ep. 111 - How to Build a Raised Bed Planter Garden - Weekend Project

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We’ve had backyard gardens off and on for a very long time, and we had been wanting a raised bed garden. We were in the process of saving up for it when a longtime viewer asked if they could sponsor a video. This seemed a logical choice, and so we jumped in and did it right away. It was definitely a fun build!
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[@mtz9939]

A little tip. You might want to turn those cut ends of the zip ties inward or shave them smooth with a razor blade. I use a lot of zip ties, and they can be as sharp as steel. Great job!

[@TC-bz9dz]

when James does a project he ALWAYS does it right...no shortcuts!! Another fine build!

[@KingsFineWoodworking]

Haha, thank you.

[@kurtlangeberg1329]

You could use a water based wood preservative that is made out of beeswax. It's what I use on my hives and if it's safe for bees it's safe for us. Just a thought.

[@zmartkooky244]

Expensive for such a project.

[@MizGizma]

@@zmartkooky244 - versus the cost of replacing the wood earlier than wanted?

[@MizGizma]

homemade boiled linseed oil

[@mbbrooks123]

That is an excellent idea for those who have bees. I would sure like to lean about bees and have hives. I don't know what happened, but somehow, as I have gotten older, I've become allergic to bees and yellow jackets, which they have gotten me a nice ride in an ambulance. Anyway, once again, excellent idea.

[@tomsommer54]

I’m impressed with your daughters skills with tools and also with her willingness to do the work. You are a lucky dad. Great video!

[@mrbamfo5000]

More so the willingness to help

[@nymack66]

That right there no money can buy. Those Kids will become leaders one day. No school can teach what they are learning.

[@O.C.Gardener]

Dude... your daughter is a Bad Ass carpenter. I say that with the utmost respect and as a finish carpenter who has stayed busy for 30+ years. Good job, all of you... Father, daughter, son in law.

[@bradmeacham6982]

Nice trick using the cardboard protector when dumping from the wheel barrow! 🤠

[@lsnum1]

i subscribed because maya is my new woodworking hero. we need more content out there seeing women do more than just holding boards flush while a dude leads all the work.

[@Cooper43642]

Anything in the garden that lasts 10 years is good enough. Life is fluid and everything is always changing. I appreciate the chemist knowledge. Good to think about

[@bathehandmade3899]

Thank you James and everyone. Love the build! Looks great.

[@marybelmaldonado4782]

The best explanation I have ever seen. RATING: EXCELLENT

[@genewhitesides2722]

Thank you. Excellent design. Just in time, this is one of our winter projects, so to have a planting space for next spring. Like always great work, tutorial and outcome.

[@lilianatavera4999]

Wow I love this, thanks for sharing. Looking to make my own raised garden bed one day and love watching videos like these. Y’all did such a beautiful job!

[@johndoh5182]

First, this looks GREAT. One word about pressure treated wood. It's perfectly safe for raised bed. This is an old notion that goes back to when arsenic was used in the process of pressure treating lumber, which ended around 2000. So it's fine to use pressure treated wood and every gardener who's actually done the research says the same thing. So, if you're uncomfortable because you're unsure, then check to see how it's made in the US or US standards, and you can also check where the lumber comes from because I wouldn't want any wood from China that's pressure treated because they tend to ignore US regulation to undercut other companies prices.

[@douggilchrist5131]

This video came at the perfect time. My daughter was just telling me how hard it will be to put a garden in at her place. A raised garden is the perfect idea at the perfect time. Thank you.

[@KingsFineWoodworking]

Hi Doug, that’s fantastic. Thanks for watching.

[@MyDadWorksAtMarcs]

to save on soil and material you can also fill the bottom of the beds with old grass clippings, and sticks, logs.

[@stinger4583]

Thank you, everyone. That is an awesome garden.

[@ryanell123]

This is so cool, especially since you can start with just 1-3 planters and expand over time while still following the plan.

