Vertical Gardening with Cattle Panels | Filling Raised Beds

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Ryan & Cara
101 N Pinetta Dr.
#PO Box 35525
North Chesterfield, VA 23235 #compost #verticalgardening #raisedbedgardening
It is an exciting day in the garden! We are filling our new raised beds and installing lots of different cattle panels so we can grow our vegetables vertically to maximize space. We are installing arches for an arch tunnel in the garden too (stay tuned to until the end of the video for a fun shot of that) ;)
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[@sylviahudell2171]

Hello! Wonderful to see how everything is working out. The raised beds, cow panels and arches are awesome. I am enjoying following you and Ryan along on your up dates. Hope your having a good day.💕

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you Sylvia! That is so kind of you to say! I hope you have a wonderful rest of your week 😊-Cara

[@evitaslittleparadise]

Wow Cara! You and Ryan really make a good team💪. Your raised beds will look soooo beautiful in spring! Veggies and cut flowers combined will be gorgeous🌷🫑🌻🍅🌼🥕. Have a nice day! - Evita

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you Evita! I do love whenever Ryan and I can work together in the garden 😀. I am excited to see everything all greened up and growing again! I hope you have a wonderful week Evita 😀-Cara

[@hergardendiary]

What a lovely job!!! How exciting

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you 😊

[@downundervlogs]

So handy to have the cattle panels to grow vertically. Almost doubling your growing space.🙂🙂🦘🦘Cher

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Indeed! It is so nice to have in the garden 🪴🥬🌱🥒🥬🌱😀

[@pickleslabs]

0:27 Awesome you were able to use soil from the property! Great idea to use that vertical space!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you 😊 Yes we are grateful for the tractor and the dirt already on hand that’s for sure! -Cara

[@GrandmaSandy]

Doing a great job putting your garden beds together and thank you so much for sharing. You’ve worked really hard to have a great place to grow in. Hugs and kisses from grandma, Sandy, and Debbie.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thanks Sandy and Debbie! It is hard work, but it is a lot of fun. We really do enjoy it! :) -Cara

[@FoodThymeAndGarden]

Lovely to see the prep for your garden. You're going to love growing vertically.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you 😊 These cattle panels have been a great addition to the garden the last few years. I used to use tomato cages for my tomatoes several years ago before I switched to cattle panels and they would always fall over half way through the summer haha. -Cara

[@myrustygarden]

It’s so exciting to see how far you have come in such a short time. You are so blessed with your home and family 🙏 I can only hope more people will be inspired to live their lives to the fullest as you all do. Have a fantastic week be safe 🥰🥰, Ali 🇨🇦

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Aww thank you Ali! Ryan and I are blessed indeed. We feel grateful for every opportunity God has given us that is for sure. Now we are just trying to make the most of it! 😀-Cara

[@myrustygarden]

@@bluebirdhomestead ❤️❤️

[@user-lv4cj4sk2k]

That compost on top looks like great stuff!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

It really is 😊 good dirt makes all the difference I think!

[@megslittlehouseinthecountry]

The new beds are looking real good. I think this year's garden will be better than last year's. 💖💖💖 I am going to empty out my two raised beds this year, so I can move them just a tiny bit closer. Then I want to get cattle panels to arch over them, so I can turn it into a greenhouse during early spring and late fall. Trying to find ways to extend my short growing season here in the frozen north! 💖😂💖

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you Meg! 😊😊😊 turning one of the arches into a greenhouse is a great idea! I look forward to watching that -Cara

[@flowerfolkfarm3553]

Ohhh wow guys! What a beautiful growing area ! Love the design and the water valves… everything! Cattle panels are so handy, it’s gonna be a great season for you guys! Much love xx

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thanks Anita! :) I am excited for this years growing season. I am ready for from fresh veg again haha -Cara

[@littlefootranch4410]

Great video & job guys! The cattle panels are so universal & so helpful in the garden!!! Can't wait to see everything come together for ya'all this season 🖤

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you!! :)

[@gardeningwithstacey]

Cara this is very exciting! The beds are looking great! You guys are doing a great job. Can't wait to see your harvests💖

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much Stacey! 😊😊

[@gardeningwithstacey]

@@bluebirdhomestead you're welcome 💖

[@obgardening]

interesting video, I can't wait to see the tomatoes grow and bear fruit, the fruit looks good hanging on the cattle panels 😍

[@bluebirdhomestead]

I love it when the cattle panels are filled with yummy tomatoes too! It looks so pretty when the garden is over flowing with produce 😀-Cara

