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[@callikohl7603]

My raised beds are no where near this fancy, but it is quite functional. On a SS budget, I used what I could get mostly for free. I have used several large mineral tubs given to me by a local farmer, wood that I picked up from construction sites also given to me. As I get things done I paint the containers so it does look more consistent. I love it and it is such a functional space.☺

[@dreed144]

I consider my current house a temporary home... so I am cautious with my budget, while things may not be exactly the same or as fancy as some of these as I go I paint to keep things appearing more consistent.

[@Suburbanoasis]

It's so great to hear people reusing materials to make things on a budget that bring them joy!! The majority of the people in the world can't afford super deluxe, but these bring ideas and inspiration to create with what you have got! 😍⚘️🌱🏵

[@mindbodysoil66]

I totally get it. My budget is definitely not high end, but I learned, like you, to use what you have! I also try to teach by example for my daycare kiddos (and their families) how to grow their food on limited incomes and help the Earth.

[@lynnschantz9185]

I would have to hire someone to build my raise beds which will never happen.

[@sherriianiro747]

@@lynnschantz9185 There are kits available is what I did that require no skill or super strength to assemble!

[@zullylozano1840]

I love this entire series, seeing other Garden Answers fan’s gardening Spaces is wonderful and has brought me a sense of community. I feel like I’ve definitely found “my people”.

[@gardenrulez]

I totally agree. Even perusing KZbin and even my own neighborhood, it feels like there are only a few of us. Looking at this video, really makes it feel like a much bigger community. 🤗

[@kelseydalziel3514]

That is so sweet! I totally agree- what a wonderful community of very talented gardeners 🌱💚🌿

[@annamortimer]

I agree! It’s awesome to see so many examples from all over the country and even the world.

[@RedWigglersFarmCom-jc5oy]

Agreed!

[@arlenaroche4960]

I loved seeing what other people did for their raised bed gardens! My husband and I built a 30x30 fenced in raised garden in 2020 and I am still making little adjustments every year. I am hoping this year will be our best year yet!

[@jot4336]

Now I have no excuse not to make a raised bed garden a reality! Very inspiring! 😍

[@donnaikin7397]

Hi from Australia 🇦🇺. These raised beds were all awesome to see. I throughly enjoyed it so much. Thank you all for your generosity in sharing.😍😍

[@debbiemacy3840]

Loved seeing how everyone comes up with so many different designs. They were all amazing.

[@Grumpah]

Zone 3a here. Some years spring starts in April, but most years it's May and sometimes we don't thaw until June. In recent years you wanna wrap up your grows in October here, watching the forecast obviously. Starting seeds indoors here is a MUST for most things to have an ensured quality harvest.

[@ritadonovan6606]

I agree 👍

[@patriciacole8773]

Lots of hard fast work to squeeze it all in.

[@denisewood75]

Laura I got my Hoselink in the mail yesterday. After watching your channel and researching for years I finally got one. I had a bit of buyers remorse due to the expense but after hearing how much you love yours (again) I have decided to keep it. Thank you to you and your family for encouraging us all to try new things. I watch you every morning with coffee and my 3 dogs and it is what I look forward to everyday.

[@spin6719]

You won't regret it once you install/use them! I ended up buying 2 (front yard and back yard) and while a hassle to install into our Stucco house they are worth it EVERYTIME I use them and just "pull and walk" to put them away - definitely worth the investment!

[@denisewood75]

@@spin6719 Thank you for your encouragement. I'll look forward to watering now. I purchased the 82 foot. .

[@leighseymour235]

I DREAM of a Hoselink! :)

[@alejandramichelli5583]

Oh yes they are the best, we’ve replaced ours too. My husband gifted some to his grandmother and she’s in love with the concept and ease of use.

[@denisewood75]

@@alejandramichelli5583 how long did yours last? I need it to last awhile so I can maybe get another

[@carolynmangipudi9898]

Happy Friday Garden Answer friends! Thank you all for sharing your gardens. I love the ideas and progression shots. All beautiful and I know alot of hard work and labor of love has gone into your areas. All of them Lovely! So nice to see green and colored blooms of what will be in the coming months. I am in Michigan 5b and we have had rain up until yesterday and ended up with snow mid day. Enough to cover the ground. Hoping the weekend will bring some sun and it will melt away. Enjoy your day all.