[@mariannagarcia5150]

A very pretty and well done project. It looks amazing!

[@jeanniebair4103]

Love the build I’m so envious! Wish Mia lived close to me because I would definitely hire her. She reminds me of myself building in earlier years. Great job guys!!!

[@gaylerichards7409]

Awesome video! Your daughter is a hard worker!

[@jim70ful]

Beautiful job. I plan on rebuilding our garden and this is exactly what I want.

[@arhodes2866]

What a lovely design. Thank you for posting.

[@belindacarlin513]

Loved the fencing material. Excellent Raised Beds.

[@pinkfrance3405]

Beautiful. Love it. Really would love a garden like this

[@dawnjackson6741]

I love this garden design. Wow!

[@kimberlyllamas5804]

Its lovely! You could also put hanging boxes around the outside upper area wth flowers or herbs.

[@Jenna1814]

I really like this. I am not able to build it myself but would love to have a garden like this. great job guys I love it.

[@fearnoone4030]

O my goodness. I. Am. In. Love❤️. Of the literally hundreds of tutorial(s) vids, pics etc. that I've seen & have really liked, this set up reigns supreme. In fact, I can't even remember how my fave 1's even looked.🤫 Excellent ideas & even the fam got involved. I cannot wait....til I see my husband later today & can nag him relentlessly into submission to build it.😁 Although your yard is considerably larger than mine, it's also less yard than I see in so many other vids. It's encouraging & motivational. It's quite an awesome set up, guys. Nice!

[@KingsFineWoodworking]

Thank you! You’re very kind

[@h.c9224]

This should get million views ! Fantastic work and great layout - giving plenty of ideas for spring project - my knees cannot hold up to the planting in ground any more - and all the weeding - this is my dream potager garden and I hope I can make it happen … thanks for the great inspiration !

[@justinsamsel1230]

Well made video with a bunch of great details to consider when I get to my raised bed project. Thanks!

[@KillerBearsaw]

It's great that your daughter has been working with saws and whatnot for a long time and cut "thousands and thousands" of boards but as a maintenance manager for the past 2 decades leading skilled technicians with many times my years experience i can tell you with a great certainty that it only takes one moment for an accident to happen and proper ppe and safe practice is an important extra check stop for preventing accidents. I had a tech that lost two fingers (not while on my crew, i found him that way lol) and he told me one day that those two fingers cost him about "3 minutes saved" each It doesn't matter how long or how many times you've done something, if you've been doing it wrong the whole time you're just building bad habits. Either way, thanks for the detailed videos on your projects and i hope you never need to worry about any of the other stuff i just said :)

[@stefaniebass2664]

I'm 61 and starting a new garden in a new location. I have a much smaller space ( from 1 acre down to 30x30 back yard). After searching youtube for awhile, this is going to be my go-to design. I won't need a gate but I do like the look. I love building simple projects and can't wait to get started!! I'll let you know how it goes :)

[@PamelaLUSAF]

I love this build and your care and explanations for the choices made. I am inspired! Thankyou

[@jkasten101]

Awesome garden build... fruits of your labor, literally.

[@TripleThreatFirearmsDefenseInc]

Wow this is the best darn raised garden bed I've ever seen. Awesome job you all did ad its just beautiful.

[@DoctorNoMD]

What a great design! This looks like just the thing for our back yard.

[@tobymaples7646]

I like the way you joined them together in sections. i think I will go that route on mine now.

[@shelshele]

Your daughter is showing the boys how ya do it! Awesomeness!

[@richardlwellington]

That’s cool that your daughter has carpentry skills. I wish my sisters had that skill.

[@j316finewoodworking6]

Pressure treated lumber is now treated with copper. That's why carpenter bees tear them up so bad. Won't kill them. Been a bugman 20+ yrs and seen the difference. 🤷‍♂️ With that said how did I miss this video? This is awesome build.

[@MsLotus9]

Looks wonderful!

