Enclosed Raised Beds

Now that we are in Texas, it's time to get that farmhouse, rustic feel into a project! These enclosed, raised beds will make gardening really enjoyable. Trying out some Hugelkultur!
100,000 subscribers. Wow. This project really is a love letter to the beginnings of this channel and hopefully captures the spirit of how I document projects. The very first video I made was the creation of a woodshed for firewood storage; it filled a need that I had at my new house. Two years later, I moved across the country and here I am, documenting the projects and sharing with 100,000 of you. My projects range from musical instruments to shop projects to unique mechanisms, so there's quite a wide range of topics, but somehow you all have the same appreciation for the craft of making things that I do. I can't thank you all enough for your support. I sincerely appreciate it. As I pass this huge milestone, I still have no shortage of ideas for projects, so I will continue to document and share with you all. No filler videos (which means irregular updates) but that just means that you'll get quality projects that are worth your time to enjoy.
Some notes on the build:
Pressure treated with a raised bed? Yeah, there's all kinds of debate on that. I did my due diligence to cover as much of it as possible so that the soil won't be touching it. But most studies have shown that modern pressure treated lumber doesn't leech anything in quantity into the soil, and what it does isn't bad. That said, do as I say, not as I do. Use cedar if you're really concerned.
Hugelkultur?! No, that's not a Schrute family tradition, though it might be used in beet farming. Basically it's a method of making raised beds that uses a fallen tree and mounding soil over it. I took the idea here to try it in the raised beds themselves. There are benefits to hugelkultur. It takes up plenty of space so that you don't have to fill it up with all the way with dirt. The wood, sticks and twigs retain moisture so that helps the soil from drying out. And as it all decays, it adds nutrients back into the soil. We'll see how that works out over the years!
More to come. Thanks for everything!
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[@paulstevenwildlife]

All due respect for a job well done. I'm reminded of something Andy Rooney said about gardening. "I was never so happy as to see one of my cute little cucumbers growing. The best I can figure they cost me about 329 dollars each !"

[@quanghanhvu8446]

This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection kzbin.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.

[@tommyd.743]

That's the most elaborate DIY raised garden I've ever seen. Beautiful job!

[@David-xl6go]

What an absolute delight. No talking, no inappropriate music, no begging to subscribe - just a well filmed, clearly understood video - thank you!

[@yehorbublyk7590]

the best is how aesthetically pleasing each of your videos is

[@robertabner1732]

My husband built raised beds 12 ft X 4 ft, 5 of them 4 years ago with the corrugated metal. We put cardboard layers then lots of logs and sticks then added soil. We watered every 3 days for 2 weeks to settle the soil before planting. Maybe he didn't show that part because anybody would know about the soil settling. My beds still look brand new and are so easy to plant and harvest. Each bed cost $126 to build but they will last a long time.

[@blessedfromtexas5432]

Robert Abner using the corrugated metal instead of the wood should be sufficient rather than the wood covered in plastic, correct?

[@kuriouskat1490]

That is the most beautiful, clean, neat looking enclosed raised bed I have seen. I made my husband watch so he could get some ideas (cuz I already have some!!!)

[@alexandrevaliquette3883]

Why your husband? You are blessed with hand eye and brain like him. And you have free unlimited access to knowledge on KZbin. You can make it, be proud!

[@TheStranger255]

This is by far the most amazing beds I have ever seen.

[@dand2242]

By 8:50 in, im thinking "this is going to be an epic bonfire!" Love the editing. No useless and annoying intros. No pointless rambling. 🍻

[@chantaltulliez8066]

A picture is worth a thousand words!!! very easy to follow no words needed really and what a lovely gentle and peaceful change!!! great video thank you for sharing...

[@NaruKami-sn5fl]

Thank you for calling it soil and not dirt ! Much appreciated !

[@flyfishing1776]

Well done,,no talking just action👍👍💪...Thank you

[@jennixann3275]

I wish there was a list of all of the build materials here. Looking to do something similar for my garden next summer.

[@Bruiex]

Great design and video. The deaf community should love this.

[@FracturedFrames]

You're a great builder, and I appreciate that you're a great cinematographer and editor too. You really put in a lot of time and effort into both the builds and their videos.

