How To Build Raised Garden Beds

[@crystalakumal2322]

Everyone who decides to make this, be VERY careful around those roofing panels. The edge is super sharp! I grazed past 4 of those panels stacked up on one another & cut my thigh right open. Happened so fast! But it’s healing up great, and we’re halfway done with building two 4’ by 8’ raised beds, with this design as our guide. They’re looking beautiful! Thank you Simon! 🙏🏻

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Oh no! Sorry to hear that! Enjoy the new garden! 😄

[@beverly6iyo121]

I really enjoyed watching your daughter figure out how to collect dirt and keep bucket from turning over. Smart girl. A lesson for parents. If given an opportunity, children will figure some things out on their own.

[@markpozsar5785]

Calm down that's just a bucket

[@graciouslygrowing9786]

I love how he took his wife's drawing and turned it into reality! You did such a great job at building those raised beds! They are beautiful!!!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much!! 😄

[@pimc172]

The drawing was definitely 50% of the job

[@WheretheYoCalsGrow]

My husband and I built 5 raised beds two years ago just like this and for valentine's day, he built me two more. Very excited for the new garden season.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks awesome! :) Thanks so much!

[@sotm6078]

For us seniors it is also a lot easier to garden not having to bend over so far!!! I raised mine this way last season!!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

That is one of the greatest advantages of having a raised garden bed. It also keeps more weeds out as grass clippings and seeds can't easily fly into the garden when you mown the lawn. :)

[@jenstarfella]

Oh so cute with the little helper assisting with filling up the raised beds. I noticed she had about a sprinkle of soil in her little bucket before adding it in anyway😆. This is a great project idea. We've got some metal roofing from a chicken coup renovation we never used. Thanks for sharing!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Yeah she was working so hard! :) she is a great little helper. I’m really glad my video was helpful! :)

[@StarfishPrime7]

Super cool design! To avoid having to fill the raised bed with buckets, leave the 3 ft end panel off so you can wheel the wheelbarrow in to dump loads of dirt then attach the end panel at the end.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! Great tip! 😁

[@toddw6555]

This is by far the best tutorial I’ve seen for a well designed and rather simple raised bed. Thanks you for sharing this with us, you have done an excellent job with both the end product as well as with teaching us in such a straightforward manner to accomplish this ourselves. Cheers!!!

[@katrinagauld5177]

FINALLY someone makes sense and builds something that is easy and works

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks!!!

[@stevenjohnson1035]

I have been asking KZbinrs for about a year to find out what song they were playing in the background. Thanks for listing it!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

No problem! Thanks for watching! :)

[@cynthia6919]

Fabulous! I loved watching your little daughter fill her bucket ❤ Great job!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😁

[@JeffsTrades]

I like the way you present the project. I built a similar bed with an L shaped walkway on our property in Mississippi about 10 years ago with a few modifications. I had 4x4 posts on the corners, and created a trellis around the sides for muscadine, cucumbers, etc. Our first season had a ton of tomato bugs and squash bugs, so I brought in some green lizards from Louisiana, Anolis Carolinensis, and they crushed the bug problem, along with a little D.E.

[@louisdanes3662]

Great video and you created special memories for your family that will last forever! Your daughter will never forget helping her Dad!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😄

[@RobCooper]

watching your daughter help with her little garden shovel at 12:22 was super cute. Nice design. I'm about to do a set of 3 of these all connected in the same manor. Good to see it done before I do it.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! She loves working with me on projects. :) I’m glad the video was helpful! Good luck on yours!

[@TheAprone]

I stumbled upon this video today and was surprised to see the same basic design I used this summer on my own raised beds. I guess using corrugated metal sheets in this way isn't as unique of an idea as I thought! Haha! Even down to filling partway with old firewood, everything was exactly what I did. More than anything it makes me feel a little more confident with the ones I built, seeing another person come to the same conclusions about how best to put it all together. It turned out great.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Hahaha that’s funny! :) We have really enjoyed ours this summer. Thanks for sharing!

[@mariehosier2683]

My husband and I actually used corrugated metal sheets to cover the vertical holes under our second level deck.

[@arthurshat7793]

@@mariehosier2683 I bet that looks really rustic and beautiful! I love watching these videos, reading these comments and getting ideas!

