How to Build a Raised Bed for Growing Vegetables

BOOK LAUNCH SPECIAL! To kick off my book launch ( grab a copy here: amzn.to/2BDJiQz ) I thought I would make a video about how to create and fill a raised bed from scratch. A raised bed is a fantastic space to grow food and gives you a lot more freedom with what you can grow in comparison to containers.
Measurements:
7.5cm = 3inches
15cm = 6inches
30cm = 1ft
4ft = 1.2m
6ft = 1.8m
10ft = 3m
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[@HuwRichards]

I can't believe my book is now out!! Make sure to join in for my first every livechat this Sunday @3pm UK time - I would love to see you there!

[@dinetk3125]

Your book (mine now) is due in the mail today!!

[@HuwRichards]

@@dinetk3125 Yay! :D

[@cynforrest]

HuwsNursery - Grow Organic Produce Inexpensively Congratulations on your new book. Hope it will soon be available in the USA 🇺🇸

[@lorraineg8134]

Congratulations. Fairplay to you. Will have it by the weekend.

[@tonysgardensgizmos7164]

Book is here, and i’ll be there on sunday too!

[@abigaildawn2996]

Baby faced huw is so cute 🥰

[@DigwellGreenfingers]

True about doubling the height for root crops Huw but don't forget that after the bed has been in place (on soil) for a year or two then the ground underneath will be usable by the crops (no dig theory). The book arrived today! Steve

[@miacolleran152]

Love how I found this video AFTER building a huge raised bed by hand, with nails, a hammer and scrap pieces of half-rotted wood. I just found your channel today and I love all your advice on how to grow your own food

[@smallgardenescape9862]

I just got home from work and my copy of your book is here waiting for me. Looking forward to sitting down and having a read through, then making a start on a raised bed this weekend. Cheers.

[@gavincook4684]

Can't thank you enough. I have just managed to get a large allotment 5meters by 12 and half of it has become quite over grown and neglected. A fellow allotment holder suggested that I should clear the area slowly but first start a raised bed to get planting. Your tutorial was very clear and concise and I will definitely be purchasing your book! Obviously I am also subscribed to the channel. More please young sir.

[@tovaritchboy]

MY book is on its way! thanks Huw cant wait. Hope can apply to my area and climate. Just had another 4 inches of snow.

[@LizZorab]

Congratulations for the launch of your book Huw! I love the boards from British Recycled Plastic, they look really tidy.

[@jonathanwarren5552]

Hi Huw. Your book arrived today. Fantastic! Well done!

[@simplifygardening]

Great how to build a raised bed video Huw. Will be great to go along with the book. Congrats on it all

[@ferniek5000]

Just got notification from Amazo, my pre-order will arrive here in NY on the 25th! I am excited to read this book and to share it with friends :) Thanks for your channel.

[@stepstoknowledge3809]

Great video. Thank you. Looking forward to more. Lost my allotment, garden all tubs and pebbles and a greenhouse full of veggie plants looking for a home. Will buy your book.

[@larkatmic]

I live in Burbank California. Though our climates are opposite. I have learned loads more information from your insight and knowledge, then I have from my local nursery specialists here. Lol Plus, you have great presence, and explain things thoroughly with great aplomb. I just purchased your book. Look forward to receiving it. May all your hard work, and garden passion bring you much success to come. Thank you my Welsh gardening kin 🙏

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Will try to build my own raised bed this year and I will fill it with my compost with your inspiration thank you.

[@Handleisstoopididea]

That is a gorgeous book cover

[@drew_idea]

I don't know Brittish fauna, in Hungary we have lot of moles. So if I buid a raised bed itt's most inportant to fix a chicken net or a mole net onto it's bottom.

[@sajadahmed1269]

Hi, As always very good gardening information. I made 2 small raised bed from wooden pallets.from your last video you give good instructions . thanks.

[@RebuYogi]

🔥🔥🔥!!! Give thanks for all the info. Your delivery of all the steps and tips was perfect for me. I started following you on IG as well. I'm going to check that book.. we're just about to fill our raised beds with soil. 🌱🙏

[@cynforrest]

Thanks for great info. Not sure as an older person if I can do this but am preparing to begin anyway. Lol. My beds will have to be smaller and a bit higher. I’m trying to think of ways of using “found” objects. Love your channel. Inspiring. Hello from cold Southern California! 👍🌴🇺🇸

[@MomLuvsCrafts]

Thanks for all your amazing information! I live in America and enjoy learning from you. Elise

[@richardfenngriffin2406]

I know I'm a bit late to the party. I got the book for Christmas and have just found your KZbin videos. I'm addicted. They're great. Looking forward to more from you.

[@GaHou7]

Your videos are a very good based information for gardening!

[@gezsugg4869]

Great video. The book is awesome and has made me want to get into growing veg. Thanks!

