Building a Raised Bed Kitchen Herb Garden Out the Back Door

In this video, I show you how to build a raised bed kitchen herb garden right out the back door of our home. A convenient and easy way to grow herbs at home.
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[@Selfsufficientme]

G'day Everyone, this video is a little longer video than usual... If you don't mind these longer types of videos be sure to smash avo that like button! Cheers :)

[@jessieb7290]

Which herbs and spices do you have in Australia? Love those types of videos where you teach what we might not have where we are. Especially love the older videos where you cut and eat your own fruit. 👍🏼

[@jenjoy4353]

I prefer the longer video to the short ones.

[@angelzhomestead]

I love the longer video's. I'm still learning gardening and appreciate all the information i can get.

[@TransdermalCelebrate]

Very exciting and educational mate, I’m not an arachnophobe, but great use of the trowel 😄👍

[@jw4879]

Thanks for the longer format! Can't wait for a follow up on this bed's progress!

[@joshlovegood9392]

Hey mate! Little tip on the Vietnamese mint.. I always struggled with it too, until I found out that they're a marsh/wetland plant.. I grow them in buckets now with soil, making sure it's always moist, and almost boggy. It grows incredibly well, just needs constant moisture. Love the new beds.

[@CichlidStyleForums]

Great tip there mate, for drier climates, like here in Perth (sandy soils), I grow Vietnamese Mint with my lemon grass in planters with just a few small holes for drainage, helps to keep the moisture in without becoming too boggy, and stops the lemon grass from spreading out to the neighbourhood.

[@BBCTopgearfan]

Don't forget to mulch heavily on top and bottom for marsh loving plants. The excess organic matter on the bottom will retain moisture, think of it like a mini hugel....culture raised bed in a pot.

[@micheleg2369]

Would love an update on this garden later! We also have very harsh sun in South Africa and some of the more delicate herbs struggle with it. Thanks for the vids!

[@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059]

Yeah, I live in the Mojave desert (USA), about 1 hour from Death Valley, you can't be a wimpy herb here either.

[@pamelajnerren]

I think the longer videos are great! I prefer about 15 or 20 minutes, depending on the content of course. Thanks for the great info!!

[@Quonok]

Awsome gardening combined with superb dad jokes. I love it.

[@pobo6113]

You are correct. Happy wife, happy life. Ha ha ha. You don’t get any better flavor except fresh herbs. 👍👍 love how it looks. 👍👍 I wondered if we can special order garden beds. I would love to. Thanks for sharing.👍👍

[@OZZIEGIRLable]

We just adore you and your videos. Thanks for your service too! God bless you and your family always! 😊

[@stephaniavanvolkenburg5424]

love the look, glad i am not the only one whom cannot hardly stand to toss a plant that could produce food... now to train your tomatoe to look like the grape... love the shirt...

[@jenniclark1064]

I love watching your videos.. always learn something from them. Love your new kitchen herb garden raised beds.. look forward to watching them settle in and grow. Thank you 😊

[@DepartmentofAutism]

Just found this channel. This guy is living the dream I’m working towards. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and info! Definitely Savin this

[@argunaut]

I have found that Vietnamese mint grows great in a shallow pond. Get into it!

[@thesleepvampire]

Hi Mark! I’m a real brown thumb, but you gave me confidence to grow some herbs outside my apartment. My mint is thriving but my thyme died. I’m going to give parsley a try next. Thank you for all your helpful tips! 💜

[@SirDydimus86]

Not sure if this will be seen by anyone that matters, much less Mark (sorry if I misspelled your name), but my friend over at 90 Second Mycology (mushrooms), is having his channel demonetized because YT says his content violates their guidelines, is "harmful and promotes drug use." The man teaches a technique that is great for people just getting into the hobby, whether it be for medicinal or gourmet mushrooms. As we all know, when starting a new hobby, getting wins under our belt further drive our intrigue and passion for that activity. Growing mushrooms can be a tricky project as it is often costly to get started, but with this gentleman's technique one is able to get started for a fraction of the price with great success. We are here to learn to be more self sufficient and mushrooms can be used for a variety of things, least of all, food. Please do what you can to help appeal this decision! Again: 90 Second Mycology. Thank you!