[@AmandaSkinner-m9d]

I made a garden bed on top of concrete out of pressure treated lumber and tin. When I stepped back, and looked at the final shell; I realized, the dirt was going to push everything out. In my state of analysis paralysis...I found your video. I can't have my bottom bracing rotting out. So, I'm using 3/8 inch galvanized steel with rubber and galvanized washers with nuts both inside and out. Never would have come up with this fix without your video! In addition, I am switching out all of my screws for the roofing nails you suggested. Then covering all my corners in the 40mil roofing material. Brilliant! As well, I will add a top frame for extra structure. Thank you!! 🙏 Made you a video but can't upload it here.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

So glad I could help! It sounds like you’ve made some great improvements on the design! You could share the video through email. [e-mail]

[@eathealthier4u]

The little helper is amazing and so cute!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! She loves to work on projects with me! :)

[@ericmenard3439]

I like the shape. Its kinda like a keyhole garden. think the corrugated looks good too. Plus you get a thumbs up because the little one was helping.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much!!

[@HapiestLitttlePlaceInTheGalaxy]

Call your local tree trimming/removal companies and ask about dumping a load or two of wood chips. Many give these away simply for a place to get rid of them and they break down into rich soil mulch quickly. Would make for a great base inside a raised bed.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Great tip. Thanks!

[@dorianleakey]

They will break down quicker if you add nitrogen from a natural source, while they will monopalise the nitrogen already in the soil to break down.

[@autiemuse]

Be sure you specify NO black walnut tree chips. Your plants will not grow in the presence of black walnut!

[@ChantellDecleene]

Hi, what name of rip cord? It's something on the corner. I need one for my new vegetables garden race bed. Is this call Rip cord? Tmb please Thanks

[@Ilovemyearth]

Fantastic video. Little girl is helping Dad by her sheer presence and cute efforts. God bless the family.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it! :)

[@christinepierce3989]

If you want to use your wheelbarrow to move the dirt into your raised beds, try using a truck or car ramp. Place against the garden bed and roll the wheelbarrow up and dump. It is much easier than 1 bucket at a time. If you are lucky to have a side by side ATV with a dump bed, that is even easier. Another thing I'd consider is mulching your bed once you've planted it. The mulch holds moisture and helps to cool the soil during the growing season. I'd also plan on putting in a micro sprinkler system that you can hook up to the hose for watering the bed during the summer.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks for the recommendations! I appreciate it and I will defiantly be building a watering system before the next growing season. :)

[@Blaze_1961]

Have you ever pushed a wheel barrow up car ramps at that steep angle?

[@christinepierce3989]

@@Blaze_1961 Yup, and its really difficult, especially if it's got cement in it that wants to go EVERYWHERE, which dirt doesn't do, so use a longer wider ramp like a 2 x 12 x 8. Yup, been there, done that, and do not tip over the cement!! lol..... Or that is what Dad said and expected.

[@treelala5802]

So many chiefs so few Indians. 😶

[@deanmarten]

@@treelala5802 I actually appreciate it. Was a great idea.

[@bevmalone1555]

Very impressive. Nice clean look. The only other thing I would add is a drip water line. Put that baby on a timer and you’re set!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

That would be great! :)

[@sheasmith7662]

This is awesome. Very similar to the ones we built a few years ago. For those of you who live in gopher country, before filling it is the best time to put down a critter-be-gone mesh! Definitely a must do if you're going through all that trouble. And fellow earthquake-prone ppl, you might need more support (ours slanted over a bit) and 4x4s in the corners were perfect!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Awesome tips! Thanks so much!! :)

[@arthurshat7793]

Great idea! Arkansas here and our groundhogs get big as terriers!

[@daniell8331]

This looks great!! I'm looking at replacing my old beds that are rotting as they're 100% untreated cypress and about 7 years old. I like this corrugated Iron method I'll definitely try and emulate this. Someone may have said this but one thing I did which you may want to do, if you expand, is use a couple of stacked and supported planks as a ramp for your wheelbarrow

[@galacticbutterfly5590]

😆 the drawing his wife gave him.

