Fenced in Garden Area - Part 1 - Building Raised Beds and Fence posts

We are starting a new project today. We are creating a new garden area near our log cabin. The garden area will be fenced in with raised beds around the inside perimeter of the garden and a earth garden in the middle. We plan on building compost bins and a tool shed also. We might end up adding some cold frames as well. But today we are just getting started and will setting our fence posts and building our first raised garden beds.
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[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi..... Evan, thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍

[@janicewilliams2194]

Looking forward to see the garden ready for seed & growth.

[@candiwallace6605]

That's a nice bed👍👍☕☕🌻🌻

[@CountryViewAcres]

It is looking pretty good so far, hopefully when I am done it turns out ok.

[@McKameyFarms]

What type of wood did you use? It doesn’t appear to pressure treated but I cant tell? Love the channel

[@hxFubar]

I bet you love that post hole digger attachment way better than the two person one you used to use.

[@CountryViewAcres]

Oh yeah. The tractor mounted post hole digger is definitely the way to go.👍

[@arkansashomestead6015]

@@CountryViewAcres Should get you a post pounder attachment. Then you can just semi spike your logs and post and just pound them in with the tractor instead of having to dig and set them etc.

[@johnqcitizen9177]

Im jealous too. Im a big city boy and would love to do what you are doing.

[@CountryViewAcres]

Yeah, me and wife are living our dream. It took us over 7 years of saving and paying off debt to get here. But it was worth it.

[@lorineidtinytoadplot744]

I agree with leaving the posts as tall as they are, then you could put rolled wire fencing or cattle panels for climbing plants. FYI your beds are all ready nicer than any thing I have lol 🐸

[@MrsLaytonClassroom]

Very nice. Excited to see the rest of the garden build!

[@hxFubar]

Instead of a bed, in the corner after the gate I'd put your 6x6 shed there. That way once you enter the gate from the house your tools are there and when you are done and walking to the house you can put them away. Just a thought. That said, you've probably already built that corner so...

[@CountryViewAcres]

I do plan on putting the shed in a corner. But it won't be next to the house. It will near the compost bins.

[@EC4400]

You remind me of the Doozers from Fraggle Rock. Great to see you all work. really nice garden. Enjoy. They are builders too.

[@schomestead2591]

Nice garden! We built our house 4 years ago (also overlooking our pond) so you are just a few years behind us. Oddly the similarity doesn't stop there! Your garden is the size of ours too. We have about 20 raised beds plus an in ground garden area for corn, melons & such. We put our 4x4 tool shed right outside our garden - disguised as an old timey outhouse. On the back of the shed we installed on old cast iron sink with running water - to pre-wash garden haul, hands, etc.

[@CountryViewAcres]

The sink sounds like a good idea.

[@oldtimeengineer26]

That is going to be a large garden area good luck

[@CountryViewAcres]

Hopefully it is about the right size. When you start filling the middle with corn, tomatoes, and peppers it will fill up pretty quick.

[@jamiemckenzie8516]

With the waterline being that close to the garden you will be able to cut into the pipe and install a tap for the garden 🚰🚰

[@CountryViewAcres]

There is already a hydrant installed when I ran the water line. It will be outside the garden, There will be a gate right next to it.

[@Tomhohenadel]

Good sized garden. Stair stepping down will be interesting to see. Are you planning on removing all the sod as well. You are fortunate, your wife is a big help. Looks great

[@CountryViewAcres]

No I don't plan on removing all the sod. I will probably use black plastic sheeting to cover and kill the grass.

[@augustreil]

@@CountryViewAcres, Would landscape fabric be better for drainage, or does it not matter ? Happy Easter !

[@ravenridgehomestead4596]

Looks good. I'm jealous

[@pmetzler5443]

I see you are using your post hole digger... from auction... Good job.

[@pippaseaspirit4415]

If you keep the posts that height and put a couple of hotwires above your 5ft fence that will keep the deer out too.

[@aintskairtolskol9520]

i have 45 deer that visit twice a day 5 are hand feed,we all have a understanding,stay out of my gardens i feed you hahahah,but i keep them from jumping a 4ft fence with one trick,first off i have 10ft of wasted fence around my bottom garden,i watched a spooked doe clear it with ease when i was starting out,tip is,they can clear 12ft if they had to ,if spooked they dont watch what in front of them ,flight is all they know,trick is on the landing,they always look for a secure landing then jump,i have a container garden on top of the hill and the fence post are tpost in home depot bucket about 8in concrete in them,4 ft wire twist tied on poles,just to keep out,first year they would jump fence just standing there and leap thing,my containers are 18 gal totes,i moved the totes closer to the fence and havent had on jump fence in 4 yrs,if the landing isnt safe they wont try to get in,mainly because the have the book written on lazy lol

[@stevemartinez6757]

I really like your idea for the garden. I might just have to "steal" that idea for our place. Keep up the great work and great content!

[@joansmith3492]

Consider putting cardboard in the bottom of raised garden beds to keep the grass from growing up through the potting soil. Black tarp the flat beds now to cut off the light to the weeds and grass.

[@CountryViewAcres]

We have used card board before. But we do not have any one hand. Going to use land scape fabrics in the bottom. I know it is not ideal.

