How to Build a RAISED BED Using PALLETS, FREE Backyard Gardening

Today I want to show you how to easily build a raised bed using FREE recycled pallets so you can be eating fresh veggies without breaking the bank.
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[@zoanyway]

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[@Mightiflier]

You said it!! Ditto! Thanks!

[@brusselsprout5851]

and we get the math too. Down and dirty, simple. Makes me think I can do it.

[@dch.projects]

Dude, your energy is infectious. It's 1:46AM (at the moment) and I want to go outside and do this now, ha!!

[@mylessakers]

I would check the pallets, before hand, for a stamp. Some are treated with harmful pesticides. Look for HT (for heat treated), and you should be fine

[@3dp_edc]

great tip!

[@maynmom6975]

I was wondering about that. Thank you.

[@Anon-xd3cf]

Great advice. There are too many people who don't know this stuff.

[@GabbyJimenezTunez]

Yo how’d I know?

[@horatiohuffnagel7978]

Pressure treated won't rot though.

[@j.f.6072]

The little dog's escapades in the background are a treat to watch!

[@corey1788]

Just found your channel. Cool planters. 1500+ comments too many to search through but just wanted to give a warning. Be careful when choosing pallets to use for gardening as lots can have chemicals that were shipped and spilled on them. Also lots of pallets are heat treated to allow them to be used in air transport. If they are marked with HT(heat treated) or DB(de-barked) they are fine for use. Avoid anything marked MB as those were treated with methyl-bromide which could be hazardous for gardening. It will be marked somewhere on the upright outer sideboards not the flat cross boards and looks like a square with large letters stamped on the wood. Safe gardening!

[@ericplatt6884]

Great project! Thanks. TIP: Where I and many people live a gopher mesh (wire mesh) underneath before you fill in the soil is essential, otherwise the buggers come up form under the bed and eat eat eat.

[@edwinters4538]

Thank you so much for that tip. I have lots of them, and do not want to kill them, but do want them out of my vegetable garden. Blessings.

[@bweaver760]

Where are you located? I have never heard of anyone having gophers here in southeast Texas gulf coastal areas(Houston). Every place is different, for sure!

[@ericplatt6884]

@@bweaver760 Southern California, just North of San Diego.

[@frankolivas8593]

@@ericplatt6884 Same here, Riverside County, we should have been named the home of the Gophers. I just want them out!

[@danielleayoub487]

Would cardboard work for this too?

[@tomjustice7610]

I was a little over half way done with my first raised bed when I saw this video. I ripped the whole thing apart and started over with your design. Thanks! Awesome work!!

[@alfonsomunoz4424]

I'm really considering doing the same thing!

[@eduardovenegas294]

curious to see what design you originally came up with

[@sierrabaker9046]

I’m gonna take my half finished one and also do this

[@HelpfulTipsfromChris]

Great garden bed and great video, I typed it out to make it easier for myself. Hopefully this helps someone else: First you will need enough pallets to make a 4 x 8 foot bed. That would be enough to make around 56 boards to cut to 16 inches. You need a circular saw to cut them evenly and efficiently. When cutting the pallets, leave the boards on each end to use as bracing later Use a measuring tape, drop saw, and square to cut the boards square. Once you make one side square bump it up against something flat to make the other side square to make them 16 inches. Once you have the 56, 16 inch boards (or whichever length works). Cut the end boards off the pallet in half longways so you can use them to brace the borders you'll be making. A straight edge and some clamps on a couple of cement block raised 2x4's is what he used to align the boards to make the walls evenly. Put the wider boards at the end. You will now need a power driver to predrill holes in the braces and to drive the wood screws. Place the bracing on the back, predrill, and reinforce with 10 or more screws. Make six sections. Take two sections cut them exactly to four feet and combined them together with another bracing piece to create a 8ft wall. Do this twice. Take some lint seed oil and brush every side of each section liberally to protect the wood. Figure out where you want to put and be sure to clear it out and make it level before you start assembling. He uses corner clamps to hold the corners of the sections together so that he can attach a small block of wood behind the corners to hold them together. To do this he pre-drills and then puts a couple of screws to hold them in. Repeat for all corners. Get two 8ft 2x4's, linseed oil them, pre-drill and attach them to the top of the borders for railing. Be sure to put screws where needed to make it flush with the wall. Take the last 2x4 board and cut it to length and attach to the last two edges. Once you're done fill it with organic material. Exactly what you will need to do it like the video: 3 or 4 pallets Circular saw Drop saw Measuring tape Square Straight edge Two clamps Power drill Screws Linseed oil Brush Level Corner clamps four small wood blocks Three 8ft long 2x4s Did I get everything?