[@007ephraim]

😄😄😄

[@coachcomscimiller76]

Lol, he understood that is all that mattered

[@007ephraim]

@@coachcomscimiller76 Happy wife happy life😆😆

[@lisal4623]

I totally get her drawing- I draw the same way. 😁

[@christianjaegervonaedel1032]

@@lisal4623 I do too. Actually her drawing looks like an engineer's master plan in comparison with mine.

[@kevinjones1111]

You have quite the little garden helper pitching in to help fill those beds Awesome to see a daughter getting involved with her dad's project!

[@AndreasDuessca]

You could use plastic 2x4s made from recycled milk bottles for the bottom support. They work really well and won't ever rot.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks for the tip! 😁

[@dennisalvarez2518]

That raised bed looks beautiful, and good tip on how to keep the bed lasting longer. ❤ 🙂

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😆

[@bigred6815]

😊Quick suggestion: If you make the top support wooden pieces a little wider you could use them as shelves to sit potted plants on or perhaps drill holes in them to either put potted plants in.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks for the tip! 😁

[@charlessixkiller3080]

Nice project need to do this myself as I’m in wheelchair now and would be only way I could continue gardening This design would work well for meHave to get my grandson to help me get it built When he was little he always helped me garden We used to plant tomatoes peppers onions cucumbers zucchini cabbage corn cantaloupe and water melons I haven’t had a garden last five years but this might be the answer for me for sure

[@mateoguzman9350]

2:31 Design 4:10 Walls 5:33 Metal on wall 6:00 Corners 9:18 Leveling 10:30 Corners 11:34 filling

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks!

[@heathercampbell6059]

This is the 1st time I have seen corrugated iron in a raised bed that I have actually liked. Kudos that looks awesome.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it! :)

[@shannonelam6766]

That’s a great looking raised garden bed, and it will be strong with all the bracing, etc. you’ve done that will prevent side blowouts which I’ve seen many times over the years. This would be perfect for someone like my wife and I who only grows fresh veggies for our use but we sometimes have a massive cucumber harvest this year which we did various pickling which Zesty Bread & Butter in any shape or size is my favorite, and whatever overages we had were given to friends and relatives. I’m pretty new at gardening with 2022 being my second year of trying easier things like tomato’s, Cucumber, green beans, peppers, leaks, etc. and it’s been fun and a great experience knowing I’ve done pretty well and knowing that my sweet little mother (a green thumb) who’s now up in heaven is proud of what I’ve learned from watching her and knowing that she’s smiling down on us for trying. Thanks, for the very informative video and keep them coming.

[@karengreear1420]

You should of put layers of cardboard before the wood, then water that real good, the after the firewood water it good so it's like a sponge, then the dirt layers. I learned this for Anne of all trades. Thanks for this great idea so I think this will be my raised beds. Happy gardening❤

[@pjsolarz]

From a voice of experience, 2 x 3's are sufficient for this design. You can then use 2 x 4's or 2 x 6's for the top plate. The metal roofing material really adds a lot of strength and with today's lumber prices, every little bit helps. Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Very true, thanks for the tip!

[@brettbarager9101]

Great . . . Just Great! I showed this vid to my partner and now she wants me to build one for her! Lol Good vid. I'm looking forward to building one. Thanks

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Haha thanks! Good luck with yours!

[@lexdemonica]

To stop any worry about sides bulging out use small diameter pvc pipe from side to side lower down in the bed. Feed threaded rod through and put a nut and washer on either side outside the bed.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Best Idea I have heard yet! Thanks so much!

[@1456Sassy]

Great how to vid. I've been wanting to get back into gardening again and using actual raised beds where it doesn't kill my back to bend over them. BTW that's a cute little helper you have. She's a smart lil girl!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks!! 😊

[@buzzsaw301]

I've been a carpenter for a long time, great build. Looks great

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 👍 I appreciate it!

[@stampeder1686]

Great Design and perfect timing. I have a pile of barn strong that is about to find a new home.....Next off to the lumber yard with my credit card....Love your helper.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Glad I could help :) good luck on your project! Thanks!