[@sueyoung2115]

Most of our antibiotics originated from fungi. Pennicillin, is the best known one, also, the slightly villified Ivermectin. We would have no sauerkraut, parmigano reggiano or porcini .we could make no wine , beer or yogurt. Our gardens and trees would not grow without fungi. Only a robot could justify a decision like that. A.I. has lots of data but zero common sense.

[@sueyoung2115]

The idea if self sufficiency is against the agenda of the new world order and UTube supports that agenda.

[@stimpyueediot]

Mark please excuse my stupid suggestion. but can you do a video on when when vegetables, fruit etc is ripe to be picked. i want to start a garden but i dont want to pull or pick stuff early.

[@TransdermalCelebrate]

Looking good mate, hopefully they’ll hold fast and establish 👍

[@hunthicks]

You should get some summer savory for the herb bed, it's my favorite for potato dishes!

[@etiennelouw9244]

Well done, young chap

[@Rogerswoodworkx]

I use worm castings in my soil.. I'd like to checkout that fish stuff because fish themselves really help growing something

[@eddiewilson8119]

Thank you for sharing this video!

[@rhonalow3271]

Could you please refer me to your video which shows how to keep tomato plants controlled and tidy?? Min take over everything!! I need help! Thanks Mark. Ps I love your longer videos, covering topics in depth. 👏👏👏👏❤️

[@nannygranny9534]

LOL, love the way you swear!!😂🤣

[@virginiarocks]

Enjoyed this quite a bit, and love your shirts🎉

[@jpbaje]

Use the rain gutter to flll the tank and then you'll have water for the plants

[@davidbrieske6148]

Oh man! That shirt is crazy!

[@cazinaus4917]

Hello from Ballina.....looks good Mark. I look forward to watching that Vietnamese mint get out of control 😄

[@ohkaymo]

can't wait to get one of those shirts

[@robertamiglin6340]

I live in New York State, USA, we only have a six month growing season. I have a loveage plant growing for 10-15 years now. It has a root at ground level that at least six inches across. Just thought you might like to know that up front. Love all your programs but wondered on the kitchen renovation??? Finished???

[@leandarock3599]

Morning,just ordered my first birdies garden..thinking I should of thr higher one..I got the 6 in 1/400 deep..gd starter..wanting tips on back filling as it's not as deep as your ones,but want to stick to the same method 😊😊

[@Artcraftcreations-y6s]

and cutting some slots in the sides of those planters, will get stuff growing out the sides.... may need a exterior cup...more the merry er.....

[@joanneboyce2669]

Love your channel Mark. Just a heads up on the pineapple sage...it grows HUGE! That said, the nectar in the flowers is lovely, like honey suckle and the bees obsolutely love them. I don't know if I missed this info but how do you stop our invasive Aussie grasses growing into the gardens?

[@tammybyrd1054]

Great video and lots of knowledge imparted to us! Thank you! Now, can we talk about that spider??!! OMGoodness! No thank you! Holy cow!!! I don't know that I could ever garden again! Nopeity nope nope nope.....Holy cow Mark??!!!

[@tammybyrd1054]

btw I hope you love the pineapple sage! It grows great here and I think it's fantastic! Sorry, the spider just got me lol

[@lisasmith5422]

will the porch area be able to drain properly when it rains ? seems like the new herb garden beds will cause issues ? I hope not... just love your educating us all & appreciate it too... God bless...

[@victoriashaw324]

Good job!

[@maplenook]

Thanks for being awake. Now if I could stop flinching at pronunciation of the h in herb. 😅

[@nadinebeaumont7284]

Thank you for the hard work. What kind of ground cover are you using over the bed?

[@tallibarr815]

Beautiful rased beds. What about some flowers?

[@NotimetoVero]

The male role model we all need ;-;

[@ann7318]

LOL.... I think your mystery vine is another pumpkin... You have gobs of them...