[@DawnEdwards6267]

Thank you so much!

[@nathaliep8512]

YOU ROCK! Thank you for taking the time to type this all out. This was a great video and a great idea, given the crazy price of wood these days. :)

[@suziestubebrown5397]

Hi, just watched this vid and it is totally cool-have a patio that has cracked concrete beyond use and repair. Just figured out my project for the summer! Also, I might suggest that at each corner, even with the top of the pallet boards, you might want to add maybe a 3" waste piece of 2x4 for added support...the connections there would be much stronger with the top rail. Just a suggestion-with my luck, the entire raised bed would fail once the soil is added if I did not line up the screws perfectly through the top rail and thin pallet boards! Thanks for the info!!

[@rladublin1]

So helpful to have it typed up. Thank you

[@dmeek20]

You are a hero

[@sylvianolastname6606]

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[@briantrieber4112]

Just finished building . . Needed 6 pallets. About 60 slats you need for the 4x8. Looks great. Going to be a gift. Great vid. Watch you all the time.

[@adamkauffman9311]

Cool! How long did it take you to make?

[@briantrieber4112]

4/7/23-Just made another one as a gift . Took about 3 1/2 hrs . Thanks again

[@jamessmith1218]

How many years can you get out of them? I have oak pallets and pine pallets and I know pine does better outside than oak.

[@markp7736]

Awesome video James. Just one word of advice when using a circular saw, always wear safety glasses. It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye.

[@racang]

and hearing protection.

[@jaredhopkins5642]

Might be cautious about where you set down the saw after using it too. About set the still spinning blade on the extension cord.

[@stevek6486]

Multiple coats of oil on all 6 sides of boards before you assemble for better protection. Also space boars slightly using a couple of small nails as spacers between boards when assembling - this allows the wood to swell a bit without buckling as well as dry out between boards a little better.

[@diego_villena]

What kind of oil?

[@Legit_SuperFall]

@@diego_villena linseed oil Dont use boiled linseed oil unless you know its safe. Most BLS has added chemicals You can easily make bleached linseed oil by adding water and leaving it in the sun for one to three days The advantage is that it cures much faster Be careful will used rags/paper. They can spontaneously combust. Just leave them spread out for a few days before throwing them in the trash

[@LexGear]

How often would you need to re-oil?

[@Legit_SuperFall]

@@LexGear the more coats it has the better. As long as you give each coat time to cure you can keep piling them on Raw linseed oil will take quite a few days to cure, so wait at least a week between coats If you bleach it you can wait much less, depending on how long you bleach it for

[@Legit_SuperFall]

But personally, i dont have the time or patience to give more than two. Maybe only one lol we'll see

[@rich7934]

Suggestion: Use a Sawzall to cut apart the pallets, just slip a 12" metal cutting/demolition blade between the plates and stringers and cut the nails. it will be easier than the circular saw and you get to use the already square cut ends. When you assemble the panels into the box, put your corner block flush with the top, so you can screw the top plate into the nice thick block, instead of the thin side board, and do the same with 2 middle blocks on the long walls and 1 middle block on the short walls. If you do the previous suggestion then the stringers can be cut to make these blocks.

[@3dp_edc]

or could just use a square and/or straight edge with the circular saw.

[@ThistlesGarden]

May have to do this for the last couple of pallets.

[@kevinhinds1925]

Looks nice! Just a thought though...lots of people watching these videos, many of which probably don't have much experience with power tools. You should give a shout out to safety glasses and, of course, wear a pair yourself! It's the bare minimum safety consideration and it's guaranteed to pay off eventually. Make it such a habit that you feel naked pulling that trigger without your clears on! Cheers!

[@pamelafrankel9028]

like yer style..no jibber jabber, no nonsense ...just clean, clear, info

[@majoroz4876]

This is how you make a how-to-do-it video. Clear, concise, no BS or yak-yak, and no boring repetition. Well done.

[@ericschumacher7507]

Dude I made five 3ftx9ftx12in raised beds last year from pallets and it almost killed me with trying to pull every nail. This is such a better concept! Going to make five more like you did this spring! My lower back thanks you James!!!!

[@markstokes7110]

next year just grind nails off with grinder😜

[@joerambo4977]

Use a Sawzall with a metal cutting blade and cut the nails in-between the wood

[@Broken_dish]

pulling nails out of pallets sucks.

[@andiincali.4663]

Just what I was looking for. Something cheap or free and a simple design that is not over engineered! Not too deep. Also nothing touching the soil that you don't want absorbed by the plants. It's very zero waste and eco friendly. And it looks great too. Love it.

