Good video lil Rick. Very informative. Prep your wood🤣🤣
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
Wood is prepped lol
@peterbreis5407 Жыл бұрын
Don't cut through the caps. Cut through the barrel 90° to the caps and use the caps as drains.
@burgesswilliamАй бұрын
That's what I was thinking. That will also help in keeping the wood dryer slowing any rot.
@SendItForward2 жыл бұрын
Looks neat and well thought out... Not just slapped together. I'm doing it!!
@TheLaLaFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting. - Rick
@SendItForward2 жыл бұрын
I recently finished building a metal ladder trap so I'm looking forward to getting several of these made. Thanks for not filling your video with a lot of "talk".
@samalons2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff mate we’ll explained Have just done mine, thanks to you
@TheLaLaFarm2 жыл бұрын
Outstanding!!! Hope they turned out well!!! - Rick
@pamm2230 Жыл бұрын
Another thought some might want to consider is to add wheels to each bed so they could be moved around their yard for sunlight or storm protection, etc.
@bettyadkisson16812 жыл бұрын
I would cut at least a 1/2" groove for the 2x4s too set into get her for more support.
@jameslaw37402 жыл бұрын
I hope you don't mind me taking your idea and telling my wife I thought of this...after I make her a couple...lol....only thing I'm going to add is drain holes in the bottom and get a piece of eaves trough that should fit underneath the barrel strapped with unistrap at one end to flow any run off water into a five gallon bucket... That way I can use horse manure on the bottom three inches and good soil on the top seven inches.. Thank you young man for keeping this a play by play video , simple and effective , I wish my shop teacher in high school was more informative like you, 👍 👍 🇨🇦
@TheLaLaFarm2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!! Glad you found it useful. Good luck with the garden. Like the drain idea.
@claudiamcbride9746 Жыл бұрын
It would give more support to make half lap joints on the side pieces instead of screwing the 2x4s together, though the project would take a little longer. L
@zoe_schmidt2 жыл бұрын
To whoever is making these: double check that your bases line up because if you don't make the Xs identical, the 24" posts won't fit. Make sure the piece on your left goes over the piece on your right each time or vice versa. Or after you screw one base, just hold up the other X to make sure its lines up. Or make a symmetrical X (measure 18" minus 1/2the width of the 2x4 and line up at the top) so you can just rotate. Love my planters thank you for this video! I also stained the wood and spray painted the barrels and they look pretty!
@TheLaLaFarm2 жыл бұрын
Great - Thanks for the feedback. - Rick
@MartinMidlifeMisadventures3 жыл бұрын
This is such a great idea! Thank you for teaching us to make them. That is so great you are starting a garden by your house. Have a great night!!!❤
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching. You have a good night as well!
@WhatsCookingAtMomsKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Wow! I love all those raised DIY garden beds! I'll be waiting for all the vegetables, herbs, and what have you on those practical beds! Thanks for sharing this video ❤
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you at Mom's Kitchen. I'm planning to have something in the beds by the end of the week.
@krookithaus3 ай бұрын
very good vid, you are a credit to hard working people.. and also 1/2 barrel be used to raise earthworms
@mhowell0214 Жыл бұрын
Do you drill drain holes in the bottom? If so what size and how many? Great video.
@jasonhagerman47082 жыл бұрын
This is an awesome video. I've been looking for a way to make inexpensive raised beds. Thank you.
@TheLaLaFarm2 жыл бұрын
Awesome. I am glad you found it useful. - Rick
@heatherh30996 ай бұрын
the two dogs in the background....
@oldwhitecracker6342 Жыл бұрын
Great ! Now my wife has me building one, Thanks !
@cowboyblacksmith8 ай бұрын
This is the same setup I made for my garden, no more woodchuck problems. I prefer this way too as I made mine waist high to me so no bending over killing my back. Weeding if at all is a breeze, no standing water in torrential rain and they are moveable if need be. It's a very advantageous set up for most of whatever you plant. Only my tomatoes and potatoes go in the ground. Lettuce, peppers, Swiss chard, onions, beets, beans are all grown in mine and grow amazingly well, I dare say better than in ground. It's fantastic to walk up to your garden and just get to work right where you stand. Next year I take about 1/4 of the old soil out and add fresh compost and organic fertilizer and worm castings and it's good to go. The older soil I removed I save in a pile and amend it with leaf mold and more compost and I have it ready for next year or whenever and wherever I need it. Great video though, no annoying music and straight to the point-thanks for making this.
@derekbutler4015 Жыл бұрын
maybe glue the joint with titebond 3 wood glue and screw together.