[@nickmastroianni5557]

@@CountryViewAcres Maybe some old roofing shingles which will block weeds and allow drainage. And, they will last. Warning - do not cut down the fence posts. If you have groundhogs around, I would bury/staple some 18" wide fencing along the perimeter to prevent them from burrowing into the garden (believe me, they will and if you think deer damage a garden, wait until you see what those critters can do). Treated wood has some nasty chemicals in it. I would try to figure a way to prevent the wood from being in direct contact with the garden soil (plastic film lining, hardware cloth, ?). BTW, the only veggie deer don't like is onions.

[@lorihutchinson9909]

Wow! That’s the kind of garden I’d like to do this Fall to be ready for Spring! Nice job!!

[@robertharcourt7650]

Those are some great looking raised beds.Great job ;)

[@Beecozz7]

SO NICE!!! Will be a beautiful garden!!! Great work you do together!!!! Drone footage A+++ You have a beautiful place and a catchy tune!!!

[@simplysouthernroots216]

Look into back to eden!!! Love the new area

[@CountryViewAcres]

I have tried to get wood chips delivered, but I live so far in the country, it is proving difficult.

[@totalkenry]

Nice! Hope seeing your channel bigger!

[@timehasbegun5828]

New to your channel looking forward to follow your garden journey

[@philipirwin5286]

I would suggest adding a gate somewhere large enough for the tractor to fit through.

[@CountryViewAcres]

That's the plan! 👍

[@teresacrowe8425]

How deep are your raised beds? Also, do you have a video of the gates you made for the garden? Thank you and great job!

[@rmcfar8818]

The inboard 2x4 posts mentioned at 10:33, did you sink those down below frost line like you would typically sink a fence post?

[@titanart6225]

The inside 2x4 posts are they set down in the ground or just sitting on top of the ground?

[@douglasayliffe5816]

You need a 12 foot fence to keep deer out

[@gregc9946]

Not necessarily, he could put a short fence just a few feet away on the outside. Deer need a safe place to land, if they can not identify that landing they will not jump. Or they will only try it once ;)

[@lizhaydon2250]

Very nice. What lumber did you use, cedar?

[@CountryViewAcres]

This is a treated lumber that has a cedar color. According to the manufacturer it is safe for raised beds. It has been certified as a environmentally preferable product. But I understand if people wouldn't want to use it.

[@brucemartini2288]

if i had raised bed garden, itd be waist high, no kneeling or bending,

[@Sqeptick]

You're making the rest of us look bad. Hey if you build a 6x6' shed, just put a rain barrel on it and it'll give you about 22 gallons of fresh water every time it rains an inch.

[@CountryViewAcres]

Good idea.👍

[@CountryViewAcres]

I saw it looked like your got your pond fixed. I watched your video. It looked like that stuff worked out for ya.

[@Sqeptick]

@@CountryViewAcres Yeah, worked like a champ, thankfully. Big money and hassle saver.

[@jaksmith6465]

how did you figure out how many inches lower the ground was?

[@CountryViewAcres]

String level. Then measure the difference between both ends.

[@albundy1956]

Nice project, but I wouldent eat anytihing that grown close to treated wood, just my two pence...

[@augustreil]

Better not eat anything from a grocery store, and I mean anything !

[@arnoldromppai5395]

gardens way to small, you need to get minimum 600 Lbs of potatoes alone to last a small family until next years harvest, that size garden only big enough for you potato supply, . witch you dont need a fence around, as deer dont bother them, make another fenced garden 100"x 250" minimum to start, for all your other food, be sure to build a root cellar into a big hill side, and good drain tile, that was the very first thing i built on my land once i got the long drive way in, back from the main road and cleared out for barns, well. shop, and small home and later much more was cut and striped for fields, but a shed and root cellar were the first things built, i built the root cellar out of ceder timber saw right off the land i took them to a mill close by and had them saw 6 timbers, i had them saw just 2 sides of every log, they will never root. i find raised beds wastes far to much space and dry out way to fast, i built mine in 1983 and ripped them out in 1987. i left one 4'x200 for my worm composting,, potting soil in a garden,, order your seld 2 tandam load of black an red loom top soil, 22 yards each for 300 a load,, them tiny potting soil bags are not even read soil,, it is also cooked at 600 deg, to kill off worms bugs an stabilizes the stuff,, and cost a lot for a tiny bit in a bag

[@keandric2765]

It's fine for now and the size they want for the time being. I don't believe they ever intended or planned on being self-sufficient on their homestead NOW, or even in the next few years. They're just getting everything set up for when they retire in a few decades and THEN will be full-time homesteaders :))

[@CountryViewAcres]

You nailed it keandric 👍

[@arnoldromppai5395]

@@keandric2765 with all the mass flooding the usa has had in the best farm land in the usa, this year. your food prices will sky rocket, big time for the next 7 to 10 years

[@augustreil]

600lbs of potatoes for two people per year ? They would be fat as hell no ? 100' X 250' is 25,000 square ft. I'm confused. Is this their home or are they starting a full blown farm ? The numbers sound way to big for two people ?

[@nickmastroianni5557]

Deer love sweet potato leaves and I would be willing to bet they will eat the tender tops off the potato plants because I know they do eat the top of the tomato plants as well as the tomatoes.

[@rep4666]

where are your kids,,do they not want to be on camera

[@CountryViewAcres]

My kids are grown up and out of the house. It is just me and wife.

[@augustreil]

@@CountryViewAcres, You two are some young looking old folks ! Lol, Jk !

[@swigwhileyoudig..46]

Looks gud buddie u got great compost in ur wooded area where the leaves have fallen carnt wait part 2

[@CountryViewAcres]

I have thought above father leaves from the woods, but haven't done that.