[@mountainman3487]

This would have been a good time for a nice rabbited joint.. the top would be inset into the sides that way..

[@vickisingh5997]

I'm an Urban Farmer. You are talking to the choir regarding pallets. Been sold years ago. With 53 square & rectangle beds in my yard and a squares smaller beds on my east west south property line, looking to do 17 more. Honored your efforts with Tuck🐾🐆 as a subscriber. Retired H.S. English teacher in 2018. Milwaukee Public School. I liked your instructions with a 🗣"conservation of words" explanation. Ty🎵Mrs. S.🎶💕

[@thelipstickfarmer]

1:38 in..."Already you can see it coming together" (holding up 3 pieces of wood 🤣) Totally infectious enthusiasm! 💄🌱💋

[@anduong6595]

hahahaha

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

:) Iknow exactly where he is coming from. When I started making my (totally rubbish) shed door I though 'my door!' when I had just slid the bits together.

[@ivanhoe011]

Just a little tip from woodworking: When you wipe off the excess linseed oil with a rag be careful where you leave that rag afterwards - because it might spontaneously start a fire. When linseed oil is exposed to the air a chemical reaction starts that emits a lot of extra heat. This can cause rags soaked in linseed oil to sometimes, just out of nowhere, catch on a fire totally spontaneously. So NEVER throw away the rag in the garbage, it might burn your house down. Always keep used rags in a metal bucket or bury them to naturally decompose, or dispose of them somewhere else safe.

[@verdis23rdoperaunballoinma39]

Just put the linseed oil used rags in a metal container or someplace where CANNOT let fire spread--go outside and just safely burn them yourself--only way that ensures they are absolutely "safe" ...

[@billtelarana4341]

you can put them submerged in a bucket of water, too.

[@kimdavis5849]

Feeling like I was born yesterday, don't know SQUAT.. Recovering stroke survivor, lovin every minute. Need all the side tips and info I can get. TY ivanhoe011, good lookin out. I mean that from my HEART. TY

[@stillaliveandwell5291]

I never totally believed this so I did a test when staining some floors. I took the rags outside in 90 degree heat in a metal can and within an hour they caught fire.

[@trustbirthaugusta]

@@billtelarana4341 or in the OIL CAN itself too!

[@Nohoana45]

Love the down to earth, layman instructions. Easy to understand and follow. I’m so excited to build my first pallet wood raised bed.

[@wandamcknight786]

Watching this program daily on my tv on youtube. Love Tuck too!

[@hjd832]

It looks very attractive with the stripey wood .

[@caroleminnich8884]

I think this is a great idea, but I would have lined it with landscaping fabric before putting in the compost. That way your raised frame will last longer. Another couple of ideas that I have used for the base of my beds is first I put in a layer of gravel for good drainage (we get a LOT of rain) and the I put in hardware cloth to keep out the moles and gophers. Next the landscape cloth, and finally the compost and potting soil.

[@redeye2938]

Thank you!!!!!

[@Sarahbee-o8t]

Actually if you put fabric down the plants roots cannot grow through it.

[@caroleminnich5697]

@@Sarahbee-o8t I have never had roots reach down that far. I guess it depends on how deep you make it and what you plant.

[@annanelson6830]

Thanks. Hardware cloth will solve my vole problem!

[@collette2908]

I would think the worms can’t get through the landscape fabric.

[@tedtolentino4955]

You are obviously a very enthusiastic gardener! I wish I had the space you have but raised gardens don't necessarily require a lot of space. And for most of us one raised bed such as yours, for example, can grow plenty of food for a family for 4. Thanks for sharing your expertise and tips.

[@shineyrocks390]

That's awesome 👍 I actually built a cabin and a lean-to out of pallets. I spent out of pocket $270 for the entire project. Pallets were free but nails, screws and shingles was all I chose to buy. Simple even though everyone thought I was insane and said it couldn't be done. I did it 😁.

[@shineyrocks390]

@J B lol not if no one is there to see you pee in it 😜

[@Christine-wi1dl]

@J B I used to tell my Ex to go pee in the Compost bins when ever he was outside, instead of coming in the house to use the bathroom LOL because Urine adds bacteria to the compost pile to help it speed-up the break down of the items we put in it to be composted.

[@meuandthelot]

@@Christine-wi1dl Great advice, Nitrogen.

[@surefiremushroomsmicrogreens]

meuandthelot your pee contains urea and eventually makes ammonia, I have watched a guy add one can of cola and a can of beer and then he adds household ammonia spays his pile down and he has useable compost in 14 days. 7 days sitting and then turning once a day for a week and watering everyday.