[@pappyfiddle]

Yeah verily pretty much the most excellent video editing on the planet

[@elizabethsansom6447]

Very nice job. Mine is very similar to yours but I did put PVC down at the bottom with a cap and a 90 with a threaded nipple so I can water from the bottom. I also live right by the beach. Got buckets of seaweed for minerals. I didn’t use chicken wire. I use one by two galvanized steel baby saver Poultry mesh. Made them into doors that are removable or swing out so you can work both sides of the bed. You’re really going to enjoy them. PS forgot to tell you I put a 3 gallon bucket drilled holes in it with a locking lid. I put my compost in there then added worms. This makes a huge difference. Thanks again for sharing God bless you

[@bluewater454]

You certainly dont do things half-assed. Over engineered was the word that came to mind as I watched things progress. Top notch.

[@bluewater454]

@T҉w҉i҉z҉d҉e҉d҉ L҉i҉o҉n҉ Moisture obviously rots wood, so it will be a barrier between the wet dirt and the wood which will make the structure last longer. I didnt use it on my raised beds, but it seems like a good idea.

[@terryjbrown6953]

I have to show my husband this. I tried to tell him this is what we should do for our garden but I have one of those husbands that don't like to listen, is hard headed, and wants to learn the hard way instead of listening to his wife!!! If not the raised garden part at least the frame to keep the groundhogs and other animals out of the garden from eating up everything and destroying it! Thanks for the video definitely what I was looking for.

[@eduardochavacano]

I just love how there was no diggint for the poles. its a beautiful video!

[@speakrighttogod]

You...have...skills!!!!!!!!!!!! Inspiring to those who WANT to do what you did. At some point, we have to move out of our comfort zone and venture out to try new things. If we make a mistake, we'll learn. Loved that you used the logs for compost; one of many useful ideas for those logs. The people who gave thumbs down must be TRULY JEALOUS!!! Blessings to you, and thanks for sharing!

[@duanekamke7553]

This isn't for a small budget. VERY nice!

[@gardeningsouthafrica894]

Awesome veg bed and all done by one person!

[@FortYort]

Wow. A big project and a lot of work, but it turned out fantastic! With a light diffusing roof it'll be perfect.

[@miranduri]

Wow, gorgeous video. Thank you for not talking.

[@torphotographic2888]

I did a similar project to this 20 years ago. (smaller scale). Nice to see you have used the Hugelkultur method, as the logs decompose you can add more as the soil levels will sink substantially. The weed mat not necessary though. I also lined my treated timber with polythene then a fews years later removed and sealed with a water based non toxic pond bitumen. I don't think you will ever get a return on investment but the ability to pick your own greens is priceless. Thank you for sharing.

[@deborahhanna6640]

Actually it would not take too long to recoup if he intended to start a few hundred trays of seedlings over the winters, either to sell in spring or to eat in succession.

[@geraldinepebdani4972]

You are a talented craftsman and ingenious. I am sure your garden will yield a lot if produce because you have a tender heart of care and perfection. Thanks for all your great ideas. Good job!!!

[@ericsyre9418]

Very elaborate and, most probably, very expensive as well. Good job!

[@kidstablet6627]

Great video. Love the thorough communication and connection. For those of you commenting negatively, there really is no need for this type of discouragement. You don’t care for something keep scrolling.....

[@JB-ir3is]

Very very nice, to think that most people have the space to grow some fresh vegetables for their own consumption and still they depend on the not so healthy supermarket food.

[@rommelmatias4319]

If only I have the skills and tools. I never thought it would be that large just by looking at the thumbnail. Great job.

[@bowlweevil4161]

boy! you can't beat those torx head screws on heavy lumber, don't know how we got along without them all these years great build THANX

[@dogsinolga]

I'm a L.O.L. [Little Old Lady] but this makes me want to get some hand tools. Nice, good, cool. ~Marie

[@stephenpaulson3949]

I really loved the way you film everything, your eye for storytelling is very strong!

[@warbak3173]

Good point

[@helensosa3791]

I absolutely love your video, your voice is very sweet, lol, anyway really helpful because my husband is going to start making one for me and your design is very efficient and perfect for our area, thank you for sharing.

[@cityfolkgardening980]

Very nice job that is one beautiful garden bed.