[@1014p]

To solve your 2x4 rot out. Put pea gravel around it with a half cut drainage pipe over it. The water will go to ground if any gets to them. Depending on area the 2x3 boards are often pretty affordable. Also might a be a good idea to paint on a water seal. It’ll create a good barrier to water damage on wood.

[@___.51]

Clever solution, I was planning to scavenge metal stakes but I might try your way instead!

[@vkday364]

I used Boiled linseed oil. Works good for wood preservation even in soil..

[@UnknownUser-nk2df]

@@vkday364 I'll be doing both of these whenever I build my first garden bed. Thanks for the useful preventative tips.

[@resourcefulgirl]

@@vkday364 Yeah I like that idea better if growing vegetables. They even offer that in food grade.

[@cryptoconnoisseur5210]

I would not paint any wood that will be in contact with your soil, eventually it will contaminate your dirt

[@cheesychan]

Before getting into the video, I just want to say how I love the play on the name and logo, it's really good considering this is a DIY chanel.

[@titoboyy6280]

How this was so helpful Nice tip to start a green house with that up raised garden bed

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@johndallas5059]

Hi guys just stumbled across this blog and it is just what I'm looking for to build my vegetable garden beds I have all the supply's I need to build 6/7 beds awesome job and video you guys have really sold this awesome bed to me can't thank you enough 😊 love it well done and thank you very much for your knowledge 👍👍👍🍻

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks and welcome to the channel! Best of luck with your project!

[@jguitarz1]

Tip of the day when building raised garden beds you plan to grow food in, use only non treated lumber and treat the wood with food grade oil such as Raw Linseed etc unless of course you prefer chemicals from treated lumber.. :P

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks for the tip :)

[@Centralia62801]

Yes, the pesticides in it are really bad. Never cut treated lumber without a mask as well.

[@cjorgie1]

Or burn it (Shou Sugi Ban)…better than pressure treated, no chemicals and looks really cool too! Nice build

[@doirtlee]

Cider is best

[@nanachick05]

But most of this design the wood isn’t near the soil…

[@nathanking4234]

I was going through some severe anxiety thinking you weren't going to do anything about the corners.... Glad you did.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Haha thanks! 😁

[@shewolf2671]

If you have a couple of pallets around, stack them next to your bed, put a board down as a ramp and you can use your wheelbarrow to fill your bed. Make sure to put a piece of carpet or mat down on your top board, so you don't damage it with the wheelbarrow while dumping the dirt in.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Awesome idea! Thanks for the tips. :)

[@shewolf2671]

@@SimonSaysDIY Your very welcome. Happy gardening!

[@victoriavanderlinden6691]

@@shewolf2671 you're*

[@snobear41]

using the vichathane membrane on the inside was a great idea

[@randyevans2917]

This is the best raised garden bed design that I have seen on youtube or anywhere else! Very well thought out!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much!! I really appreciate it :)

[@gooseberrydell8095]

Unique and wonderful the way you spoke while the video was in "fast mode". ...I hope other gardeners/vid-makers follow this idea. ...This makes the video so much more interesting and informative. ..Very nice.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😄 I really appreciate it!

[@ThousandYardStare]

Great job, man - nice simple build for people to follow and it was very well presented. I made the majority of my raised beds from old hardwood railway sleepers and while that's a very expensive way to do it they will outlast me. It was a very good idea to seal the exposed wood on the inside of your raised beds as pressure treatment does little to protect from rot, especially here in the UK. It was nice to see some hugelkultur being used in the bottom of the beds too - that is so important for nutrient retention / transfer and mycelium development. Best of luck with the garden.

[@annabellenonimous1302]

Watching the daughter kick the bucket over every time she tried to walk close to it was so cute! Great helper!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

😊 thank you. It so much fun working with her!

[@TonyTooTuff]

Made me smile seeing your daughter help with the project. I think I’ll have my granddaughter to help me too.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

That’s would be great! Thanks!

[@JohnSmith-zl7su]

Awesome video. It was so cute to see your daughter help you fill up the bucket only to knock it over every time she went to dump dirt in it.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! It is so much fun working with her! :)

[@meehd01]

The best material for building raised beds is Eastern Red Cedar lumber. Treated lumber can leach chemicals into the soil. Also the sheet metal is galvanized using poisonous chemicals to make it and it does brake down over time leaching those chemicals into the soil and your plants. Kinta Sawmill in SE Oklahoma has some really nice planter boxes made from Eastern Red Cedar lumber they mill themselves that is natural and chemical free. Gardening is fun but be safe about it.