[@doodlebug6933]

Wow, I wish I had the skills and patience, Love the gardening idea,Awesome, And if you could build a cabin from these pallets for little of nothing Truly Awesome. Some very crafty people in this world. I love watching these videos wishing I had something nice like this. Or even a cabin built from these wow.👍👍

[@jacksonjackson2914]

Take a Sawzall and run down in between the wood in the nails cut the nails you don't have to circular saw all the wood cut the nails strip the pallets that way

[@bluehorizon9613]

Brilliant information and a smashing video, this will help me a lot, thank you James, and oh, btw.... All Aboard The SG EXPRESS ! ... cos' 55's a comin', 55's a comin', 55's a comin', Woo ! - Woo !

[@amylosee9461]

I would have added the cross bars connecting the pallets at the top and bottom, this would give something to screw into when adding the 2x4 on top. This would probably increase the number of pallets needed but would result in a more secure end result. I also would have added a full 12 inch 2x4 in each corner to give more strength in the corners. Also lining it is a good idea that others have suggested if that is in the budget.

[@jeffzapatka1926]

Yeah, I was thinking the same -- a cleat at the top would help with installing the cap

[@dereka8041]

James is multi-faceted: Tuck's father, organic gardener, KZbin artist, and now add carpenter to the list.

[@funky-landscaper]

Derek A is there a tool he doesn’t have?

[@duskmoss]

Dremil shop vacuume

[@funky-landscaper]

@@duskmoss lol, right?? -- Stay tuned as Tuck will certainly need a haircut during his extended quarantine.

[@duskmoss]

Funky Coldmedina also if you need help with plant related things go leave a comment on one of my videos or here and I will respond I am just waiting to do something

[@duskmoss]

Funky Coldmedina I saw you did and I will but do you have any plants you would like a video on just give a random one please I am really bored

[@reedamanda814]

It turned out so pretty! Brilliant time saver to cut them rather than pulling a million nails. This is for sure on my agenda.

[@hellequingentlemanbastard9497]

My grandfather always used a mix of Linseed Oil, Turpentine and Beeswax to treat his Gardentool handles and the wood of his raised beds, etc, etc....... He "painted" everything every couple of years or so with that mixture. 1 litre/kg of each ingredient into a double boiler to liquify the Beeswax. He also treated his gardenening pants and jacket with that. Was cheaper than buying a Barbour Jacket I guess.

[@glennvanzuylen7047]

Great idea!!! Pallet are everywhere!!!

[@JessyJoyOfficial]

Hey from your neighbor in PA! You're at 399k subs while writing this comment. An early congrats to you on 400k! Thanks for providing amazing, helpful content and an array of how-to garden videos. You've simplified so many of the seemingly challenging aspects of gardening, and you've inspired me to start growing my own food this season. Hearts for Tuck ♥♥♥♥♥

[@TheComputec]

Love this !!! The passion for growing and the positive upbeat delivery... Not overdoing the cautionary tales and "don't do's"... It's clear that you just want to get growing and the beds are just a means to an end... exactly as it should be !!

[@sagefool5786]

James!!! I'm so happy to see you! Springtime - YAY! Another great resource is the local mattress recycling place. In my town they give away free the box-spring bases, which are way easier to take apart than pallets and great for trellises. Also the springs make amazing scaffolding for beans, peas and tomatoes...or any vines.

[@xrsize12]

Normally, trying to disassemble a pallet is intimidating for me. But, the way you dissembled the pallets gives me hope as a widow, that I can tackle this project. And it’s a beautiful build too.

[@michaeltaylor7025]

Fill or just add tree limbs kitchen waste any pant waste, a layer of cardboard or news paper will keep weed seeds from coming up. This bottom will save on compost and break down for rooting before the end of growing season.

[@RogerSmith83]

I used this technique this weekend. The bed from an aesthetics view is sharp. A ton of drilling and screws but nothing beats being outside!

[@Alysialw]

I'm SO gonna make my garden beds like this! I love how all of the wood is not all the same color, and is FREE! 🙂🙃😉

[@loturzelrestaurant]

Good video, but not as education PLUS Fun (epic combi) as the new video about Vaccines from 'Hbomberguy'!! As well as his old video about Sherlock, the TV Show!

[@kathylamb6232]

My first time in watching you. I was SUPER IMPRESSED!!!! You are an incredibly smart, innovative, and really great at planning. Keep growing young man!!!

[@gmwwc]

For the sake of efficiency treat with linseed oil (or Ducksback or Thompson's Water seal) first then assemble. In warm climates rot will got to work very quickly so it is important to get all your surfaces treated. also you can use a one gallon sprayer to apply the preservative. Hint, look for horse stables nearby for a manure source for your compost. If they bed the horses stalls with straw or shavings so much the better.