[@gulfmedic1]

wow that is one serious raised bed great work

[@big7aak]

Amazing, glad I see done an awesome job. Now I'm going to built just like how you do it but 420cm length. Can't wait

[@michelewhitewolf3712]

There is a lot of thought that went into this. The use of weed cloth and the plastic liner will extend the life of this well into the future with the minimum of repair or replacement of wood. I would consider installing a light framework to act as a shed roof so you can hang bird netting, shade cloth, or plastic film roofing. Each one will increase your harvest by increasing your hot weather tollerance, stop bird damage or act as a season extender in the fall and cloch in the spring. The materal can be reused for many years.

[@victortorecillo6343]

Very nice job. I love. Congratulations

[@hbm_54]

Great idea for areas where pesky critters like to much on veggy seedlings. I'm a bit concerned about all the polyethilene membrane... any info on toxicity levels/transmitance to soil or plants?

[@johnryan1287]

No concern about the pressure treated wood?

[@sparkyjones560]

He's using it to waterproof the inside of the raised beds so they will hold up longer. If he's using the right stuff it's a pond liner material and non toxic. I think what he's aiming for is a reservoir for water in the logs in the bottom of the raised beds and space filler also, but mostly a place for extra water to sit and the roots to reach down to. It's a good build I think a little expensive though. And won't last forever. I've build something much less elaborate with PVC tubing for framing and doors but my beds aren't built into the structure and are free standing more like crate planters. I'm in south Florida and wanted something that will hold up a long time yet that I could take down and put in the garage for hurricanes also. Mines more of a shade house.

[@DaTruth3454]

I love the fact that you used leftover tree logs, branches, twigs and grass and future mulch. Probably the most clever I’ve seen. Excellent work. 🤙🏽😎

[@GwynneDear]

Daniel Hobbs as all that wood breaks down it’s going to leach the nitrogen from the soil. It’s actually a great way to kill your garden.

[@idontthinkso666]

Gwynne Virts you need to educate yourself on hugelkultur

[@lovettevetty4699]

This is awesome.. I’m mean ... Just perfect!!! Very inspiring!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@christineagnew7372]

this was mesmerizing to watch! I would enclose with 10ml poly, and a roof, and voila! a greenhouse:) these look like our community beds!

[@gymeni]

Perfect! I’d be tempted to put that poultry fencing across the top, to keep birds and squirrels out.

[@visamedic]

Thinking the same thing. Or just use some clear corrugated and have it able to vent. Make a killer year round green house.

[@OceanSwimmer]

I believe it is screened across the top. Take a closer look, I could be mistaken ; ) I agree about avoiding bird entry. We used galvanized poultry screen for our coops. Birds still got in to eat up leftover chicken feed.

[@maverickstclare3756]

this is to keep out flightless birds and 3 legged squirrels

[@gaylemcgee2221]

That's what I would do as well!!! He did an awesome job!

[@trolltracker]

Maverick StClare hahahah

[@edithwortman32]

Me encantó el proyecto especial por qué se protege de los venados!!! Gracias por el video!!!😊

[@CaioRVOliveira]

For almost 70% of the video I was like ''Wtf is he doing???'' but I couldn't stop watching

[@fantastica1652]

Me too. I wish my husband will do one for me.

[@heatherlinakridge]

Lol

[@thesupportcrew1]

@@fantastica1652, He may do this for you, if you have $1000 lying around and you ask him what he would like in exchange.

[@ctwu6590]

Haha

[@gideon360]

Love it

[@1eldar777]

It's really Nice and safe

[@KWMc1952]

I wish I could build one of those in fourteen and a half minutes! Seriously, that is very nice and using Hugelkultur, you'll save water.

[@perrymichael2554]

major props! so many great things about this. love your passion too, yes it comes through with no words. two things i would suggest ( i learned the hard way) use hardware cloth instead of chicken wire, 1/2" or 1/4" to keep out chipmunks and small critters. also, a top on it....funny how the critters love to climb. awesome job!

[@BhupinderSingh-si7ue]

First time I watched a amazing video in silence and peacefully ♥️. And without ads it's made it more more interesting to watch till end. Thank you my friend God Bless you Health and Wealth. Cheers 🍻

[@kandlhomestead3352]

What a beautiful garden!

[@191chilln]

No talking. No need! showed all that needed. good work!

[@serenityprojects7364]

Oh my gosh I just found your channel just looking for raised beds and gardening stuff, I think God that I did because I absolutely love what you do I love this great job I’m definitely a subscriber now. I’m going to start watching all of your other videos. Can’t wait to see what’s next.