[@hughellis8556]

omg, this is amazing, i have ones from cinder blocks, but this is my 2023 project now, awesome

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! 😁 Goodluck with yours!

[@kennykroeger1904]

Just started my my new raised be garden, based on your design. Actually found the process very easy. So Thanks!!! Built the first two beds today, 4'x4' and 8'x4'. Would have built more but lumber prices are still a bit steep, getting better but still. It's a good start. Figure I'll add beds here and there in the future, my back yard isn't very useful much being a sloop.

[@Pouringmyheartout4u]

Your little helper is a great asset to your team🥰

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😀

[@joyceterra2265]

To cut metal you can also use a circular saw and turn the blade around so the teeth are not cutting the material. It works really well too.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks for the tip! :)

[@DezRAT1990]

WOW, a beautiful raised garden bed...just like I'd love to make.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

You should! Thank you! 😁

[@dakota5660]

Like the design, have a similar idea for my raised bed for erbs and spices. Only difference id do is put cheap bricks on the bottom instead of the old boards to slow the decay even further

[@SimonSaysDIY]

That would be great! Good luck with your project! :)

[@nymack66]

Man I enjoyed watching your little helper work filling the bucket, God bless, excellent ideas, I have an identical setup, mine sits on 2 x 2 concrete 4 feet apart to keep the wood off the ground.

[@josephabboud1151]

Is the adhesive waterproof sheeting safe for food production?

[@Frances6889]

I doubt it! We use untreated woods, no plastic or bricks neither.

[@catgynt9148]

Lacking logs and other plant materials I used straw bales as my bottom fill. Bales decompose into wonderful loam in a couple years.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Great idea! :)

[@Asly88]

A galvanised threaded rod and some nuts could be used for the internal bracing, instead of timber. This would make sure the soil has very little contact with timber.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Love it! I should have done that. Thanks!

[@LilCraftyNook]

Your little girl is precious!!🥰 A good helper! This is awesome!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! 😁

[@bakokat6982]

That is an excellent design. Thanks for showing us how to do this, loved your little girl, so cute watching her help. I taught my son to help me when he was that age too. He now has his own home and gardens too, and his girls are learning by helping too. Great video!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! I'm glad to hear it :)

[@GrimReaper-kr6je]

Keep it up kid Your doing a ton of a job You'll finish it up in no time (For The kid filling the bucket)

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Haha thanks! She was working so hard :)

[@marco1173]

Nice tutorial! Thinking about making one with bricks on the bottom instead of lumber to provide a support base to the wood frame. Should also help with wood rot.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

That’s would work great! Good luck 👍🏻

[@iamwhoiamd7056]

I only just found you today 11/29/21 at 4:02pm pst. I bought a raised planter that intend to use in 2022 spring as I am disabled and cannot bend over or down well at all. I have so much planned. Can’t wait.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! I hope it works well for you! We have really enjoyed the raised garden this past year. :)

[@Mike-dn4ju]

The C shaped bed design was where I ended up at version 3.5/4.0 of our old garden. Definitely was the best.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! We really like this setup a lot! :)

[@smedina146]

Such a wonderful design! With my poor back, this would be a game changer! I live your improvements on the design too. But the whole video was worth it just to see your little mini me figure it the dirt in a bucket game! 😍 Priceless! Blessings to you and yours from the Great Pacific Northwest, Lakewood, Washington!💛🖤💛

[@SeabeSlays]

My girlfriend and I are potentially closing our first home here soon, we can't wait to get out and get a garden going! We also have a little boy on the way so seeing your little girl out there with you all has me even more excited! This was a really cool design!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

That’s awesome! Good luck to you guys! Thanks so much :)

[@outsidetherealm91]

Please don't use pressure treated lumber, it's treated with arsenic, formaldehyde and other poisons. Get lumber from sawmill. 👍😃

[@mannaman]

@@outsidetherealm91That changed about 10 years ago.

