grow it will ent interesting

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

What

[@mkfuertes]

Any issues with the level of the house? It’s not recommended to do that. Learned this the hard way. It looks nice though.

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

Huh? What do you mean level of the house? You mean the foundation settling? Put in proper drainage and no issue

[@Barod52]

Did you use stainless or a type of coated screw so it doesn't rust out after the first rain? Because I didn't when I did a garden and had to go back and do so. Looks awesome!

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

They’re coated. We will see how they do!

[@vinnypinatelli221]

Are you gonna. Leave a gap from wood to grass you know everyone likes a good gap!!

[@chrisweidmaier3619]

Is the wood treated against termites? Good luck either way!

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

Yeah

[@billbriesemeister1486]

What is the length and width of the bed? How much did it slope?

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

I’m not quite sure

[@tic857]

its been 1 year, how is it holding up?

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

I moved 🥲

[@beteeho]

01:48 😋

[@peggyluna4670]

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@jodyyounger4569]

What is the best time of day to water, in your opinion?

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

Early morning

[@jodyyounger4569]

@@TheLawnWhisperer thank you 😊

[@PacificNorthwestLawns]

First

[@truthseekerKJV]

It's good work, but you may have just created a problem and you should talk to a foundation company about your project. A garden will require a lot of water and that water can cause foundation issues that can turn into an expensive nightmare. I've dealt with this myself and foundation experts tell me it's best for your house to keep water away from the foundation. This is why a proper downspout system diverts the rainwater far away from the house.

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

And why I installed a drain under this that takes water away. Pay attention to the subtitles 👍

[@bigbear1321]

tres

[@RobinBlanchard76]

Edibles should not be raised in a garden bed made of treated lumber. Use cedar

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

Float me a couple grand and I will

[@steveorc6920]

Impossible to watch due to the most annoying music I have ever heard in my life. Never understand why we need music on a instructional video.

[@TheLawnWhisperer]

See ya

[@StripeLife]

Looks awesome 👌