[@TheHappyCoder]

Did you plant pineapple sage? It's awesome for smoothies.

[@litlbeck]

I'm with you preferring the snakes over spiders. Ugh. I wouldn't have been as calm about that big fella and definitely wouldn't have been able to keep planting right there!

[@DrRock2009]

@7:58 dog! 😎

[@barbaragarmon9518]

Have you ever grown black pepper there?

[@sequimini]

Be careful with your pineapple sage... it's a triffid at my Gram's house in NZ!

[@lvlalarky1]

is there a reason why you use such deep raised plantar beds? I could do 12inch raised beds or double the price of materials and do 24inch raised beds if there is a good enough reason. I have no experience.

[@qzwx4205]

good news for australians on the cane toad front... ibis birds a.k.a. bin-chickens found a way to stress-wash-repeat cane toads and are now able to eat them whole!! hopefuly this helps control the population of pest...

[@valerieburkett2903]

😂 that intro

[@dartagnantaft5918]

Those raised beds really compliment the house as well as being practical. Great video.

[@jencordero4782]

Yeah how did he build it ?

[@rhysdehaan]

Some of my favourite extra features to your channel, is you treating the camera as a person, making us feel even more like we're really there. And also when you make fun of politicians haha

[@debrawade6656]

🤣😂I was drinking my tea this morning when you used the swear words and just about spewed my tea🤣🤣 Excellent line!!! I have been planning on a kitchen herb garden when we remove a large tree next to house, it will allow sunshine for the herbs. Thank you for sharing and I will be calling Kevin again for another couple of Birdies so I’ll be ready….yep love my Birdies.

[@paulandstephanie1]

You have such a beautiful property Mark, you've created an incredible transformation over the years! Have you ever considered putting in a tea or medicinal herb garden? I would love to see that, if you ever decide to! God bless!

[@MandyOnderwater]

I don't believe he has one specifically for that purpose, as he's growing bits of what he needs everywherw. Me and another follower are writing down a list of medicinal plants you can grow in the garden on Mark's forum called Self Sufficient Culture. www.selfsufficientculture.com/ams/the-medicinal-garden.25/

[@paulandstephanie1]

@@MandyOnderwater awesome, thanks!

[@weibie]

I was thinking about a tea garden myself, but I'm not so great at herbs. A tea garden is a fantastic idea.

[@miss_mish]

​@@MandyOnderwater good start lots to go. My first thought was you've missed feverfew, Yarrow, elderberry, Heal All, Marshmallow, evening primrose, Clary sage, moringa & Ashwaganda. Other than the obvious they were the first ones I put in my garden in particular Elderberry, yarrow & feverfew.

[@MandyOnderwater]

@@miss_mish agreed! I'm hoping to add those in the near future. Cheers!

[@SharonRepici]

I like the longer format! I was happy to see that you followed your own advice and suggestions from others to create a method to hold the bed posts to keep them from sagging and pulling the beds inward. I was surprised you didn't mention them even though you did a great close-up. Would love to see a follow-up next year to see how well they hold up. Having your beds so close to the house should also encourage yourself to freeze dry more of your herbs as the season begins to wane. I would really like to hear more about your freeze-drying adventures.

[@Berkeloid0]

The last video covered the bed posts in-depth so probably no reason to go over it again

[@sonnyamoran7383]

I don't mind the longer videos at all. Beautiful herb garden. You've given me some ideas for mine. Thanks 😊

[@mompuff]

Thank you so much!! I have learned so much from you!! I’m going to start my raise beds garden this year bc I’m getting older & can’t keep up with weeds!! I’m so impressed in how you use gardening to help you with your PTSD!! I suffer from depression so I’m hoping building my new garden it will help me to get outside!! Much admiration from America 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Selfsufficientme]

G'day! I'm confident you will find gardening helpful. It really surprised me how good garden therapy was, as it wasn't the reason why I started, but I'm happy for the unexpected "side-effect." Take care and all the best :)