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

We really like the irrigation. I little planning goes a long way. Cucamelons soon !! Cheers guys 🌱

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you Jason and Colleen 😊😊😊

[@DiggingForHealth]

Love all the garden beds! We've used cattle panels in the garden before and loved them!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thanks! They are a lot of fun aren’t they ? 😊

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

So excited for this snow to melt up here to get cattle panels going! I'll be growing luffa gourds on them this year! So pumped! Great job you two!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Luffa gourds sound like a fun thing to be growing on them! I have never tried to grow those before! -Cara

[@user-nz9ml4ei8q]

I like all the drone footage at the end!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you!! It is always fun to see the garden from a different perspective 😀

[@user-nz9ml4ei8q]

@@bluebirdhomestead birds eye view.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@user-nz9ml4ei8q Indeed 😄-Cara

[@mylittleruralhomestead]

The beds look beautiful, thank you so much for the tour. I love the space where you have your flowers. Also, love how you put these cattle panels to use.. I for sure want to incorporate this on my own property when that time comes.🥰

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you!! :) The cattle panels are really sturdy and they do a great job for trellising things. It is a two person job though fyi. I did two of the arches by myself last year and it was much easier with Ryan's help haha -Cara

[@tomatoespoppieseverything]

What a gorgeous growing space!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you 😊

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Oh it’s beautiful guy’s 🍃🌺🍃

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thanks Jasmine! 😊😊😊

[@Amy-fd8cs]

You are such hard workers! Your garden looks fabulous!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you 😊

[@deniseinthegarden]

Hi Cara, love how your beds are laid out. Looking forward to see what you will be growing over this season. Take care and stay safe 😊🙏 PS. Mini Pumpkins are great over an arch Baby Boo and Jack be little are good for this 😊

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you Denise! I have never grown baby boo and jack be little pumpkins before, I will have to look into those varieties! thanks for sharing the recommendation 😀-Cara

[@newmind3059]

Amazing idea... Thanks for inspiring me. Love from lombok

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Glad you liked it! 😊

[@oldmillhomestead6992]

Oh wow that looks amazing!!! I bet y’all will have a beautiful garden.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

I hope so! Thank you 😊

[@growyourownfood7814]

The soil and compost looks good. We corn and beans this weekend, and planted out our tomatoes a couple of weeks ago. We are suppose to get cooler weather next week, but so far no frost is predicted.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Nice! I just saw your tomato in container video this morning. Luck y'all, it will still be several weeks for us before we could even think about planting tomatoes out here in Virginia! 😀-Cara & Ryan

[@gardenstatesowandsew]

So beautiful ❤

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! 😊

[@mishalea]

Looking really good. You'll have lots of room for runners this season! Very nice! Look forward to seeing your plenty!🌱😊 God bless y'all.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you Misha Lea! I am excited to have all the space in one area this year vs divided into two separate gardens 😀

[@mishalea]

@@bluebirdhomestead it's a beautiful set up. Loved the aerial view!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@mishalea Thank you! I like seeing things from the air too. It always makes me feel like a bird when I use the drone haha.

[@justintime8314]

Great uses of those cattle panels! I grew tomatoes like that last year and it worked for me. Nice to see stuff popping out of the ground already for you too!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

That’s wonderful! It is very handy for tomatoes that’s for sure. I am glad you have had success with this method too! 😊😊😊 -Cara

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Your garden set up is looking awesome! I'm betting this is going to be a windfall harvest year for you! Happy gardening 😁🌻🌷🌷🌱🍓🍓🍉🍎🍎🍅🍅🌽🥦🥒🥒

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Hi Lisa!! 😊😊 Thank you! I am hopeful to have a bountiful harvest this year too. I can’t wait for fresh veggies again! -Cara

[@capecodcottagegarden]

Your garden is really coming along. Looks fantastic!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you!! 😊😊 I can’t wait until it is covered in lots of flowers and veggies 🥕

[@Hatfield_Country]

I used cattle panels last to make an arched trellis for my pole beans. I'll definitely continue growing em on that trellis. Good video!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Nice! I really enjoyed the arch trellis last year as well. It is such a useful and beautiful use of a space. :) -Cara

[@billvalsallotments5915]

Hi thats a beautiful garden you have there going yo provide such an abundance of food for you.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Hi Bill and Val! I hope you all are doing well 😊😊😊 Thank you, we are looking forward to having fresh garden produce again that’s for sure 😊-Cara & Ryan

[@user-fw9ui3xg9r]

I like seeing the Big and the Little wheel barrels working!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Me too! It is so much fun when the kids want to help out with us 😀

[@AmirsAllotment]

Loved this great idea! 😊

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you 😊

[@athomewithelisa]

Loving your new garden!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! 💚💚💚

[@helen1962]

Looks fantastic!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you! ☺️

[@gracieshomeandgardens5089]

Great job cara and ryan.. i love the vertical trellissis

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much 😊

[@elizabethmatheson-sugarloaf]

Good work. I wish you all the best this upcoming season.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much! 😀-Cara

[@jamesjessee4064]

Good luck with your gardens

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! You too!