[@scottkinnersley6136]

Received my book this afternoon, looking forward to using it on my allotment as I tend to waste a lot of space between growing stuff and never sure what works best together

[@richardhaylett8080]

Congratulations on your book launch huw.

[@jmch2186]

I got notification just after midnight last night that your book was on it’s way to me here in Dublin 😃

[@kersomulyofarm375]

now the rainy season, the perfect time to start growing vegetables for the family. I started by making plant beds using wood

[@jerrycrow66]

Nice one! I built a load of raised beds using cardboard and compost on top of an old stone driveway; It works! Next year I’ll give it a go on the other quarter acre of old Grassland! We’ll see how it goes! 😊

[@adailydaughter6196]

Great helpful vid. Will definitely check out your book. Congratulations

[@anthonyhaycox1561]

I thought the process of choosing and installing a raised bed was very clearly explained, with clear demonstrations given throughout. I’m shortly about to be allocated an allotment and the practical knowledge gained from your video will come in very useful. In the meantime, I do hope your book has reached the wide audience you had hoped for.

[@anneroberts4876]

Nice one. Thanks. I'll also keep an eye out for your book. Cheers.

[@leonleese4919]

Bought the book, now I’ll watch your advice

[@SparklingMyLife]

Thanks for the tips! I want to do this on my balcony but on a smaller scale...hope this will work. Good luck with your book launch!

[@HuwRichards]

Thank you so much Mona and good luck with your growing! Try making mini-raised beds for your balcony :)

[@loobyloobies]

Thanks, I made one of these today!

[@50shadesofgreen]

great job with the raised bed build Huw !!

[@eshel1954]

This is the video I've been searching and waiting for. Thank you!

[@lorraineg8134]

Great video. Thanks for sharing Huw.

[@christinehayes9015]

Wow, dead excited, book has arrived, it is brilliant, great job

[@HuwRichards]

Thank you so so much! Please feel free to leave a review, best wishes, Huw

[@kellynash8097]

Great video as always huw, some fab tips! Will try and make it to the live 🌺

[@lamprinedatsika6292]

Your new raised bed became perfect. Good success in the vegetables you cultivate! 🍅🥕🌶️🍆 🇬🇷

[@missjudacia7230]

Could you do a video on which varieties of vegetables you prefer and why ? There’s so much choice that is perplexing as to which variety to go for

[@meehan302]

I must get a copy of your book Huw. Well done. Great to see success. Regards Patrick

[@HuwRichards]

Thank you so much Patrick that would be so amazing!

[@Tracys_Little_Patch_of_Dirt]

Congratulations on your book launch. My copy should be with me tomorrow hopefully. I can't wait so excited.

[@HuwRichards]

Yay how exciting Tracy! Thank you so much!

[@Tracys_Little_Patch_of_Dirt]

@@HuwRichards no thank you. I'm already hearing so many good things about your book from many in the gardening community here on KZbin. It will help me organise myself so much.

[@MyQuaintCottage]

Congratulations on your book launch! We use raised beds and love it. Great video. 🙂

[@HuwRichards]

Thank you so much! :)

[@MyQuaintCottage]

@@HuwRichards You're welcome 🙂

[@lynmaunsell4062]

My copy of your book is in it’s way to Australia & should arrive next week

[@jenng9433]

Your book arrived and I'm so looking forward to reading it. Well done!! What a great job you're doing. 👍👍X

[@bludelphinium994]

2 drills; great idea!

[@dirtybeatfreak]

so i looked at the materials from the british plastic site. they seem to only sell in 'raised bed kits' and for the closest to the recommended 10x4 is nearly 700£! I'll be looking at the pallet one I think lol

[@leonarddavis3684]

Congrats and Thank you

[@karlitobergkamp8082]

Great video 👍🏻 those raised beds are awesome but I wouldn’t use them down my allotment due to them being quite expensive, definitely in my own garden though.

[@goinblinddoggone]

Nice one Huw, look how far you've come! How lovely to have your book published - best of luck with the launch. I look forward to seeing it in print. Thanks for all your hard work in producing the videos over the years x

[@frankcoldwell4424]

Awesome timing, I got an email this morning saying your book was being delivered today :)

[@HuwRichards]

YAY! Enjoy it!! And thank you so much for watching!

[@frankcoldwell4424]

Got it 😁

[@ericaslittlewelshgarden]

Lovely vid, can't wait to watch the next video!

[@heidikononen3175]

Great video!

[@sariputri7743]

OK I am gonna binge watching all your videos now

[@GaHou7]

Dear Huw, I'm looking very forward to get your first book. Because of living in Germany I have to wait a few more days for delivering via amazon. I preorder the book. Kind regards from Germany, GaHou

[@josephinecronin1195]

Got my copy. Great stuff!