[@energyhealthkc1913]

If you screened the top too (keeping birds and squirrels out)..in the winter months you could just staple some plastic on the outside and have a greenhouse.

[@rvnmedic1968]

Don't mess with Texas! I am completely exhausted watching this. LOL Very nice job. I wonder how much the lumber will twist and turn in the hot TX heat? I live in upstate NY (N of Syracuse) and my 4x4s for the vineyard have twisted and turned. Also live on a slope, not much flat space. Cheers, Bob (PS lived in Ft Worth (Carswell AFB) and at retirement, San Antonio (Lackland AFB)

[@janeirvine8391]

Looking forward to seeing this when the garden is ready for the harvest!

[@MaktMakt]

Absolutely amazing

[@joeyleerobbins]

When you got to putting up that galvanized star.......I was like.....MERICA!

[@junglechick13]

Actually, that's a TEXAS thang.

[@joeyleerobbins]

@@junglechick13 Texas is in America.....

[@DannyBoy-lk2by]

ha ha! true that!

[@idontthinkso666]

Yeah, Texas is the bleeding hemorrhoid that is MERICA.

[@KateDInPA]

I need a man like this in my life. Actually, we all do.

[@polkadottedpolak]

Or you could be a woman with those skills.

[@KateDInPA]

@@polkadottedpolak I was just thinking the same thing. I'm working on it, but I know I'll never get to that dude's level.

[@powersonic6255]

@@KateDInPA you are right find a real M.A.N with those skills + some late night skills and a job of coarse and you will be happy wife . The BS of women with those skills is just not practical , you already have a lot on your hands .

[@mariaantoniamarinruiz3975]

Uuuu yaaaa uu yo quiero uno!! Pero un hombre como tu yo diría que lo sabes hacer. Casi todo de maravilla desde. España 🇪🇸 Valencia 😍

[@lgprimesounds349]

Best one I’ve seen for my backyard great job.great video.Now if I can make it invisible to home owners association.

[@TK.33]

Wire across the top and braced, and we're good!

[@barryroberts6470]

Fantastic build, looks great well done, alot of hard work and money went into building that. Love the way you decided to try out the Hugelkultur method. Barry (ENG)

[@davidtheiss7108]

If you went to the extent of adding wood to decompose, I would have added some fish heads as well. Also would have added some soaker hose or drip irrigation. Add a timer for automatic watering. Oh, and add some vertical, perferated 4 in. pvc piping to add food scraps and worms for automatic composting.

[@jeanpeters2748]

🌿🌶Good suggestions.

[@idontthinkso666]

I agree, this structure lends itself to a watering system.

[@miriambelanger7292]

No squirrel or groundhog in the world climb up that forte!

[@nancyarroyo1758]

Amazing talent

[@gottabighit1]

Making us fellow Texans PROUD!

[@michael.schuler]

Well conceived design, great video explication: perfect level of granular detail, yet hardly too repetitious. (BTW, I am a professional cabinetmaker and designer, looking to learn to garden. This tutorial is clear evidence that you are quite a craftsman indeed! Thank you for sharing this!)

[@br5448]

darn - wish I had seen this before I built mine... So nice.

[@jenniewilliamsmural]

That is actually glamorous. I love it - minus all the plastic.... Hmmmmmm. Food for thought. Warm regards Jennie

[@idontthinkso666]

jenniewilliamsmural unless you live in a fairy tale, you need to accept life as it is. Wood is food. Wood + water + soil = fast food. Without a liner of some kind, that wood is rotten and useless in 1 or 2 season. There is no getting around it.

[@jenniewilliamsmural]

@@idontthinkso666 theres a lot to like about this design. Personally I follow Charles Dowding's "no dig" method. Great results, fraction of the work.

[@windsunh2o]

I love everything about how you make your videos! Nice to see a different kind of project. Watched the video before reading the description, so I was pleasantly surprised to see you adding the logs for hugelkultur! Hope you have a great first harvest.

Hello there. Good idea. I watched curiously. You did good. congratulations. Thank you for sharing...........

[@homerdiaz9289]

Muy interesante felicidades y gracias por compartir sus conocimientos saludos desde loja Ecuador

[@villageconstructionsecrets271]

Good Work

[@dewuknowHIM]

Excellent way of keepng deer out !!!! LOVE IT !!!!

[@vaperzen2363]

Do you happen to have a set of plans for this or a list of all supplies needed for this? Thank you for this video!