[@FiveCanadianAcres]

Wow, that looks so nice!! Can't wait to see it all full grown this summer :) It's so nice that things are starting to grow there. We are still frozen up here, it's an unusually cold March. I have been starting seeds so that is tiding me over for now, lol.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! We have had some crazy weather here too, one day it will be 80 and the next in the 30s haha

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Hi Cara & Ryan, You two sure make a good team👍💪👍 Synergy is a wonderful thing! ❤️

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thanks Peggy! There is no one I’d rather do a project with than Ryan 😉 -Cara

[@jamesjessee4064]

Good luck with your garden

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you 😊

[@emilygardening]

This garden is epic. Pinching the cattle panels to the beds with that board is a neat idea that I haven't seen before.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thanks Emily! 😊😊 I used the board method last year for the arches because honestly I didn’t want to use the t post driver by myself haha. But it worked great so we did it again and I rather like the look of the arches with out the t posts 😆😊. -Cara

[@dorindafulton]

That was a great video 😊 excellent job 👍👍 I need to do that in my backyard and then make a video. I'm still planting seeds, beans and transplants. Have a great day and happy gardening 🌿🌱😊🤗

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Hi Dorinda! I hope you are feeling ok! Thank you, the cattle panels are a really great option for trellising and you can’t beat fresh compost 😊- Cara

[@GardeningwithBernie]

Enjoyed watching you and Ryan continue to transform your garden. It will be so beautiful when it's full of foo and flowers.🌱

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you Bernie! 😊😊😊 I am really looking forward to seeing the garden filled with flowers and veggies again. I can’t wait! Your herbs are coming along nicely, I just watched that video on your channel this morning! -Cara

[@KathysTube]

Very nice 🤗❤️

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thanks 🤗

[@GardeningOnTaylorMountain]

Very nice bed setup! 👍🏼 Great Drone footage too 🤩

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! It is always fun to get the bird's eye view of things 😊-Cara

[@GardeningOnTaylorMountain]

@@bluebirdhomestead for sure! I got my oldest grandson a drone that takes video but I don’t think he’s used it yet. It will be fun to have him film from above for me!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@GardeningOnTaylorMountain That will be wonderful to see! I am sure he will have a lot of fun with it! 😀

[@sowinthecity]

I've always wanted to do this! thanks for sharing!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

You should! It is a great way to maximize your sq footage too.😀-Cara

[@wildzenventures]

Love this! Planning to put some of these in this year, thanks for the tutorial

[@bluebirdhomestead]

That’s awesome 🌼💚I am glad it was helpful! 😊😊

[@MayfieldRanch]

Wow you guys are getting so much done! We want to expand our garden quite a bit their year, but it sure seems like a lot of work. I can’t wait to see how your garden grows this year! -Cady

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Hi Cady! That’s awesome! How are you going to be expanding this year? 😊

[@MayfieldRanch]

@@bluebirdhomesteadI bought some weed barrier so we are going to try and put in a ground gardens hopefully some cattle panel arches. I’ve got to convince Gary that we need more growing space… and that we can keep up with it. I’m not even sure myself, but I hope that if we don’t have to deal with weeds it will be easier to maintain.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@MayfieldRanch That sounds nice! I have found the raised beds to be a lot easier to weed and keep up with personally 😄 -Cara 🌻

[@emptynestgardens9057]

It all is coming together perfectly. I love the look of the cattle panels. I wish they weren't so very expensive here in 🇨🇦 *pout. See ya in the next one 😉🌱🌷

[@bluebirdhomestead]

oh no 🙈 I am sorry they are expensive where you live. I am not sure the current prices here. We had used these cattle panels the last couple years, I think they were $15-$20 a piece when we bought them though. -Cara

[@emptynestgardens9057]

@@bluebirdhomestead 48"x16' $119.99 cdn Insane! Even 4yrs ago when I first saw the cattle panel arches on Roots&Refuge and wanted to do one they were $20 in the US but $69 here. 😬