[@HuwRichards]

Thank you so much Josephine! :D

[@ThatGardener]

Nice learned how to make bed - was quite scared on how to do it. Thanks.

[@KimmysKitchenandGarden]

I've got your book today 😊 I have a allotment but feel like I should do this one raised bed too, I have some decking boards I could use.

[@HuwRichards]

Awh yay! Good luck with it Kimmy!

[@patstephenso7206]

Hi Huw lve just ordered you new book,Thank you

[@HuwRichards]

Wow thank you so much Pat!

[@SonderSurreal]

I built a double high cinder block garden bed over concrete, its just perfect

[@markprobert7177]

Good episode as covered a topic on my mind lately, would you use any amendments to the raised bed prior to planting/seeding?

[@dimahh5729]

I really appreciate how youre helping begginers like me :) i have a question regarding the amount of bean harvest in the 4 by 10 feet area which you recommened, about how many kilos would one harvest? (For example if we planted white gigantes beans or mung beans.) When planting, how can we calculate the resulting harvest to know how much planting space we would need? Thank you :)

[@TonyCSmith]

Just bought 2 copies. Will give one away on my channel. Good luck Huw - you rock sir. Well done 😊👍

[@lorraineg8134]

Fairplay Tony. Im getting mine at the weekend.

[@joeblack6905]

I bought Your book yesterday from ebay:)

[@NicksAllotmentDiary]

Hi Huw, brilliant series on building raised beds. Your book looks excellent. I’m hearing some great reviews. I’ll definitely be looking out for a copy. Are you doing any signed copies? Take care. Nick

[@athyvandenberg289]

Hi Huw, congrats with your book. I have ordered it from Waterstones to collect in the shop as I still have a voucher I can use. I was making a jigsaw puzzle on my iPad when an advertisement came up where you advertise your book. Well done. Eveline

[@shawnavery5644]

I do this every year what ever I can grow , thank you guys for helping

[@shawnavery5644]

I would love to marry you

[@swnwmbasumatary2466]

More helpful from others vedios I liked it. Thanks

[@kathylewis7543]

Thanks for broadcast makes it less scary!

[@HuwRichards]

Thank you so much Kathy

[@kathylewis7543]

@@HuwRichards You are so welcome!

[@gardentwitcheruk7076]

Good job

[@patriciavincent5076]

Great information !!! The place I need to put my bed currently has an invasive plant on it. If I cut the plant down and dig out most of it, will that be enough to keep it under control? I think it is a mertensia???? Thank you!

[@annakozlowski1774]

First time subscriber..so excited to follow you😁..sad cannot get your book across the pond. 😞

[@Jack-oc2xq]

If you find it on amazon.co.uk you can select international shipping

[@irenegomasoler9640]

if you take a look at the comopany you recommend, their raised beds kits are really expensive, a bit of a contradition with the idea of making growing food accesible which is the whole point of your book. if would be nice to see more affordable alternatives

[@gameenders5017]

If anyone watching only has one person to build these, I have a tip. I connect my boards with the stakes/posts that will go in the ground first, so they're 2 high, but connected. Then I set them up upside down so they form the bed with the ends and lengths how I want them, each side just loosely leaning against each other. Then I use a ratchet strap around the outside 4 corners of the bed, tighten it, and it will hold them all together upright. Do your drilling and driving, then just disconnect the ratchet strap and flip it over. The strap will hold them all tightly together in the bed shape and it makes it easy to do with one person. You can also chain 2 ratchet straps by connecting the hooks together if needed for more length.

[@MrCobbsalad]

Brilliant. Can I grow most vegetables in these raised beds on top of concrete slabs inside a polytunnel? Cheers

[@downshiftingpath]

sorry I missed your live. I live in the slow lane...

[@HilltopFarmHomestead]

I'm in Australia and I just purchase my copy through my affiliate with "The Book Depository UK". They do world wide postage for free! Congratulations Huw.

[@definitelynotadam]

Sadly owned by Amazon now :/

[@mattfinchdesign]

Whilst watching your video the door bell rang and your book turned up! Coincidence or good timing? Looking forward to reading it.

[@yalikejazzsz2914]

Haha

[@Marcardarrig]

HI, I see in this video what looks like a home made polytunnel in the back ground, I was wondering could you make an step by step video as i need to make one about 6 feet long and 3 foot wide to go on top of a raised bed i will be making soon. your one looks like it can be removed to work the bed that would be ideal for me . Thanks Marc

[@MrBobthephilosopher]

Excellent advice. I made mine out of decking and purposely over tall (50cm), which looks nice saves my back and avoids slugs!

[@HuwRichards]

Hi Steve thank you so much for watching! Wow what a lovely depth there! Almost tall enough to avoid carrot root fly too

[@MrBobthephilosopher]

@@HuwRichards But terrible to fill up!