[@aspenackley]

Thank you so much for including our garden submission Laura! Everything we know about gardening, we’ve learned from watching your videos. So great to see all the other raised bed ideas - I’m feeling so inspired!!

[@kathycamasso6672]

Your garden is amazing! Thanks for sharing and congrats on being featured!

[@RedWigglersFarmCom-jc5oy]

Amazing!

[@tylervalvoda7855]

So happy to see my fellow Ohioans represented!! As a 26 yo gardener it’s easy to wish we lived somewhere with a longer growing season and shorter winters. This video (and many others of yours over the years) has inspired me to re design not only my beds, but my parent’s and brother’s as well! Gotta get the entire family in shape so I have gardens all over north east Ohio to enjoy this summer. 💚

[@AJR-zg2py]

I'm happy to actually see a northern gardener from my zone actually featured in a KZbin video - the very first person featured is from my garden zone (3b) and we are SO badly under-represented in the YT garden community it's like we don't exist lol

[@faithtyler4949]

It would be great to see how people have designated areas to compost, along with a garden shed one(also looking for ideas). Thank you for all the great videos, from zone 4-6a Canada.

[@mindbodysoil66]

That's kinda like what I sent in for the BEFORE/AFTER videos, but they didn't make the cut.😔 They were from my evolved garden on a budget and showed how I incorporated an old lean-to shed that came with our property, a planned out compost area, a diy fountain that I made from Dollar Tree items and space for a future recycled window greenhouse. I really wanted to show that even those on a tight budget can still make an enjoyable and productive space. Feel free to message me if you want me to send you the pictures and some planning tips.

[@DawnRenae22]

Yes!! I want to see composting options.

[@patriciacole8773]

Ha ha ha. I have an old Chevy pickup bed on the ground near my “ far” garden with mostly a raspberry forest and some young apple and apricot trees but also 12 rows of dirt to plant up.

[@mssumerloving]

@@mindbodysoil66 did you make videos? If you em, I'll watch

[@mindbodysoil66]

@@mssumerloving I have some random videos on my channel. I need to go see if the garden ones are private, if so I will set them to public.

[@tarmaralyndsey]

My daily dose of Garden Answer😍🥰😍

[@Dream_lover33]

So I thought going to Ireland 1 day for vacation.... Or maybe to even live.... Would you recommend it or what should I know possibly ? ? I hope your doing well dear... 😊

[@mmarinl508]

All the featured gardens were beautiful. Thanks to all the folks who submitted and thanks to Garden Answer for sharing. I have enjoyed this series of videos so much. They are chalked full of amazing inspiration. #GardenGoals

[@felixpuncrocoi]

currently relocating my garden, this is just what I need!

[@creative227]

Love seeing everyone’s raised bed gardens!

[@greenthumbelina7331]

Laura, what a fun video! I get loads of inspiration seeing how other folks plan out their gardens, especially the different raised bed styles. I definitely need to elevate my garden beds to make them more accessible and pleasant to work in. Bless everyone who shared their wonderful garden photos. I positively love it! I hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend! ~Margie

[@LadyCourtney13]

This gave me such valuable information, we are planning our raised bed garden, and yes its worth it to make them tall from the beginning...I'm now retired and two knee replacements, and those low beds are a challenge sometimes.

[@digsindirt4490]

I made mine last year and I’ll never regret making them taller. I added a 1x6 trim on top and it’s perfect for sitting and taking a break.

[@camicri4263]

Good morning GA! That's an awesome timing, because I want to make some raised beds for my vegetables! Thanks Laura and everyone that submitted! 🤗💜🤗

[@amysgardenstead2879]

Thank you so much to everyone who sent in pictures. I have discovered that I don’t take many pictures. That is my goal this year.