[@resourcefulgirl]

I'm excited for you guys! Congratulations :) Yes, definitely teach your little boy how wonderful it is to have your hands in the soil.

[@realestatebykemi]

Loved watching your daughter helping out.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! She is a good lil helper! 😁

[@realestatebykemi]

@@SimonSaysDIY Kids are such a blessing. And so darn cute. 💘

[@pipercoyote2711]

Nice design ! lotta good advice too! You could use Hemlock instead of the pressure-treated it last just about as long for something like this without all the nasty chemicals in the pressure treated I have a smaller raised bed that’s over 10 years old with the Hemlock only reason I’m tearing it apart is to build one like you guys are building.

[@wendylandrum2729]

Cedar is another good choice as termites and other bugs don’t like it!

[@carlmetzger3971]

Good ideas! Really liked Daddy's little helper. Great job!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😁

[@jimcoutsos2270]

Great work and very inspiring. I’m moving back into a neighborhood and needed some thoughts about to build the right above ground garden system. You’ve started me off in the right direction, thank you

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! 😃

[@Jesse-ii6di]

This was by far the nicest beds I've seen.thNk you for your expertise and your time.god bless you and your family.thank you

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! I appreciate it! 😁

[@les_studio]

Make your beds wide enough that your wheelbarrow can fit between the sides and then leave one end open (or 2 in this case) to bring the dirt in. Add the logs to the side furthest from the opening, bring in the dirt and work your way to the opening. Attach the walls before fillingthe last part and finish filling by hand/bucket..

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks for the tip, that would have been helpful. But thankfully the pile of dirt was only 10feet from the garden so I didn’t have to go far.

[@compscript7973]

That is the cheapest best looking one that I have seen. Since my next project is a metal roof this is perfect.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks!! 😁

[@lisabrumfield6581]

I was looking for something that had a design to use left over metal roofing and was very excited to see this! I will be building something like this soon, maybe not as tall, but can't wait for the weather to allow me to get out and do something like this! Thank you!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Glad I could help! Thanks so much! 😃

[@akzorz9197]

You can buy stainless steel threaded rod for fairly cheap and it won't rot. Super easy to thread some nylon nuts on the ends to hold this all together at the bottoms. Looks super clean nicely done.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks for the tip! That would be a great improvement!

[@gregl1063]

A great job, and I love the cost savings I’ll get from using metal roofing materials. The wife has back problems and I have been looking for a solution for her so that she does not need to bend over as much for the typical raised bed.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Yeah, using the metal roofing should last longer and it uses much less wood and with the wood prices right now less wood is always better! I'm so glad my video could help! thanks for letting me know. :)

[@bartsexton1652]

Really looks nice y’all. Little tip on planting tomato plants . You can plant them either long way and tilt the top couple of branches up out the dirt , or plant them deep with just the top two branches up out the dirt . This way the plant has a good long root system.

[@papparocket]

I really like how these look. I live in northern Ohio, so my gardening is trying to get the soil to warm up faster in the spring and to stay warmer longer into the fall. I am thinking I could put foam panels (or spray-on foam) on the inside of the sheet metal on the north facing sides of the beds and then paint the galvanized metal a matte black using a Zinsser paint designed to stick to the zinc coating on all sides to help absorb more heat for faster warm-up and to keep the soil warmer in into the fall. And I probably will make hinged hoop-house covers to cover the beds as well to extend the growing season even further.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

That sounds awesome! Those are great upgrades that should help extend your growing season! :)

[@treelala5802]

Go ahead then.

[@carolann1906]

I am curious as to cost of lumber for this today. Considering birdie beds but if cost for this design would be cheaper, this would be an option. But knowing lumber costs now, may be something for later time.

[@AkSonya1010]

I made a box the same as yours in 2020 my dimensions are 9x9. I didn't use braces and don't need them. I did use fabric cloth below everything so I can blow it off easily. I love your sealing the corner edges because my dirt came out in the beginning. Now that it's settled I don't seem to be still having that issue.

[@resourcefulgirl]

The adhesive sealer is a great idea but only if you're planting flowers. Just a bunch of chemicals waiting to leach into your food otherwise. The chemicals they use in roofing are toxic as all get out.