[@LoriSews]

Thanks!

[@staceywysongmccray1187]

We made a raised bed out of pallets this past weekend. Thanks for the excellent instructions!

[@pittbullcustomleather6509]

I’m glad I watched. I have a stack of old pallets that were here when I bought the house & land. Mine may not end up as nice looking, but should serve the purpose. I love the idea of using boiled linseed oil. I use it for treating wood handled for tools, but never thought of using it in place of a water sealer. Thanks for your tips. I will put them to good use.

[@mikecomeau2561]

Hi. Do you need the boiled linseed oil? Is the one that is not boiled not good? The boiled one here in Nova Scotia, Canada, is $13 per 1 Litre bottle (about 4.5 Litres = 1 gallon), so it is very expensive. A large can of the unboiled kind (around a gallon) is around $43 + taxes (Canadian). They do not sell the boiled linseed oil in a 1 gallon can.

[@pittbullcustomleather6509]

@@mikecomeau2561 I honestly don’t know that much about it, but I haven’t researched it. I’m on the cheap side, so I used some old stuff I’ve had for years. If it was me, I would try the less expensive stuff by doing a test on a small piece of wood. If it wasn’t as good, I would put in in an old pot & boil it outside. I don’t know if that would work, but it’s just an idea.

[@missthang4770]

James! So good to see you and Tuck again! Great video. I look forward to your generous sharing of your gardening knowledge with us this growing season.

[@OncuFarm]

very inspiring.😊

[@debymorgan1133]

I like the different colors of the pallets

[@jamessanders4310]

Great idea! Free to no cost. Linseed oil, screws, and 2 x4’s, are the only out-of- pocket I saw. Good video…do more!

[@Michele-bs6hb]

I enjoy all your videos, but most of all you get me motivated to get out there and plant. This is my first year and I’m excited thanks to you and Tuck.

[@jamesprigioni]

Let's Gooo!!!!

[@kathrynmccormick1990]

Brilliant presentation and design! I really like the vertical board positioning. I live on an acre, and just as you said in the video, I plan to fill it as much as possible with your pallet beds. Love the linseed. Here in Riverside, Ca., the climate dries out the wood. Now I know how to preserve it. Thank you so much, so glad I discovered you!

[@alanmcrae8594]

Awesome! We want to try this ourselves. I think we may put the screws in from the outside so that vertical boards that start to go bad can be easily replaced without digging out any soil. Also, the narrow support for the top plate looks a little weak to us, so we'll probably add a furring strip or something to spread the load more when sitting on the edge of the beds. Overall, this looks like a great system for creating raised beds quickly & cheaply. Question: does anyone know how long these beds will last before the weather takes its toll?

[@stephenbell-booth2648]

Great video. Hi from New Zealand. The only comment I would remind viewers of is, expect to add two to three more top ups of compost/soil within a year as the level settles down. My beds are alongside a wooden boundary fence on the ‘unusable’ south-east side of our home, it was a wasteland when we arrived, and it has become a very productive part of the property. I’m growing limes, mandarin, grape, blackberry, passion fruit, herbs and vegetables. Raised beds forever. The produce never gets drowned in a downpour because there’s so much drainage by nature of the design, therefore it makes the reward of growing some of your own food pretty much foolproof.

[@dereklonewolf9011]

Very good use of pallet wood young fella 👍 I lined the inside with waterproof lining so the wet garden earth wouldn't rot the boards as quick. I made 2 raised beds 8ft x 6ft last year with a good crop of veg so I made another 8ft x 8ft late fall. I share my crops with family n friends 🍁 73+ Manitoba hunter Yorkshire expat

[@0anant0]

Very beautiful! I would add a cross-connector or two (parallel to the 4 ft side) in the middle to prevent bulging of the bed in the middle -- learned it the hard way, esp when there are no posts to 'anchor' the bed in the ground.

[@unclenash6103]

I take apart pallets all the time, from my job and build all kinds of things, including raised garden beds. If you want to save time cutting things more than once and creating waste, stand your pallet up, lean it on some work surface, use a reciprocating saw, cut down between the boards and 2x4 of the pallet, thru the ends of the planks, right thru the nails. You end up with full boards in a few minutes. Then you can make your cuts however long you need the pieces. The circular saw method takes too much time and cuts useful wood up needlessly.

[@froglobster]

Oh yeah- just a metal blade on my sawzall thanks!