[@laurensnuggs8064]

IM WONDERING THE SAME THING

[@windyridge9591]

You have built what I want in my back yard....I love this. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

[@kimuseni]

Very nice beds

[@Riskninjaz]

Drip line could have worked a treat if water was accessible? Awesome job tho!!

[@cynthiapayne9906]

The moment I saw the thumbnail I was like, "oh, for deer, of course!" I had to do some similar high-security farming at my old house :) Love the finishing detail there at the end ;)

[@clementinadipalma3178]

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[@bird_cages]

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[@leevalayudan5583]

I enjoyed this video

[@ediefrasier2932]

This is a really great raised bed! Congratulations.

[@beauxtx1959]

VERY cool! Gives me some ideas for a smaller one. But why didn't you put chicken wire over the top to keep birds out?

[@MeasuredWorkshop]

Good catch! I waited to see if bird netting would be enough or if the hot Texas sun would warrant something more light diffusing. It's starting to look like the latter, only some of the more light-loving plants are taking off, everything else is cooking!

[@ravent3016]

@@MeasuredWorkshop A lattice would probably be best.

[@deborahhanna6640]

Maybe a series of skylights & flat plexiglas panels so you could slide them to open for air circulation & to capture rain. I think the skylights are or can be tinted. If not the others can be by wrapping them in sheets of colored plastic.

[@AsriaDurden5558]

The black or green nursery clothe for over the top to protect from sun scorch.

[@tenprinthello8127]

Country dweller (3rd year since we fled the city) here - nothing is as big a nuisance as the deer. If you can keep them away you're doing well.

[@wandabryant6880]

Amazing & beautiful 👍

[@zamtool_official]

I don't know what you're talking about, but I get it!

[@ActionHero4]

Add a bird net and it’s pest free! Great follow up video 😏👍🏼

[@mikesloan4135]

Great job love it

[@jdblake22]

Any plans to provide rough details on build out. Basic sizing - Recommended Changes - Potential Improvements? Great video BTW! One of the best I've seen.

[@frankmaximchuk3686]

I always wondered what overkill looked like.

[@timbuckii8504]

Beautiful job!

[@cxcevents]

cool project. i wonder about how difficult it would be to till this soil. guess you would pretty much have to do it by hand if needed. but at least its raised up so it won't be so bad on your back. Id be curious to see the approximate cost for a project like this.

[@MeasuredWorkshop]

There's definitely some settling of the soil so it'll require tilling and supplemental soil for the first few years. Like you said, probably no easy way to do it besides getting in there with a small shovel and turning it over!

[@bryceslazyporchgarden2521]

@@MeasuredWorkshop put lots of earthworms in there to till the soil ,you are a great Craftsman but not very good in business models. Lol. Up above it near the top raise some rabbits and let the urine run to the outside and their poop will fertilize everything you got in there while the worms break it down and til the soil

[@Kebutor]

While watching the build I was just hoping to see a diagonal based door design, this pleased me. I am a little hesitant on twig and stick based material in a plastic cover or the lack of water proof sealant on the exposed wood, but it was a great design.

[@j.l.thurman2725]

this is something I am considering at some point. but I would like to do mine larger and to incorporate the compost bins at the end. Even considered having chicken wire across the top or nets to use it as an occasional protected chicken run.

[@harrypehkonen]

I just might put a metal skirt onto my workshop that I'm building. Thanks for the idea!

[@eduardochavacano]

Amazing, how you can watch an entire video of a carpenter who is not even shirt less.

[@ronimulyadi3119]

Man, your video are so much inspiring. Thanks

[@stephengordon8968]

Awesome build , nicely done i like it !

[@MichaelHoybook]

Great job. My question is how does the water drain with a base of solid plastic covered by gravel?

[@sparkyjones560]

The bottom under the gravel is weed cloth, not plastic. Inside the beds... I'm not 100% certain but I am fairly confident it's safe. Polyethylene sheeting doesn't contain BPA. And TRM is a California manufacturing company which California has the strictest standards of any state. This particular polyethylene sheeting is listed as safe for agricultural use.. what I don't know is if it's safe used in this particular manner or if it's meant more for like shade house roof use ect.

[@MichaelHoybook]

I meant to say gravel covered with plastic.

[@melaniasalgado1628]

Super cooll fantastic 👍👍👍👍💛💜💚💚💚

[@kimberlybahrs7165]

Beautiful