[@stodgysine4424]

same!! I am starting a veg garden to help with my anxiety and shutin tendencies good luck w your garden

[@mompuff]

@@stodgysine4424 Much luck and blessings on your new garden this year!! I’m excited!! 🙌🏻🦋❤️

[@st1ffp0le]

Well done mate

[@st1ffp0le]

How's ur bees going? Any future upgrade to the cat run? Any future videos for smaller places thanks for all your great videos sending positive vibes from Sydney Australia

[@MyAussieGardenKitchen]

G'day Mark. I laughed so much at the "heavy breathing variety". 😂 I've had some of them in the garden and kitchen too. 😂 Absolutely love what you've done and it's so practical. I've moved the bbq and outdoor chairs from our alfresco and turned it into a big growing area, as herbs and things like strawberries are so quick to access. How about hose tomatoes coming up! You've done so well with them and I'm keen to see how you rig up the tank. Enjoy those new beds and all the best. Daz.

[@BastIsis88]

Mark we're looking forward to your new merch coming out! We absolutely love our back door herb garden too. Very handy to dash out during cooking to grab what we need. From us in Northern NSW

[@sd1660]

Edible flowers such as chamomile, marigold, lavender, etc. might add some color as well as flavor😊

[@erroneous6947]

I planted chamomile and valerian first year. Both colonized the whole yard. Can be invasive.

[@saltycat662]

@@erroneous6947 Not surprising since they tend to grow in fields. I heard many have the same problem with Mint.

[@adedow1333]

@@saltycat662 mint is pretty rude that way. I have a small garden patch outside my front door. The mint comes and takes over the flowers so I have to plant tall varieties if I want them to have a chance at surviving.

[@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059]

We planted mint a bunch of years ago. It took over parts of the lawn. Mowing was never that bad after that.

[@gattamom]

Nasturtiums!

[@donnamullins2089]

I love your new shirt. So cool. My garlic chives spread faster than mint. All you need now is a little Bistro table and two chairs to sit with your tea and watch the Herbs grow. Thanks Mark love your new kitchen herb beds.

[@johnknowles6520]

Hi Mark I have watched your You Tube videos for 3 years now I thoroughly enjoy them. I live alone since my wife passed away 4 years ago. Thank you for helping me pass the time. As you mentioned you would like to use the large tank to water your new raised herb beds. Here is an idea since water seeks it's own level if you already have or can install a tap in the bottom of the tank then run a water line from the right hand side of the tank when looking at the tank you can run the line at ground level to the first tank and then run a line up the side of the raised bed fixing this line to the top of the raised bed then install a shut off valve here and then run drip tape down the length of the bed to where you want the drip tape to water the plants. Now where the water line stops at the bottom of the first tank if you install a tee fitting here you can run another line to the second bed and repeat the same setup for the second bed. The big tank is higher than the raised beds so the water pressure should be adequate to take care of your watering needs for both beds. On the video the big tank looks high enough to do the job. P.S. The small crack where the sidewalk meets the cement for the porch chisel out a small piece of the concrete and the line could be recessed line with the sidewalk.

[@pamelaholmcrawford2306]

Nasturtiums and other edible flowers (marigolds?) would be very pretty with your lovely new beds. I’m sure the frog, cat and fish would love peeking out from them.😊

[@joanxox4191]

Pansies are another edible that would look great. 😋

[@edmartin875]

@@joanxox4191 Dandilions.are.also.edible...The.root.can.make.a.coffee.substitute,.young.leaves.are.good.in.a.salad,.old.leaves.are.often.bitter,.flowers.are.a.popular.food.with.many.folks,.raw.or.cooked...

[@Aaron-kj8dv]

I love this idea, I was actually trying to think of a way to maybe grow them inside but in a clean way where I'm not spilling dirt everywhere. I used to have 2 huge cement pots that I would grow Rosemary and Basil in and it was so nice to grab the scissors, go on the porch and have them ready in like 10 seconds. Also, nice legs dude! you look like the incredible hulk lol

[@rachalnocchi5600]

Oh those beds look so much cleaner and more defined! I look forward to watching your herbs growing, and I think even edible flowers would be very pretty in that location!