[@HuwRichards]

Try hugelkultur:D

[@MrBobthephilosopher]

@@HuwRichards Hey, I told Erica about putting logs in raised beds! Totally stole my idea with her video! Hee, hee! Great minds eh.

[@HuwRichards]

@@MrBobthephilosopher Hehehehe there we go Erica is in the center of the universe :D

[@bdeleeuwe]

Would you recommend using raised beds over growing vegetables in the ground ? I am trying to figure out the advantages of this system. Thanks.

[@byhisstripes2713]

I have two beds that are 4ft by 2 ft. My yard is only 12ft by 12ft, so I can't go too big. So I'll have my runner beans and peas in growbags and my tomatoes in window boxes

[@misschez84]

Hi Huw, those raised beds can they be built in a polytunnel? Also the bark around the outside would that create too much moisture in the polytunnel? And congratulations on the book ♥

[@jollyjollyme]

Hi Huw great video thank you for uploading. Have you considered measuring diagonally across each corner to check the bed has been built square? Due to costs I am planning on filling my beds just a little each year :)

[@HuwRichards]

Thank you so much! If the lengths are all cut perfectly to size then it will automatically be 90 degree angles at each corner :)

[@Nitecrow314]

@@HuwRichards Not

[@lynseylawton-roberts3768]

Thank you, this is such a helpful video... alas , I didn’t put cardboard at the base, of my bed. I only have one layer of board. Maybe I should extend? Xx

[@HuwRichards]

As long as you add more than 15cm (6inch) of material on top you don't need cardboard underneath

[@BaltimoresBerzerker]

Congratulations on your book! You should be very proud of yourself! Any update on the apple challenge?!? My seeds have been planted since you released that video but no sprouts yet :/

[@HuwRichards]

Super exciting! Video in the next week or two about that! :D

[@haifah-mehsoonsajjad]

Hi there, I have a garden just like yours and I was just wondering, when you make your raised vegetable platforms do you place a lining to separate the existing grass from the compost in the new vegetable patch? I am really worried that all of the insects in my existing grass may feed on my plants and I would be really grateful if you could advise me.

[@freedombug11]

What was the reason for the two different drills for pilot holes/screwing?

[@TheBlackFrog79]

Can I build a bed with three boards instead of two like yours? Or two boards are good enough?

[@robertsleight8013]

I've got quite a bit of leftover soil from a 'sfg' raised bed about two years ago. So it's pretty much vermiculite, compost and peat moss. Would that be suitable to go in this raised bed or should I start from scratch?

[@bulgingbungalowlife]

The book looks great congratulations!! Will it be available in the US? Cant find it on Amazon

[@Jack-oc2xq]

It’s on amazon.co.uk and you can get international shipping

[@sweetolyve]

Very nice, indeed! Thanks for the step by step instructions. I'm in the process of planning out my raised beds. Things are moving kind of slow since I broke my arm...lol. but, I'm getting there. Is your book going to be available on Amazon? Thanks!

[@HuwRichards]

Yes it is on Amazon now so make sure you go get yourself a copy :D I hope your arm fully heals soon.

[@sweetolyve]

@@HuwRichards Thanks so much! My doc says I am healing beautifully, thanks...😁

[@HuwRichards]

@@sweetolyve Awh I am so glad!

[@johnnywest5445]

Great info Huw. Any plans on offering the book on Amazon U.S?

[@Jack-oc2xq]

It’s on amazon.co.uk , you can select international shipping

[@amwphotos]

Drill all the holes first, then do all the screws. No swapping, and you only need one power tool!

[@cornish_360excavator]

Hello Huw, I have built a raised bed on top of my garden using untreated scaffold boards and filled the lot with quality compost. Should I of added topsoil first or is 20cm of compost ok on top of the garden soil underneath?

[@MJ-cy6ti]

Do you change the soil every year?

[@loetje1111]

Hi, just found your channel, I am gonna start a garden, however the grounds in the city of Amsterdam are contaminated. So would you recommend to put something in between the ground soil and the raised bed? Or do you think the toxins won't mix since I use the no dig principle?

[@kiltedgardener]

Great advice Huw! I wish we had a company that sold that plastic lumber like this in the USA, if you know any companies doing this I'd love to to know!

[@kiltedgardener]

Found an answer to my own question I believe this company is comparable to the one in the UK! If anyone ask you can send them here Huw. itsrecycled.com

[@HuwRichards]

@@kiltedgardener Ooo great spot thank you! :)

[@farmandtech]

Is raised bed effective with normal planting& what type of material you are using in raised bed....becoz wood usually becomes food for mites😂 in my garden

[@Gracenglory5]

Huw: “You might have a tiny tiny garden” Me: 🙋🏼‍♀️ My garden is about the size of a postage stamp! But! I’m working on putting in 3 raised beds stair stepping up the back slope. Thanks for the tutorial!