[@juliafiore120]

Good morning, Laura☕️ So fun! They’re all gorgeous. 😍 Have a Blessed day 😊🐈

[@tammytimms7044]

I can’t love this enough! Planning on building raised beds this year. So very inspiring. Thank you for the video and all those who submitted their wonderful creations! Just beautiful ❤️

[@joydavis4087]

Beautiful gardens. The last one is right up my alley. Bigger is better.😊

[@MdSalim-kd1pw]

Wow! It's looking so good and perfect.

[@shellyroman1321]

I love all the inspiration of this video! I have been wanting to design a raised garden spot in my yard and my husband is reluctant due to the fact he believes "a garden should be on the ground".(Even though he won't be the one to tend the garden😉) I plan to re-watch this video with him so he can understand why I want it up off the ground and also so he can see how beautiful it can be when done right. We have been looking on Market Place for taller dog kennel fencing to use around the garden space to keep deer at bay....recycle/reuse. Thank you, Laura and Aaron, for "hosting" these types of videos for others to share their own spaces. I love it! Have a great weekend!♡

[@kitstah9741]

Good morning! 🌻🐝

[@yougallery]

Hi from Australia too. We also have a Hoselink, and it is fantastic!! Loved the raised beds in this video. I particularly enjoyed the enclosed raised beds…this might the solution for keeping our naughty (but gorgeous) Boxer puppy, and Chickens out of our raised gardens 😂😂

[@vmcougarintn5035]

Oh dear, you do have your hands full! Chickens AND a puppy (not to mention a Boxer puppy), I admire your perseverance.

[@Marylmac]

Have a doggie and 3 village cats who love my raised straw gardens too...but they think the beds are for playing in and going to the toilet...Dohhh, so special cat proof fencing and enclosing that area is this years project...in Northern Hungary, near the Ukraine border. All good here. No worries.

[@ToddandTaresa]

Shucks! We were hoping to see ours today! But, man what some gorgeous gardens! Even seen some ideas we need to incorporate for our climbers. Thanks GA for helping us out with fresh ideas from some great green thumbs!😊

[@trainingolives3370]

I just went to your channel, and WOW!! 🤩 Your garden is gorgeous! Well done 👏🏻💚

[@ToddandTaresa]

@@trainingolives3370 thank you ☺️

[@doreen7554]

I’m in Saskatchewan and annuals start showing up in stores around May 1st but we’re better off waiting until about 3 weeks into May before planting them. The cold would take them sometime in October. Summer is precious to us here being so short!

[@Kathywake23]

Y'all must be made out of sterner stuff than me. Told my husband i would never live any farther north than North Carolina.

[@marilynm2086]

I’m in Manitoba and I don’t put out annuals until June now. We’ve had frost in the first week of June the past 3 years. So true about summer.

[@LongForgottenMe]

Northern BC zone 3 and we don’t plant until after May long and even then some years it’s a gamble 🤪 -50 or colder with wind chill for at least one week of the winter too

[@doreen7554]

Every year I say I’m going to wait but the spring excitement gets the best of me and I’m out there covering everything up because of risk of frost! It’s all part of the season I guess🤷🏻‍♀️

[@laoisesaid]

I am in Saskatoon. I am impatient and plant the non cold hardy annuals on May long weekend and keep from frost blankets on hand. 🙂

[@leesaaugustine1444]

All those raised beds are spectacular!! I love all of them! Congratulations to all who sent in pictures & video! 😃💚📸📹🌿

[@courtneymilner6062]

I love this series of viewer submissions and it gives me so much inspiration BUT for those of us starting out this year just know you don’t need a beautiful garden right off the bat! My garden looks flimsy and a little sad compared to these but I know I’m just starting off so I hope no one got discouraged, there’s always time to improve ❤️

[@kathycamasso6672]

That'll be me this year! Starting small and using what we have!

[@rebeccaclark9086]

I am doing the same, using what I have and what I can acquire for free. I am mostly container gardening with large barrels cut in half and using 5 gallon buckets. I just got some wooden boards for some raised beds for free from a guy that owns a sawmill. It's just the rounded outer edges of the cut logs but beggers can't be choosers when it's free. My motto is work with what you have until you can do better and there's always next year for more improvements.