[@cbdcdiva6872]

Last year I attached pots to my Deck railing with all the herbs! Just steps out the kitchen door to the herb garden and so easy to access for cooking! Enjoy your new mini garden!

[@douglaspearce1187]

Great video, Mark. Missus has been after me making something like this and maybe this is the inspiration I need to get cracking. Can't believe you "hate" spiders! Big strong bloke like you! 😉 That's a huntsman. Perfectly harmless. We have them over here in Johannesburg. We call them Rain Spiders. Good for the garden. All the best for '23

[@bmiles4131]

I have the shriek and throw response to a spider half that big, but I’m not Australian. The throw part can be problematic, depending on what i was holding. Also not safe for those around me as a spider in a clay pot to the head is not healthy.

[@Gardeningchristine]

Excellent video. I’ve just started alliums, lettuces, celery & micro greens(in the middle of winter) 😂🌱☃️ the herbs haven’t sprouted yet.

[@seannaesseannaes]

Love your videos! Thanks for keeping us updated! I love the idea of just stepping outside grabbing a few sprigs of something then taking two steps and throwing them in the pot!

[@alysoffoxdale]

Looks great - a nice improvement - and more to the point, looks admirably functional! I wouldn't have had the heart to "shovel-prune" those volunteers, either. I never have understood people who place kitchen herbs farther than 10 feet from the door. I guess it makes more sense for people who are all about gardening but hate cooking, though, like my mother-in-law, who prioritizes appearance over function in just about every aspect of her life. That just drives me absolutely batshit crazy...

[@skmarrama]

Your video was not too long. You are going to enjoy your herb garden! I am sharing this with my sister. Thank you!

[@robinhaupt9119]

The new beds are fantastic Mark! What a wonderful improvement for you and your family. Thank you for sharing.

[@Andy7050]

It's great just to listen to you talk about gardening while you garden. Great video!

[@SBoots29]

Brilliant use of space and easy to access. I learn a lot from you. Keep producing great content. Cheers

[@gardeningfishingjimw9364]

Great set up Mark for the Essential Herbs which as you said you won't get wet. I did similar at the bottom of my steps but planted Lavender at the front and ran spuds 1st off and now I will be moving all of my herbs into that bed (Birdies of course!!). The lavender will move to the back and the rosemary to where the lav was so I will still get the bees coming in; lemon tree is right next to that bed. Tomatoes have gone total nuts and I am still getting good sized carrots and a few beans. Oh yeh, try this recipe for chicken....a full chicken breast per person marinated with honey, soy and garlic with julienne carrots fresh beans bacon and small tommies cut in 1/2. Cook for 3 to 4 hours in a slow cooker and serve with some good mashed spuds. Add your chilli if you like it like that. Enjoy.

[@johnhoke2112]

G'Day and thank you for the informative videos. Inspired to do raised beds in the Spring. Any thoughts on a small greenhouse and how to locate them? Keep up the great work down under!

[@WynterDragon]

The garden ornaments are great, you should leave them for the herbs. Lovage is an excellent perennial celery replacement, it gets really large though. Mine was about 12ft tall and 3 ft across at one point last year. I planted pineapple sage last year and its my new favorite herb, I just can't help rubbing it and taking a sniff whenever I walk by it.

[@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059]

Does lovage taste like celery? We love celery but I have never been able to grow it. Maybe I will give lovage a try?

[@WynterDragon]

@@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059 it does! You use the leaves mostly, but it's great in soups, roasts or such.

[@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059]

@@WynterDragon Okay cool. I am in the Mojave desert (southern NV, USA) and can't have a huge garden, so no celery, but if I can do lovage (tall) instead of celery (short) I can still try that because we like celery. Especially in chicken salad sandwiches and Thanksgiving stuffing. *adds lovage to seed list for spring* Thanks

[@j.l.emerson592]

Try cutting celery too. It's a seasoning type celery. It doesn't grow the typical celery stalks, just very slender stalks & leaves. There are several varieties, some of which have slender hollow tube-like stalks that are sometimes used as straws in alcoholic drinks like Bloody Marys. Cutting celery is supposedly much easier to grow than traditional celery. Lovage is a good celery substitute... But! It has a much stronger flavor that some people don't like. And... Lovage grows HUGE & depending on the climate, it spreads aggressively. Good luck!