[@zroverz]

great project. Note: Cut the zip ties off flush so you don't get cuts and scrapes from those sharp ends

[@MCsCreations]

Really fantastic work, man... Looks fantastic! 😃 You know, the thing I most liked when I was a kid and we used to go to the farm all the time was to eat carrots! I just used to wash them and eat. 😃 It's great that you work with your family. I would love to work like that as well! Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@artseosamhogriobhta]

Thanks for the advice about using pressure treated wood. I hadn't considered that but it seems like common sense to me. Thank you!

[@crowsight]

what a great team and attention to detail.

[@glitter2glaze21]

Do your thing Baby Girl! I love it!

[@renleevolkov9247]

Fun fact - the white zip ties you used to hold the wire fencing together are not rated for outdoor use and will break fairly easily after some weather and sun wear. Black zip ties are rated for sunlight and outdoor use and will hold up much longer.

[@LarryDickman1]

Correct. Look for black heat stabilized cable ties.

[@d.a.tsun5104]

Love your design. I'm going to copy it, with exception of the placement of cattle panels: in the inside of the perimeter fences so it's raised above the bed and can be used to support trailing plants.

[@glencrandall7051]

I am no gardener but if I were that is what I would build. Very nice looking and functional. Well done. Thank you for sharing.

[@KingsFineWoodworking]

Hi Glen, thank you very much!

[@jackl8133]

It’s perfectly done! Impressive!!

[@dinglehopperdaydreamer9882]

Thank you, I'm just about to build my first raised beds so this was very helpful. Great video.

[@inspectorpeabobbyandfriend7208]

My wife now wants one after watching this great build...Good idea

[@KingsFineWoodworking]

Thank you!

[@marcelo403polo2]

lol, you don't watch you tube stuff with wife beside!!!!

[@LarryDickman1]

I know you will build her one. Happy wife, happy life. 😋😊🤣

[@maehay4065]

I love this raised garden bed build project! Very nice garden gate! Great job folks!👍

[@KingsFineWoodworking]

Hello MAE, thank you very much.

[@blessedluv1973]

This is absolutely AMAZING! 🔥🔥🔥 I wanna be like you, when I grow up, and I'm 50! 😂❤💫💕

[@michaelsway359]

Thanks for this i really love the design. We are thinking of the same project for our yard. I might use lattice instead of the cattle fence so it matches our gazebo. Also love your choice of wood. My grandfather built a small one in 86 when we moved in here and it's still standing. He painted it red and it's held beautifully. Now i can't wait til spring to do this.

[@omone00]

Did you do it? I think I might do one as well

[@mariannerapp411]

Truly GORGEOUS build. I've made raised beds before, but nothing like this. I did line the bottom with hardware cloth to discourage moles and such, and for my budget, I'd have to fill half the beds with yard prunings, lol. Those are deep!

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I do like how you have multched it’s very underrated in my opinion! Helped wonders

[@TheGnomequeen1980]

You've inspired me! I'm going to be building these beds in the next few weeks with a few modifications to your plan to fit our space a bit better, so I am so glad to have your detailed walk through. I've been planting directly in the ground for years, but I'm tired of fighting compacted clay soil, wandering animals, and mower mishaps. How is the garden holding up for you? Any updated suggestions for either longevity or layout? Also, your garden is beautiful!❤❤

[@nightstringers]

absolutely gorgeous.

[@elijahdaves1305]

You could use Siberian larch. It's a softwood like Douglas fir, but it only grows 3-4 months a year before freezing so the rings are super tight and it lasts so long. Our woodshop makes screen doors out of them and after 10 years I've yet to see one even sag.

[@jjs811]

I know this is an older video but it’s weird seeing a wood project on this channel without glue squeezing out all over the place. Lol. Thanks for sharing.

[@albertbell7120]

Great video wish I’d came across it earlier … I’m actually almost completing raised bed project all with reclaimed wood … might be a quick rev as I do like the mesh wire idea … 🇬🇧

[@danielhanawalt4998]

Very nice planter boxes and layout.