[@unclenash6103]

@@froglobster no problem! Hate to see a braddah use up valuable beer and barbecue time😅

[@froglobster]

@@unclenash6103 Well how the heck did you k ow about my beer and bbq 😆

[@adrianejohnson5695]

Hey there! Do you have a video showing what you’re describing. I’m a novice wood worker and I’m just learning about various tools and techniques. 😅

[@unclenash6103]

@@adrianejohnson5695 sorry I dont. But I have seen videos of that on youtube.

[@TheVicjbaldwin]

Thank goodness y’all are back! We need Tuck’s pawsative garden personality (Good seeing you too James)!

[@liberrty_starr2640]

Haha that's what I do too(cutting it instead of pulling all the nails, except I leave the middle part and just pull those nails to leave the board long). 😁 I used broken pallets that are in industrial areas that are next to dumpsters. Salvage 90% of it and burn the rest.

[@brendalister7560]

I love it….with the price of lumber these days..ingenious

[@glenns8418]

Great idea for used pellets...... it's best to only use pallets that are heat treated. Any pellet not marked with HT... don't waste your time they might be treated with chemicals. Thank you for the awesome content!

[@benjamincrossman5937]

Absolutely! Some of them are treated with really nasty stuff.

[@joprinn1]

Just curious because none of my pallets have anything on them that i can see (they were free and slightly older but still sturdy) how do you tell otherwise

[@benjamincrossman5937]

@@joprinn1 they have a stamp on them usually at least the ones I get here in Australia. I avoid using any that are marked MB for Methyl Bromide, which is very toxic stuff. It's a fungicide that will probably affect the health of soil or compost it touches. A quick Google search will find you lots of sites with the various stamps and codes. Regulations differ from place to place I suppose, and what is required here might not be in some other places.

[@glenns8418]

@@joprinn1 check out 1001pallets.com they have plenty of info about which pallets are safe. Not all unmarked pallets are treated with chemicals but I myself wouldn't use any pallet for the garden that wasn't marked with the HT code. The HT code is the best way to guarantee that no chemicals were used to treat the pallet. Most disposable pallets are built cheaply/ weak. Those are the pallets usually treated with chemical. They are kinda one time use pallets and are usually given away for free. The reusable pallets are built very study and most of the time aren't given away for free because companies will reuse them for as long as possible. Hopefully the link helps.

[@nathangant7636]

PTP (pressure-treated pine) is also bad, it looks like you're using that for the top pieces. Most lumber is treated with toxins if sold for building. These kinds of chemicals leach into the soil of raised bed, creating a poisonous cocktail in soil to stunt the growth of whatever plants you're trying to grow. The wood rots away before the chemical is dissipated. Use cedar or some other wood without artificial preservatives. Even natural pine longs have resin which contains turpentine and isn't going to help your garden grow.

[@Gamewithstyle]

You're the man. I just found your stuff because my wife and I want to start our backyard garden. We were already upcycling pallets from the construction in a new phase in our development, and I just found 3 fresh ones today! Going to use the technique from this to build a microgreen growing table and maybe our first raised bed.

[@JennTN411]

Any updates?

[@cleveoliphant3151]

The raised bed was great. Your step by step instructions are very practical and doable. You make it look easy. Thanks for the video. They're not just informative, They are inspirational. Hey, What kinda dog is Tuck? He is so chill. Give him a 'WAZZZZUP' scratch for us.

[@njeanhunter9100]

I am in love with your puppy, Tuck!!!❤️ He looks so much like my Bo (Bocephus) it's amazing...same size, same coloring. My BFF, for life, for sure. Enjoyed your video too. You do have infectious enthusiasm.

[@Usertwoeight]

Hey, for context, I’m watching this video right now and I got roughly a little over two minutes left. I’m at the part where you decided to show us the math you used to get all the data you needed to move forward with your project and complete it. I appreciate that so much.

[@DeeFromBrooklyn]

I love the fact that you're right here in Jersey. That inspires me to build in Brooklyn. Thanks for all your projects

[@jamesprigioni]

Let’s Goooo! You’re welcome my friend. I’m glad you’re enjoying them 😁❤️

[@ireneb3433]

"Hope you got something out of this video" HELL YEAH!!! A tonne of INSPIRATION! This is absolutely BeAuTiFuL!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@loturzelrestaurant]

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[@servantofgod5642]

PERFECT! Timber here is so expensive that one might just as soon hire a stone mason or bricklayer to build a bed out of the finest marble, and a metal version is $ 250 - $500. Bet all the free sawdust helps too.

[@ricardopapa7731]

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[@servantofgod5642]

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[@ricardopapa7731]

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[@stephennagle8318]

All these years I've been tearing pallets apart and pulling nails to create boards that usually get cut down. thanks. To help anchor the bed and keep it from shifting, I suggest screwing 4X4's cut about 4" longer than the sides are tall, in the corners and in the middles of the long sides.