[@AngelaRichter65]

This is a wonderful idea! It's something I'm going to do out our back door as it gets tons of morning sun, I may even put it out front. I'll have to plan this.

[@SherryEllesson]

Mark, I have two big boxes on my front porch that contain all the pieces for 32" high beds much like the Birdies (mine are from a company named Vego). I also have some red cedar to make another couple of tall boxes, and am looking forward to planting some of the foods I like that tend to be expensive if purchased in a grocery store. I really enjoyed seeing your beds go together.

[@eviejacques5810]

Hi from Tassie love your channel 🙂 definitely want that shirt will be great for gardening here in the cool weather.. thanks for being a great garden dad because of yours and Kevin's channel my garden journey has blossomed keep up the great work so I can keep up the gardening dream 😁

[@tarnr5713]

Looks great! Will be interested in an update video at some stage to see how it all fills in. Pineapple sage is my absolute favourite herb to grow, so beautiful and the fragrance is magic - HOWEVER it gets huge and spreads really easily so can be a bit "weedy"

[@sandrascott2606]

Hiya Tarn...can you tell me if you actually use the pineapple sage in your cooking? I dithered over buying some in Bunnings just the other day and ultimately decided against it. I'd grow it just for its appearance and scent, but I'd love some ideas for its use in the kitchen....

[@tarnr5713]

@@sandrascott2606 I've not used it a ton but I like it with roast chicken and slow cooked pork, gives a subtle pineapple flavour. Mostly I just love the flowers and the scent 😍

[@bmiles4131]

Can use for tea. Few leaves in a salad probably good. But I put it where I’ll brush against it along the walk so I’m resurprised by the smell randomly. Do the same with that gray curry herb.

[@benschram]

woah, I didn't realise garlic chives can get so big! I thought they were tiny little grassy things as they don't seem to grow very big for me. Maybe i'll try replanting them into much larger pots and give them heaps of organic cow manure. I agree with your views on spiders vs snakes too. ugh! I freak out when I see them around my house.

[@jiggli-Jane]

The sounds coming from all the insects & birds around you is awesome! Those little critturs must know it's the best place to be 😎 Much love from silent England 🤗

[@peppaismyrat]

I love watching your videos, there’s always something in there that makes me giggle. Your information is always super helpful too 😊

[@tawnnope7196]

From a little farm in Washington State 5 acres. I absolutely love this channel. Thank you for all the great ideas.

[@j.m.7056]

The herb beds are terrific. What a transformation! How's the remodeling going?

[@donnapearman7295]

I strongly recommend that you remove the lemon grass from the herb bed, because I can assure you from personal experience, that it WILL take over the entire bed! It also gets really thick and sharp. The Pineapple Sage also gets pretty bushy and leggy but it is one of my favourite plants and I love to suck the sweet nectar from the red flowers. The leaves are also sweetly aromatic and lovely to brush against.

[@shocker1215]

Be careful with oregano, it’s almost as bad as mint and will take over the bed. Great video, alway good to relax and watch what going to be going on in my garden in a couple months.

[@joshuasullivan886]

Hey Mark, Love the longer form videos! Watch out for the pineapple sage in the garden bed though , it sends runners like mint, not as aggressive but still will try to take over. I learnt the hard way and had to rip it out haha

[@GCaF]

Next is a table on that terrace... To enjoy the herbs' smell and make fresh salads with the herbs in arms reach. I've also planted herbs next to my terrace/summer kitchen. Love the new look and the accessibility. Can't wait to see the beds flourish!!!