@JimLamkin-ok4sx5 ай бұрын
I'm confused. That's 120 inches of wood for this project. 8 feet is only 96 inches.
@ToddErnst19994 ай бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking. The math doesn't add up.
@ToddErnst19994 ай бұрын
Okay, so he needs to use 10 footers, not 8. Then it works out.
@sic-n-tiredtired42732 жыл бұрын
Great video straight-to-the-point without all the BS just what we like. 👍
@TheLaLaFarm2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it. Thanks for watching. - Rick
@MrRutabager Жыл бұрын
It's been awhile since I watched your video and I did make my 10 planters (actually 12) and now I have veggies growing in all of them. I really appreciate you sharing this project with us. It was fun to make and are super productive. Thank you once again. God Bless
@hanh99815 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for the premeasurement. It is really helpful.
@theonlyem0hique7 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. I sacrificed one of my rain barrels and luckily I had some scrap wood left from another project. I don't have best control with a circular saw, so i used it to make the inital cut, then used a reciprocating saw to finish the job. I made 2, had them filled, and strawberries planted before lunchtime. Of course, my toddler was my assistant. Edit: The reciprocating saw was used on the barrel.
@dnlmachine42872 жыл бұрын
Some dam fine work, thanks for posting. I'm going to use these on a hard surface. Plan to flatten the leg bottoms and put them on pallets for easy moving and filling out of a tractor bucket. Some cheap hoops for cover material might come in handy here in Canada, not sure what i can source easily. Maybe some barrel lid rings? Have some square hole wire fence laying around, might try to make a few arches for climbing plants too. Stay gold.
@TheLaLaFarm2 жыл бұрын
Really glad you found it useful. - Rick
@burgesswilliamАй бұрын
Are you using pressure treated 2x4s? I see the bottom rotting quickly with ground contact.
@TipKrimont2 жыл бұрын
What ab great way to make horizontal raised garden beds from 55 gal plastic barrels! the easiest build I have seen on KZbin using the least amount of material.. Awesome way to level, thanks for the video.
@TheLaLaFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a ton for watching.
@marcobrekelmans3810Ай бұрын
Dear Rick, one and half year, the first barrel collapsed on its weight I thinks ,there are more rainy days in the Netherlands as in Canada? So i forcened the barrels with a wooden bruce on both sides. Also had to put some metal bars on both sides below the barrel to avoid collapsing, too. Now there are good and sturdy. Got a lot of reviews and refer to the Canadian Guy on YT :-)
@RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh3 жыл бұрын
Nice job Little Rick, thanks for sharing. Take care and have a blessed week my friend
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
You to brother. Thank you for watching!
@catfish4522 жыл бұрын
So i had planned to do a planter box garden this year when i saw the prices of them got discouraged. I saw your video got a hold of some metal barrels used your measurements and now i have six planter boxes. Thank you so much for the video it was really easy to do and lots of fun. Great video
@TheLaLaFarm2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it useful!! Good luck on your garden.
@anilramoutar36632 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking of doing the same.. got pics?
@nukey5555 ай бұрын
Just did this in 2x3" since I'm cheap, seems to work fine but will update if not.
@gary43452 жыл бұрын
Nice video thanks. Was thinking of building one but my idea was more complex. This is a much better idea
@TheLaLaFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary - Good luck with the beds and your garden..
@lynnebalzer55207 ай бұрын
This is very interesting. But what are you going to do when the grass and weeds start coming up around the bottoms of the raised beds? Will you have to trim them individually?
@downunderfulla60013 жыл бұрын
Great instructional video Rick. Another YTer I follow is from Tasman in New Zealand. He uses mussel bouys for his containers🍺🍺
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
Can you give me the name of their channel?
@downunderfulla60013 жыл бұрын
Rick it’s Clay Tall Stories, he’s rough as guts when it comes to gardening. He’s primarily a hunting channel and only started gardening last year in their first lockdown having never gardened in his life. I’m trying to find better videos but for some reason I can’t get any key words for the search
@cowboyblacksmith6 ай бұрын
I garden in raised barrel beds, love them!!! I took a torch and lightly melted the cut edge and they get smooth as glass. This guy had a so smart easy idea for his stands, wish I knew earlier. i kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqGlmqV5ZtGGpZosi=k3N4Z_y_ImbpIwEH
@jesusislord24573 жыл бұрын
Dear Santa 😁
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
lol
@SomeplaceOrAnother3 жыл бұрын
Great idea for a quick raised bed 👍🍻
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@ValerieinSC Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Just found barrels for $5 at a company that makes car wash supplies. They held lemon juice. We are making these this weekend. Subscribed. Valerie in SC
@KimeronKennedy5 ай бұрын
What kind of screws? Help!