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@emptynestgardens9057 Oh my goodness! $120 I had no idea they were that expensive there! I feel like I should go put up a security camera or something haha. 😊-Cara

[@emptynestgardens9057]

@@bluebirdhomestead Laughing envisioning Canucks coming across the border in trucks 😂🤣😂🤣

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@emptynestgardens9057 Hahah 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I will say they are not light and they are very akward. I don't think they could run away with them very quickly! I wonder what makes them have such a price difference? Shipping costs maybe? 😊-Cara

[@joyhomesteadva]

It won't be much longer until those beds are full of green and veggies! So exciting! -Jamie

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Hi Jamie! 😊😊I can’t wait until the garden is full of green again, it will be here before we know it, that’s for sure! -Cara

[@gardenfunwithjane4897]

I'm gonna get cattle panels too. I have knock off trellising and it doesn't hold. Beans were too heavy 😂just subscribed!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

I really like the cattle panels, they are definitely sturdy! You will have no problem with your beans on them! and Thank you 😊

[@royhoco5748]

consider covering a cattle panel hoop trellis with plastic in colder months and use it as a greenhouse or large cold frame

[@bluebirdhomestead]

That's a great idea, we will have to look into that :) -Cara

[@landlhoneycombhomestead3174]

❤❤❤❤looks great friend..

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you 😊

[@landlhoneycombhomestead3174]

@@bluebirdhomestead yw..

[@adventuringtheeveryday]

Oh we haven't got any vertical panels yet...but may get some...

[@bluebirdhomestead]

It’s a great way to maximize growing space 😊😊

[@adysveggarden]

Hi Cara, that really is a lot of space now your gone vertical as well.. Have you order a new freezer to store the extra veg.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Hi Ady! Surprisingly we will have half the growing space this year that we did last year. 😊😊 I do hope to preserve more food this year though! I will have to do a freezer tour at some point to show all of our deep freezers 😜

[@Amy-fd8cs]

Your dog is so pretty. Will she have puppies someday?

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thanks… maybe one day 😊😉

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[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you for watching!

[@laurastringer8344]

What is the width of your beds that you are doing the tomatoe trellis in? My beds are 4 ft wide, trying to determine where to place panels.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

How long are our raised beds? #gardening #gardenshorts #shortvideo

[@fruitfulgardening]

It looked like you had some echinacea in that front bed that was coming up? Is that what it was? Your beds look beautiful.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you. I am not 100% sure what is is since I forgot to label haha, but I know one of the things coming up is hollyhock and I believe the other are the African disk daisies. I also have poppies, love in a mist, bachelors button and a few other fall sown flowers planted in the bed. -Cara

[@fruitfulgardening]

@@bluebirdhomestead wow thats a lot of flowers. I love flowers in the garden! I have tried to grow poppies numerous times and I have not been successful LOL

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@fruitfulgardening This is my first year trying to grow poppies so hopefully they will do alright haha. Only time will tell 😃😃-Cara

[@mypasstime100]

Can you share the link to the tool you used to cut the panel?

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Sure here you go 😊 amzn.to/3TO2xj4

[@bluebirdhomestead]

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[@mikedavenport7394]

What kind of wood do you recommend to make raised beds

[@bluebirdhomestead]

I would recommend cedar or redwood, something that is naturally going to weather. We did not use that, because we had left over lumber. However if we had to buy wood for new beds we would purchase cedar. -Cara

[@user-gm5zd4mz1d]

How deep did you sink your tee posts?

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Around a foot deep or so. I generally just make sure the top of the tee is buried in the ground for this application.

[@user-gm5zd4mz1d]

@@bluebirdhomestead ok thanks 👍

[@GardenHappy]

What a great video Cara!!! I live how you constructed those! Now you get to fill them with new plants!!!!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thanks Liz! I am excited to fill them all up to the brim 😀-Cara

[@countryfreshrecipesandmore]

So beautiful! Your garden looks amazing already. You made me feel excited for my little garden which have two beds to get ready for in spring and summer. You and your husband are working together so lovely. Great work ❤

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! What are you looking forward to growing this year ? 😊😊

[@countryfreshrecipesandmore]

You are welcome! Vegetables and herbs.like hot peppers,egg plants. Butter beans, green onions, Bitter melons, parsley ,basil , Thyme ,leeks, spinach and Garlic ,but maybe it's too late for the garlic. I will start my seedlings soon. it really cold here still. Have a great evening ❤️