[@dalebrenchley3311]

Got a bunch of cardboard from work last week. Really helps remove the tape when it’s wet. Next thing to get from work is pallets! Lol

[@ASocialCommentary]

Bless you for talking fast and getting straight into the content. It's so informative, and even though I have 2 humble 4x4 beds they've been like little work horses thanks to you 👍🏾

[@susielove6012]

Yes, I thought the same - got to it the meat of it quickly. Thank you. !

[@AM-lz2jr]

Doesn't your type belong on tiktok?

[@ASocialCommentary]

@@AM-lz2jr I have no idea what you're on about

[@AM-lz2jr]

@@ASocialCommentary go do your tiktok dance videos

[@ASocialCommentary]

@@AM-lz2jr oh I see what's happening, but I don't quite understand. This is a difficult year, and everyone across the globe is experiencing some sort of stress. I'm not being patronizing I truly hope that whatever situations are negatively affecting you in this season are eradicated soon. You have a lovely name, and your time is valuable, you are above instigations and incitements!!!

[@murrayl2125]

Your enthusiasm is totally inspiring , going to start raised garden build this season for sure! Keep the videos coming.

[@briansheehan3085]

I haven't time to read through all the comments, so sorry if this has already raised. When I made a similar sized raised bed, I used heavier timber on each corner to which I attached the two long sides and one end side. This made it much easier to fill with soil as I just wheelbarrowed it in, and when full, add the end panel. Much better than shovelling soil over the side.

[@elizaehrlich]

Haha, he actually mentions this approach at 11:31

[@stevengates4437]

You have won me over dude....all your videos are darn good...thanks for sharing...

[@isabeauskorski9961]

Loved the Yorkie, too! I had a tea cup yorkie for 11 yrs. she only weighed 2.7 lbs full grown. I miss her a lot. Nice to see the repurposed wood! Great job!

[@maloryt6010]

Love this!! Was looking for a more cost effective and environmental way to make my raised beds! I am totally doing this this year! Thank you! I love the coloring that the oil did too!

[@KonnorTCrewe]

It's not very environmental as pallet beds are treated with all sorts of chemicals not safe for consumption. So although it's recycling, it's with woods that are treated with things like insecticides and not food safe wood treatment.

[@sac3958]

I make a lot of stuff out of pallets and you want to be careful making a planter with them. Chemical are shipped on some of those pallets and they get spilled on them. If you don't know then it's best if you use a heavy sheet of plastic to line it.

[@Bee_Healthier]

Wouldn't the plastic leech into the soil? Or the plant roots break the plastic up and give you micro plastics? Trying to learn more about which sheet would be best. thanks for any info.

[@redeye2938]

@@Bee_Healthier right, it's like what's worse huh!? Plastic or some mystery chemicals... such a shame everything is so toxic😑 we're working on being as organic as possible on our homestead. Its not easy, especially when you learn about plastics breaking down and chemicals in places they shouldn't be. 🤗

[@diannaa9495]

James, I love watching your channel, it's very informative. I have a small side garden in California, so I've really tried to maximize my space, thank you for all your great ideas and planting tips.

[@helicart]

Remind me of the benefits of a raised bed again. Considering the work involved and soil required, it can't be to save your back. Further, if it is to reduce bending your back into the future, there's not a lot of back bending required for gardening at ground level, if you mulch to suppress weeds. That leaves planting and harvesting as the only other times you would need to bend your back. That's not a big deal. I looked into raised beds a long time ago, and figured unless you want to grow on top of concrete patios, raised beds are unnecessary.

[@ameriicanprepper5813]

2x4's cost a lot of money now I recommend getting them at your local transfer station or dump as some people call it. I work at one so I get my 2x4's free all the time I even built a green house with all recycled material the only thing I had to buy for it was the roofing material. You can get windows, doors all kinds of things people throw out for these building project. I do like his pallet idea I might try it myself.

[@mrsseasea]

My husband works at a finishing mill, but he makes them and I will use my used cooking oil on the walls, it works great, saves money too.

[@cabercabe677]

Wow, that looks gorgeous. Actually looks better than if I had gone to Home Depot and got the wood and assembled it myself.

[@CanadianPermacultureLegacy]

Neat seeing these all come together nicely. You are one of the videos that got me to get started, both my own 1000 tree food forest and also making videos about them. Keep pumping out the awesome content. You are changing lives!

[@klogjo]

This video only shows what people in Michigan can't have, any kind of garden, jail time, thanks to the democrats.