@nbak3v2 жыл бұрын
Thank god i found this vid i was about to do a whole lots of work for nothing
@TheLaLaFarm2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it useful. - Rick
@nbak3v2 жыл бұрын
@@TheLaLaFarm yep i did it!!!! have to say it came out pretty good😅 between 1 to 10 i'll give myself an 8 my dad and my mom liked it too
@karrskarr3 жыл бұрын
Thank you great video!
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@walterdavis80855 ай бұрын
What did you use to cut the barrel in half down center
@georgemcfly73584 ай бұрын
I made the supports 4 feet long. I'm tall
@EverythingShakes3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as usual 😎
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Everything Shakes. Have a great rest of the night.
@NANAMiheell-bv5vt4 ай бұрын
Should the 2 x 4s be pressure treated ?
@Gumbe4ux4 ай бұрын
how much dirt is needed?
@CamppattonFamilyCompound3 жыл бұрын
Mine are quicker to make and easier to move around
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
I will be doing a couple of the half barrels but I like how this is elevated.
@timhatch1107 Жыл бұрын
This guy is funny.....
@juliejones6468 Жыл бұрын
What size screws????
@TrishLee3 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate you for taking your time and effort in this project, that was a success and the result are so nice Rick! Glad you shared the tutorial and your ideas with us! Keep sharing!❤
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for stopping by and watching. - Rick
@TrishLee3 жыл бұрын
@@TheLaLaFarm You are welcome friend! Have a good day!❤️
@krazykitty57502 жыл бұрын
I bought 11 barrels last year 5.00 each off Craigslist and have tried hiring someone to make frames 2ft tall.. I have a sitting bench I will use to weed and garden with. Mine contained syrup for soda, food grade. Noone available so i do have a sawsaw. Will do these myself. Thanks so much.
@TheLaLaFarm2 жыл бұрын
I'm happy you found the video. I've been using these beds since before making this video and they work very well.
@krazykitty57502 жыл бұрын
@The LaLa Farm thanks for giving detailed information. I also will do 2 of them half tall planters so they'll be 17 inches deep, potatoes.
@FREEDOMREDBIRD3 жыл бұрын
Great job! Will be trying them out!
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
Please do! Getting them that far in the air. I don't know a cheaper or easier way.
@christisstanley234811 ай бұрын
Just found your channel and love the build. Easy and straightforward, need to get the tools out. Do they sink into the ground with all the rain? I live in FL, a lot of wind and rain. Thank you again
@cyndiduncan2825 Жыл бұрын
Such a great video!!! 😃😃👏👏👏 Thank You. I just got my barrels today and was looking 👀 for a way to set them up. 😃👀 great idea😃👏👏
@working4ev5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. I used your info to build 2 frames I’m going to be building another two. Good luck to you and your family for the future.
@Spazxx Жыл бұрын
Great build. Question on getting bleach out. Couldn’t I just rinse them with a vinegar solution to neutralize the chlorine?
@marcobrekelmans3810 Жыл бұрын
Thx Rick, for this manual! Photo's will I will forward when finished this nice project.
@michaelc5479 Жыл бұрын
I saw this and continued pondering for days, then finally came up with elevating my barrels using 4 X 4 skids on cement blocks. Same height, no lumber required, the skids were free from work, I did however have to buy the blocks. Nice work though.
@MrRutabager Жыл бұрын
Will be making 10 of these today. Your method has the least amount of cuts of all I've seen which equals much faster build. Thanks for sharing. God Bless
@joywatts2910 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video, I absolutely love the results. Easy to follow instructions made making our raised bed. 🙂
@quentinjackson3778 Жыл бұрын
Nice video bro 👍. But where did you get that tool box slash work bench from I need one lol
@cindygutha81242 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the very helpful video .We will be making these for my new garden this year.Happy Gardening and have an Awesome Day!!
@jasonanderson6693 Жыл бұрын
Was there some type of medium(rocks or gravel) added before the soil to help with drainage?
@FindingHappinessInAllYouDo3 жыл бұрын
Very good information that you shared and great work that's a good idea
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for watching.
@FindingHappinessInAllYouDo3 жыл бұрын
@@TheLaLaFarm welcome
@Gnomelandsecurity1883 Жыл бұрын
How many holes do you recommend drilling in the bottom. And how big of a hole
@twinbrookacres3 жыл бұрын
Nice job, Rick.
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you guys. The other beds have been made for several weeks. Finding time to complete projects right now is difficult. Hopefully I can get something in them by the end of the week.