[@MissBetsyLu]

I agree Start with what you have or what you can get easily. Plants don't care what things look like Blessings all

[@MissBetsyLu]

​@@rebeccaclark9086 I've grown almost every veggie garden plant in 5-gallon buckets. Blessings everyone everywhere and always

[@rosealvarado264]

Good morning all have a safe and blessed day

[@peggyriordan9857]

These were all so beautiful! So many handy husbands too! I wish I had done this years ago but I am now to old to have these in my yard, so I will live vicariously through all of the photos and your accomplishments in your raised bed garden as well!! Thank you so much for giving us this gift!

[@my-thyme2083]

Good Morning, Laura! Have a great day!

[@kmsch986]

The blue house with the stone fireplace was dreamy! So gorgeous, well done

[@dcalivas3764]

Good Morning GA Friends and Family!

[@laraemitchell9064]

Such beautiful raised beds. I think I’m going to have to start on some myself. I really like the galvanized roofing kind with gravel walkways. I would definitely benefit having the taller heights, making access easier. Being in some of these lush green gardens would be so therapeutic! Laura and Aaron, I can’t thank you enough for brining this to us!💚💚💚

[@neelypeterson5379]

I too am going with the galvanized roofing, but I am going to special order roofing that comes with a coloured finish on one side. The brand my Home Depot carries has more than three dozen colours to choose from. Will look great with black stained wood, and won't look quite so industrial. Though I still do like the natural colour. Instead of a factory-applied paint, I am tempted to use Cor-tens. Gotta love rust!

[@donnaferguson3665]

Love this! How about a Raised Beds part 2? Maybe one that is all portager gardens? Thank you for providing us with all this lovely inspiration!

[@morrisphillips6518]

Hey, this is high class, Iam jealous and so is every body else, every thing looks sharp. ❤

[@toinettemoccia9406]

I love these types of videos, so many great ideas and so inspiring❣️

[@eileenchang2173]

I also appreciate the various gardening zones shown.

[@kathy8832]

Good morning! What beautiful gardens. Love seeing what everyone does for their gardens.

[@AZJH8374]

Awesome video! Only one complaint!! It needed to be one hour long!❤❤❤❤

[@tonigardella4165]

Wow the talent that’s out there is amazing , I’m so impressed with all the ideas of the raised beds ! I’m taking a few ideas of each one of these pictures, loved them all !🌸🪴🌺

[@MsJayLSmith]

I haven't watched the video yet, but I think it's safe to assume this is unrelated. 😅 I dreamed last night that I was watching GA on my phone but then it was on the tv too (on one of the news channels)! I don't usually watch until a little later (when things slow down at work), and I don't watch much tv during the week, especially in the mornings.. So, who knows.. Maybe you are on tv, and I just didn't know!!!?!? 😂😂😂 Love your videos and your family! I hope everyone has a good weekend!

[@brianandtamiolson2330]

These garden beds make mine look sad. I need to up my game. Thank you all for inspiration. GA forever❤️

[@Dixiwonderlandyoutube]

I´m doing my first raised beds ever this spring for my florist company. This video was so inspiring for me 🥺😍 I will have my flowers at my boyfriends grandparents house because we live in a one room apartment (with 80 plants and around 100 baby flowers right now 😅). I´m so excited for this year and I will probably cry when I make my frist ever bouquet with my own flowers 💐

[@debbietampasheher3682]

Thank you for the video and Thank you to those who shared their beautiful spaces!

[@allisonpilmer451]

Laura & Aaron & Sister in Law, Thank You for doing these videos! I know the work lift is big. I cannot tell you what a gift it is to see what others are willing to share with us. Laura’s ability to point out things & find a warm comment is graciousness personified. I’m pretty private & reserved about my garden-but admit that I’ve shared pictures with others who asked because of the community here. I’m so grateful that you’ve evolved the channel beyond those “gift opening” videos of the past…because THIS format feels like a gift to everyone. 🥰

[@dawnvanderbur2391]

I got two Hoselinks (one for front yard and one for bark yard) last year after seeing how enthusiastic you were about yours. So thankful I no longer have to wrestle with manual hose reels! Thanks for the recommendation!

[@spin6719]

Same here - I love mine!