[@CanadianPermacultureLegacy]

@@klogjo I know right! All these politicians selfishly trying to stop a global pandemic!

[@CarlosSilva-em7tz]

Apply the oil on the four small pieces connecting the four boards too. I'd apply the oil before screwing them together.

[@dadcofiell6826]

You could Build a house on a trailer using this method just put bracing all the way up top it just like this put rafters on roof solar panels composting potty small bucket for water black so it gets hot from the sun shower stall bed and have fun camping😎

[@digitallion3861]

That raised bed looks absolutely beautiful. I'll be doing some gardening this year and now, thanks to you, I'll be able to build all the beds I need. Great job, I'm subscribing

[@OncuFarm]

this is very good. very inspiring how to make a raised bed. I also like gardening in my yard. Greetings from Oncu Farm in Indonesia. 😊👍🏼

[@DapurUtie22]

i also like gardening. this video is very inspiring.👍🏼

[@jejaklangkah4789]

it turns out it's easy to make raised beds. I want to try to make it at my home too.😊

[@urbanfarm3561]

is amazing. This is a good raised bed with a simple material..😊

[@lauracarswell6820]

Great looking raised bed as an older person there are a few things I would change 1. Just square both ends of the boards to the shortest one 2 I would use those end pieces and use them for for bracing the corners instead of new wood. 3. I think that the top boards should be either rabbit , with a router or channeled, and corners either 45'd or triangle braced, These things would be good especially for someone that needs a bit of help with standing even tho I would have to use a stool to do the work, I would also keep the bed narrow cuz I could not reach the middle of a wide bed

[@amwartwork]

IM IN THE FOREST OF DEAN uk. england. I ued reclaimed pallete wood then did what you did with the outside walls but with oak slab crate wood. . Looks gorgeous when wet. its not been warm yet so cant wait to see it in summer. Builsing beds was fun. so important to prep the surface though all you end up with cock eyed looking sides. I enjoyed and learnt alot. great to see you doing this. your very passionate. not many people full of beans like you around. need more of them.!!

[@chrishad95]

I made one of these 4 years ago and it is still in great shape. Watching this again today because I am going to make another one. Thanks!

[@barbarapeszle3693]

It's the perfect solution for extending my raised garden bed's growing season! Thank you for an inspiring & simple project!

[@KhalidMarzouk]

My 6 years old daughter loves to see you saying (let's go). She watched this over 30 times. We love your dog

[@GabrielleMarie]

That looks amazing! I wish I had a recycling center near me. Just started our food forest thanks to you! We put in 2 apples, 2 pears a peach and a plum as well as some berries. Will be following!

[@8arrows]

I hope you didn’t plant your peach and plum trees too close to each other or your fruits will be cross pollinated. I learned the hard way after waiting years for my saplings to get big enough to fruit.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Well said.. I wish I was your neighbor with your fruit line up!

[@braxtondennis8000]

@@8arrows a peach can’t pollinate a plum or vice versa, and if they did the fruit would be unaffected, just the seed. They didn’t cross pollinate on you, you were just sold bad plum/peach trees. Or you grew them from seed so they aren’t true to type.

[@marcodavila10]

I tried it as well but the squirrels took over Dam squirrels

[@loveyourselfnottoomuchtho7287]

@@marcodavila10 i heard a slingshot work on getting rid of them!

[@wnbarber76]

I'm preparing to make about 10 of these. Omg, I've got alot of wood to cut. The good news is that all the wood is reclaimed and free.

[@saved74]

I would line the inside with plastic sheeting. Free pallets could be full of industrial chemicals. The plastic would keep water out of the wood to prevent rot as well.

[@PurePondering]

Just saw this. So much quicker and more efficient than the way I've been building them! Thank you!!

[@Green.Fingers.420]

I’ve just bought a house and wanted to grow my own food, so this is a great introduction to growing. I will definitely subscribe and in hope find a video about composting and dirt for growing but please post if you don’t have any! Thanks 👍🏽

[@jovanny253]

Finally glad to see your doing more videos. I love them so much. Any chance you might do a container series? All I have is a nice size balcony :( one of these days I will get a nice big yard.

[@jamesprigioni]

Thank you my friend. It's amazing how spot on you are Jovanny!! 😉

[@athenamorales7321]

You and I both are waiting for our backyards.

[@plcindy]

Hahaha I love to look at your brown 4 legged sticking his head up in the pix. So gorgeous. Hugs to fluffy Browny.

[@AJhunternashstyles0]

What about the spaces between the 16” boards. At 11:11 mins you can see what I mean. Won’t water and Soil sep through. Second did you put Black plastic lining at the bottom of the Raises bed for Irrigation?