[@erroneous6947]

I’ve been waffling on another raised bed (have 3-4’x7.5’) for blueberries. I think a small one under the houses drip line makes sense. Close to the deck. Cool video. On my third year now. And the strawberries and blackberries are producing well. The fruit trees are slow. We’ve had unusually cold winters the last two years in my area. Central Florida. Killed all my bananas.

[@adedow1333]

Do it! Oh blueberries!

[@teenagardner3623]

Great idea, and love your arrangement of the herbs. I'm a 52 year young female in Coastal SC, USA. I love the loud long-sleeved shirt, I'd totally wear it 😍

[@haileymcpherson9305]

L[l

[@cindyw235]

What a great growing space. Congratulations.

[@Buskieboy]

Do you practice "companion planting" with your herbs? Lavender, oregano, marjoram, rosemary, sage, and thyme tend to do well together. But those that like more moist conditions do well with each other. Of course garlic really helps the rest of the garden, esp. keeping some pests away. I love this idea of a larger and more convenient herb garden. I want to have that when I get a house. The wonderful Ina Garten, of "Barefoot Contessa" fame, had a herb and veggie garden just outside her kitchen door.

[@adedow1333]

Yeah he does. You can see it with the trellises especially. He'll have one growing up the trellises and another underneath as ground cover.

[@ChrisFredriksson]

If I had seen that spider, I would have burned the whole house down and the whole property and then moved somewhere else 😂😋 Love the video, great tips and ideas! Fun to see how you do it, we will start for the very first time this spring 😃

[@catlvr1478]

Very nice. Looking forward to seeing how the herbs do.

[@desireeugarte9575]

I just started an herb garden in a raised bed so this was timely for me. I love watching your videos and look forward to seeing more. Thank you.

[@KatesGarden]

This look great! Nice work! I’m planning to add herbs near our kitchen door too 👍 I’ve always wondered if there’s a reason you mulch before planting. Thanks! Happy gardening 🌱

[@FellsApprentice]

I'm in the slow process of building my own gardening setup and this is quite helpful. I also vastly prefer snakes to spiders, and my (north American) spiders aren't anything close to as worrying as yours.

[@erroneous6947]

I have coral snakes and black widows. The coral snakes concern me more. Honestly the fire ants here in Florida are horrible. Haven’t found an organic way to control them yet.

[@saltycat662]

I like snakes and spiders unless they're venomous. I leave spiders in my garden alone so they can kill pests.

[@FellsApprentice]

@@erroneous6947 coral snakes are far more likely to bury you if they should bite, however, they are shy, docile animals that are generally very slow to bite. Generally speaking the only way you're going to get bit by a coral snake is if you purposely mess with it for a while.

[@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059]

I life in the Mojave, rattlesnakes, scorpions and black widowe oh my.. I'll take those over all the rabbits though. 🤣

[@GeckoHiker]

I'm in Missouri, and the brown recluse spiders here say, "Hold my beer!" I have been hospitalized twice for brown recluse spider bites and once for a tick bite. Then there are the copperheads and poison ivy. Oy vey! I grew up in Florida and never got more than a few mosquito bites while growing up in a swamp and swimming in the ocean. In Pennsylvania, Lyme disease was a concern, and I escaped that. Missouri is out to get us! Avoid! 😉

[@julieellenberger4831]

Hey Mark, love your channel. Just wondering what direction do those new beds face? Do they receive morning sun? Afternoon sun?

[@trevorscott5625]

Hey Mark, Great video as always. I planted some pineapple sage down here in Victoria, and it went ballistic not as bad as mint but not far off. It needs to be kept under control. Cheers.

[@tpoad0079]

really curious if the raised birdy garden beds are compatible with regular roofing tin? would I be able to buy say the round bed and use sheets to extend it and make it a rectangle ? i cant see why it wouldn't work anyways thanks and great vid as always!

[@glg3945]

Great video and information 👍. Thank you for sharing your experiences and your tips and tricks. Really enjoy what you do. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family. 👌It looks lovely and convenient!

[@thericoestrico]

I would love to set up something similar. Not sure if the closest area off my back patio gets enough sun, though. Either way, great video, Mark! God bless.