[@jhosk]

I see all these beds as a good start towards permaculture

[@karenmoring8217]

So inspiring! I am trying a wildflower garden this year in my open area, but definitely will plan for a raised bed project next year. Thank you Laura for always finding new and creative ways to inspire us! Happy planting!

[@lindsayforde]

I’m so impressed with the frequency of your videos!!! I’m a first-time, first-year (until June) homeowner and intrepid gardener, and your channel has been inspiring me all winter! People wouldn’t know how much work you put into these videos because they are so naturalistic, look effortless and are like inviting a friend over to talk gardening. From planting spring bulbs last fall for the first time to starting my first seeds indoors, you have already given me so much guidance! Looking forward to when I can submit photos of my establishing garden your way!

[@CB-sr8ee]

Getting major April Wilkerson vibes from Dawn’s garden!! Looks amazing! ❤️

[@TRountree54]

❤ seeing viewer’s raised gardens

[@zoozercattacrezooz4646]

I hope you do another series ot these because it inspired me to do a raised bed garden in my backyard that i am hoping is worthy of your wonderful channel.

[@msmaddox2918]

Good morning!! 😊

[@Kiwichick138]

Gosh I would be totally happy with any of those gardens. Gorgeous.

[@TediumGenius]

I happened across this older video looking for different raised bed ideas, and this has that, but I really enjoyed all the differences viewers sent to you! What an excellent type of garden tour! I'll be saving this in my favorites to review later!

[@laurarowland7926]

Thank-you to everyone for the ideas!!!

[@candicespencer2021]

They are all beautiful!! Thank you to everyone who shared! I so want to do a raised bed garden.

[@eshelovesdogs]

So nice to see what someone from Reno is doing. We are in Dayton, NV (45-60 minutes outside of Reno). New to the area and trying to figure out what to grow here

[@RevAcres01]

Just love seeing the design they all vary so much. This inspires me to get going on a raised bed area.

[@debwandler9170]

I am planning on putting in some raised beds this year and this came along at the right time! So excited!

[@rhondaduncan7602]

What great raised bed ideas, especially the ones with high fences for those of us who live in deer country. I had no idea that you grow so much produce in so little a space! Thank you so much for putting these videos together, Laura! Since you are in the studio, I've been meaning to ask how the mosquito bits worked with the fungus gnat larvae. I'm dealing with fungus gnats in my house plants and don't really want to spring for the mosquito bits unless they worked. 🌸🌿

[@catlady1138]

Hi Rhonda, I used the mosquito bits and sticky tape. Happy to report both worked!!!!

[@user-re2bj9iu9u]

Tks for uploading everyone🦋♥️

[@greg6107]

Thank you so much, so inspiring seeing a beutiful young lady with your passion for gardening.

[@TheGiddyGeranium]

These layouts were amazing! I was a little disappointed that Laura didn’t show my Hulgelkultur raised beds, but really enjoyed the ones featured. I absolutely love this channel!!!🥰

[@___Laura]

I had to look up what hügelkultur is! How does watering work with Hügelkultur? Doesn't watering wash away the soil? (because it's so steep)

[@beachseeker634]

I was not familiar with hügelkultur (hoo-gull-culture) either, which prompted me to read a really interesting article about it. I'd love to hear more about how you created it.

[@TheGiddyGeranium]

@LauraK @Beach Seeker I wish I could post photos. The method I used was closer to what Laura did on her video last week when she filled her cold frames next to the Hartley. In my 4’ x 8’ raised beds, I layered rotting wood, sticks, leaves, green material(weeds), hay, pretty much everything organic I could find on my property. I added soil, compost, and raised bed mix to the top 10”. My raised beds are 30” high. The soil dropped down over the season, but it is rich and loamy and beautiful. Starting my second season, and I love the results so far. The Hulgelkultur method can be modified in different ways. If you choose the original method, I would just research watering first. There’s so much info out there.

[@TheGiddyGeranium]

@@beachseeker634 Replied above

[@beachseeker634]

It sounds like you have the perfect soil for a successful growing season. 😀

[@Crabappletree]

These are interesting! They also give me an idea of what I want to make my garden look like!