@Gnomelandsecurity1883 Жыл бұрын
You can find food grade ones. But like he said you got to know someone
@PaullaWells3 жыл бұрын
Very good video! Thanks!
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Paulla for watching and commenting. - Rick
@PaullaWells3 жыл бұрын
@@TheLaLaFarm - Absolutely!
@ArtGardenfunckle2 жыл бұрын
Good video. Will be making a few. Thanks.
@randalstetson47712 жыл бұрын
Made 6 came out great.Thanks for the info.
@whowantstoknow84925 ай бұрын
Great video! thank you!
@777daf5 ай бұрын
Well done thank you from n Ireland 🤝
@juliegogola4647 Жыл бұрын
Okay, so, I currently have 2 plastic barrels that I currently have NO USE FOR. I had originally filled them with water and used them in my greenhouse as a "heat sink". BUT, they hadn't really added any extra heat to my GH, so, I have been wanting to find a new use for them. AND, I have been thinking that IF I can cut them in half "lengthwise", that maybe I can make some great planters out of them. I have already cut some in half the OTHER way, and NOW, I am thinking that cutting them in half "LENGTHWISE" that I could manage to grow more produce in them as longer beds. I would basically ONLY need info as to how to build the WOODEN base, that would properly be able to hold the plastic barrel once it was cut in half lengthwise. So, now, I have to watch this video, to know how to do this right. Okay, so I am here to learn how to make the barrels into beds, BUT, I gotta say that YOUR DOGS are REALLY making me happy. I mean, I have 1 "BULLY BREED" dog and 1 "DOG THAT IS LOOKIN LIKE YOUR OTHER DOG", so, I am feelin good seeing YOUR dogs playing. BUT, OKAY, I gotta get serious here I guess. Anyhow, I can figure out how to cut the barrel in half LENGTHWISE, BUT, what about making the part the barrel half sits on?? Now, that is what I need to get right in order to be able to be able to go on about growing plants in these beds. I see that there are 2 24 inch pieces, then I THINK it says 1 36" part. Then, at the 18" mark, you make mark in pencil or pen, and then at that 18" part, is where the 2 24" parts end up being joined together?? And, 3 inch "wood screws" are used to join together the planks that will be making up the frame of the "plastic barrel planters". Anyway, THIS is just all a nice video that helps with making up some new beds to grow things in. I am still very confused as to how to make up the beds with using some old blue plastic barrels. I am mostly confused about making the wooden frame to hold on the plastic half barrels. AND, I haven;t had much success with any weed blocking fabric. I have bought it and used it, BUT, the weeds just end up coming up and ruining everything. My family is VERY against any weed killers, ROUNDUP is like SATAN to my mom.
@juliegogola4647 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I see just HOW that the barrel can be cut in half lengthwise. And that would SURELY make it easy peasy to make the barrel be able to be cut in half lengthwise once the end purpose is made known.
@melvinstewart37185 ай бұрын
Great job Sir appreciate it 🫡
@marcobrekelmans3810 Жыл бұрын
Well explained video, definitely my first project for 2023. The lumber is there and the 4 , 210 liter barrels to. Any idea what to put in between the barrels, as mine are open on the top ? Any suggestion is welcome.
@marcobrekelmans3810 Жыл бұрын
Rick, marvellous and easy workout. I made already 5 , and just painted them in the same colour as the barrels.As mine were open on the top, I bought some Guttagliss PVC Foam which is easy to cut for the diameter. THX again!
@TheMrmyvideos Жыл бұрын
Good video bubba…thank you
@RobinsTinyHomestead3 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea. If I just had someone handy around to make some. Have a good night :-):-):-)
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
You to Robin. Thank you for watching.
@sharonroberts1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!!!
@ValedasBrumas2 жыл бұрын
Amazing ideia, thanks for sharing =D. Hugs from Brazil.
@TheLaLaFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@karlagriffiths4542 жыл бұрын
So simple. I'm going to ask my husband to make a couple of these but for worm farm bins instead of raised garden beds. Thanks for the idea.
@TheLaLaFarm2 жыл бұрын
I think this would would work well for a worm farm - great idea!! Thanks for stopping by. - Rick
@anilramoutar36632 жыл бұрын
Like this 👌
@darrell2939 Жыл бұрын
Go Ahead !
@kiddfamilyfarmllc99623 жыл бұрын
Good for old people that we know.
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm prepping for the future lol
@DragonflyAcres20223 жыл бұрын
I love this idea,we don’t have bend down to work on the raised beds.Have a great week.
@TheLaLaFarm3 жыл бұрын
I'm still young but everybody is getting older. Prepping for the future lol