[@Heatherly707]

Great ideas and shoutout to your daughter’s impeccable taste in nerdy tattoos

[@TheCraftyWeiner]

Another great King's family build! Love it!

[@KingsFineWoodworking]

Thanks Scott!!

[@andrewpowell6457]

Yay Finally! Its looking good. Good work King Family. enjoy the fruits & veges of your hard labour!

[@KingsFineWoodworking]

Thanks Andrew!

[@joanrusche6918]

Well, watching this video saved me money. I’m getting ready to build a planter and the price of redwood had me thinking. Glad to know Douglas Fir will work. Thank you!

[@kalebasha]

You gave me a lot of Inspiration, thanks for sharing. I like the idea of a "closed" area. Due to the lack of a sponsor, I will use (oil painted) pallets. Greetings from Germany 🙋

[@nathanmciver6496]

Yeah, keeps animals out! You know, the ones who never use thier experience for good! Nice garden! Fences are nice, who would ever think when first starting gardening you gotta think! Cleaning your hands is always helpful! Amazing work all sqaure kind and level and uplifting! Lol, I forgot about the treated this and that! Ah man! Peaceful is always nice

[@JoaquinChea]

Very nice raised bed garden.

[@liamsdad33]

Thats a beautiful garden

[@sage7x7]

Awesome! Great Job. Thank you for sharing! 🙂

[@denisehunter-el1802]

I really enjoyed you making your garden planter box I love it it just beautiful it's easy access to everything that you need to get too thank you for sharing

[@KingsFineWoodworking]

Thanks so much 😊

[@eutimiochavez415]

Great job I love it ❤❤❤❤

[@michaelmiller1109]

Always the best content.

[@Good2DHood]

I've been waiting for this one!

[@rebeccacluley2224]

Very nicely done ❤

[@KickAssets]

Amazing job! I am thinking of doing this for my garden here in Japan.

[@beebob1279]

Fantastic Build. The design is so well done, and the craftsmanship is perfect. I've been a subscriber but somehow missed this one. I wanted to comment early on about making the middle beds wider because you could get to it from either side. You beat me to it. I don't think there's anything you could add to it to make it any better. Maybe a soft hoop house cover or something similar for the cold months. Then you have veggies all year round. Maybe you could do something similar in another video.

[@BroRiv]

Great job gang!

[@randymartin2396]

great video love the planters

[@treylieuscurry]

Nice this would be a great garden for a patio set and wine

[@packman51581]

That would all so be really good to turn into a greenhouse.

[@m0kn0zu2]

this pretty awesome video... needed the idea to build one for my dad!

[@manny9585]

My wife found your channel and shared the video. I just purchased a air compressor nail guns snd pneumatic stapler. I just need the plans. I'm read to get to work! Great video!

[@hassanal-mosawi6049]

Well done!

[@KingsFineWoodworking]

Hi Hassan! Thank you!

[@dermadawg]

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lahantidur.]

love this work

[@jup6401]

Beautiful

[@JAMAICAN876]

I like this. Been wanting to do a build like this.

[@jacekmaolepszy5342]

Very nice garden !

[@mbbrooks123]

Very nice, raised bed garden.

[@rhysmaybrey7739]

Great build

[@TurkiAU]

Super nice, as usual 👍

[@ecrookie12]

Awesome job

[@Ricosyard]

Wow looks amazing man

[@o.g.bwoodwork]

Great build bud

[@tpshouse8993]

I love her Deathly Hallows tattoo! She is a rockstar!

[@belindacarlin513]

Loved this video

[@Phuongnguyen-zr1in]

Thanks for the video.

[@jdkerk]

Maya is quite the carpenter and woodworker! You go girl! She has learned from the best! I'm glad I learned as much as I did from my dad.

[@KingsFineWoodworking]

Hi Judy, she is very talented. In fact all 5 of my daughters love woodworking. 😁👍🏻