[@hopemccullough7781]

Absolutely beautiful raised bed gardens 💗

[@ozarkview928]

So many ideas ! Thanks for getting this together and sharing it with us !

[@brookebenham6830]

My raised bed materials are getting delivered today! Thanks for the inspiration. I might need to think about adding a sitting area to the design. They just looked so peaceful ♥️

[@karenturner7983]

Thanks to everyone sharing their raised bed gardens. 💚

[@annabellsmithy]

I would love see another video like this on a cruddy weather day for you guys. I am super loving this series!!!

[@catherinefolker395]

Hope they do a part 2! Love all the inspiring photos…planing on doing beds this year but we have a slight slope so need to get the ground work done first then beds…it’s a daunting task but looking forward to having a garden!

[@kevinwilson3332]

Alot of beautiful gardens in different zones

[@digsindirt4490]

I love seeing everyone’s garden. Big thank you to everyone who shared their personal space with us. I love them all!

[@priscillamanibog1192]

Oh wow terrace raised beds are gorgeous!!!

[@wynorawishum5860]

Bravo all you GA fans your raised bed gardens are beautiful!!

[@loribender6282]

These beds are so gorgeous and inspiring.thank you for the compilation.

[@mygardeninbloom]

Love this video! So inspiring to see what other gardeners did when creating their little piece of heaven.

[@debbielencioni4257]

Good Morning Laura. I am so inspired by all these raised bed gardens. I have been wanting to find a use for a lower patio. I am already planning in my head what I want to do now.

[@patcox8745]

How fun to see others’s dream gardens. Gave me lots of ideas! Thank you Laura and Aaron. God bless.

[@thunder402]

I am loving the sharing of folks gardens. Please, Please do more of these!! Laura you so inspire us more then you know!!

[@vickimurphy590]

Oh WOW! So many great ideas. Thanks for another inspiring video.

[@kathleenahart1331]

What an inspiration! Everyone had beautiful gardens. It's hard to pick a favorite.

[@Madeen1982]

I really love the raised beds made of stones. It gives the whole area a rustic feel.

[@rebeccalowry9296]

We love gardening in our raised beds and have expanded our space over the years! So great to see so many ideas. Thanks for sharing this video!

[@denisefaust1290]

How fun! Always amazed as people’s vision and talent!

[@MommaFromScratch]

This was so fun to see !! Thank you for sharing this. Currently working on making my dream garden.

[@SW-rx2pt]

Great video, I really like the Birdies beds and plan on getting a few of them.

[@playinthedirt4015]

This was so much fun to watch! We inherited two 3x6 raised beds when we bought our house but they are getting older and not positioned ideally. I want to create a new space in a sunnier part of our yard when we eventually replace the beds we have, and this video gives me so much inspiration!

[@robynj.7549]

I wish there was a love button instead of just a like button! I'm so encouraged by everyone's gardens!

[@kathycamasso6672]

Oh my gosh, each one is so unique and amazing! I would love to have any one of these! We are going to try our first raised bed garden this year. Chances are good, we'll be hooked. Please keep doing these viewer gardens; this series has been so fantastic!

[@stewarthomestead]

We're getting ready to expand our raised beds and so appreciated this video and all the excellent ideas!

[@SRowe-co1iq]

I really enjoy seeing other gardens. Sharing this one with my daughter and son-in-law.

[@yeswing10]

Garden pics! Beautiful! Drooling. 🤤

[@joywhitley3141]

Thank you!! I loved seeing everyone’s raised beds…so inspiring. I also have just 4 and would love to have more. 💗

[@marilyncanaday4862]

I love seeing what everyone else is doing across the country and the world! It is so much fun and brings us all closer doing what we love - growing something! Thanks to everyone for sharing.

[@yeverino1970]

I love that you share what your viewers are doing in their gardens. Every one did an amazing job. 👍🏼👍🏼❤️

[@McClintockNYC]

Laura, you are just a love! I live in NYC and only dream of a garden right now. Your enthusiasm and kindness and everything you share give me a chance to love gardening now, too. And your joyfulness always makes my day. Thank you!