[@kennethspengler9934]

I’m watching your video and I like your design. I have some suggestions though. To keep the side from bowing out, you screwed 2x4’s cross ways. You screwed into the end grain. These screws will put out easier than screwing in from the side grain. I would instead do the 45 method you used on the vertical side supports. Better yet, I would have used galvanized wire with eye bolts. Loved your little helper.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks for the ideas! I love the galvanized wire idea. You could also use galvanized threaded rod and use a washer and nut of each side to hold it in. Thanks again! :)

[@IanDeRanieri]

I used galvanized hanging strap in mine. The kind they use to hang pipes and stuff. Only been one season but seems to be working.

[@ucdbnxt7318]

Mine are 16" deep and supported on concrete blocks. No weeds nor tree roots... and high enough so one doesn't have to bend over much... 😍😍

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Love it! Thanks 😊

[@trumpsucks2666]

We're in the process of building our retirement home on 36 acres, really looking forward to incorporating raised garden beds in the project

[@SimonSaysDIY]

That’s awesome! Hope it goes well! 👍🏻

[@lastwonleft]

Great video. Planning to remove our 18'x32' above ground pool in the spring. Thank you for sharing your process

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! I appreciate it! 😁

[@jakeroberts3070]

Looks good, I want to do something similar but with 1/4" bolts and nuts securing everything but thats only because I find it aesthetically pleasing.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Agree! That would look nice. Good luck with yours! :)

[@chrisbellina1151]

Genuis idea. Just took my gardens down as the wood rotted over the years. Was looking for ideas and this is it !

[@SimonSaysDIY]

So glad to hear it! :) thanks!

[@tonileigh8660]

Very nice. I'd have made the 10 foot sections 4 feet wide too. It would give you an extra 12 square feet of growing space without taking up any more ground space around the outside.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Yes, that would work and would hardly take any more materials other than fill soil. :)

[@michaelwebster8844]

So this is amazing! My wife wants to build a garden this year and I'm just trying to get ideas and I really like this one. Something else I find amazing is how you don't have one single troll that clicked dislike. LOL.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! :) I actually do but KZbin removed the ability for viewers to see how many dislikes there are. over 20,000 likes and only 269 dislikes so I'm happy with that! :)

[@erikl10001]

This was great! I love the simplicity and the water shield at the corners. I wonder if it would be easier to fill the soil in as you build it. You could build one rectangle at a time, install the internal supports and wheel barrow soil in as you go before closing it up and having to dump soil in over the top. Do you think this would work?

[@littlefluffybum2073]

Quick tip with your tomato plants take off the bottom limbs bury up to the top limbs. Crack and egg and place under the roots (do not crack all the way open just enough for the yoke to seep out a little). They grow roots anywhere the soil touches the plant and the deeper they are able to have roots the better it is for the plant to grow

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks for the tip! 😄

[@armyrabb1]

I did a similar design except I have the room to make a continuous run, sort of like horseshoes laid side by side. I like the reinforcement you did, I might have to do a little reworking of mine.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

That’s awesome! Thanks for watching!! :)

[@simongrunchy7725]

Most gardeners are missing the boat. Consider using discarded upright Freezers or refrigerators for a raised bed. They are just the right size for weeding and harvesting at waist height, making them ideal for wheelchair access or seniors, or those with back problems. One or a dozen, it 's up to you. It took me two weeks on Craigslist to get an even dozen boxes, and that was being picky. No stainless steel, or black refrigerators, no side-by-sides, only white boxes. They come insulated, and the type of soil they have is up to you. No more gophers, moles, rabbits, either! Just remove and discard the doors and shelves, fill and plant. Water with a garden hose, or plumb them with an irrigation system from below. Ideal for an apartment with a small patio, or a big yard. No more bending to weed! Best of all, they're free, and you keep them out of the landfill! Details to your questions if you like

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Never thought of that. Thanks for the tips! 😃

[@2ndamendment-noinfringement]

And it looks like shit in your back yard.

[@annmerseal5016]

TYFS + this turned out great 👍🏻! Loved 🥰 that your little one could help out too!

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks so much! 😊 She loves to help on projects with me! 😄

[@andrewmeigs2557]

Nice touch with the ice and water shield.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! 😁