Build a DIY Raised Garden with Plans

[@LilCraftyNook]

“If you’re like me, and don’t have any friends…” 🤣🤣🤣 This is really beautiful!! What a good son in law!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks!

[@randerodr7389]

Funny.

[@calleeharris4182]

It turned out great! I know mom is happy with it.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks!

[@tammyvenezia9117]

We made this and LOVE it! We get a lot of attention from neighbors. We are going to remove one of the doors next year and put in an extra bed. Thank you for posting this and selling us your plan. We also used a heavy wire for the top instead of bird netting so I can train my squash and cukes to grow up and hang. Would post a picture but can't do that here. Thanks again!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Fantastic! That sounds super awesome. Love the idea of removing a door for a bigger bed too, and the heavier wire. Those are both great mods!

[@doriangray7723]

Do you mind sharing what kind of wood you used and the total cost of something like this?

[@tammyvenezia9117]

@@doriangray7723 It was pressured treated lumber, purchased at height of Covid so probably more expensive, maybe around $1200.

[@doriangray7723]

@tammyvenezia9117 okay, thanks for the response. Everything has gone up and will never return to the prices prior to 2020, unfortunately. Of course, it was all planned. Wait and see what the real powers do next. Smh I myself believe in biblical prophecy and know it well, and it does, in fact, coincide with actual history, which most do not know. They bought the lie.

[@deborahelliott8460]

here, clamps are your friend! Clamps can keep the board up while working on one side so that it remains level. Next time you build, use some clamps, it would make your job SOOOO much easier when doing things like this alone

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

That's what I normally do, but I was off site and didn't bring any

[@TheGrantAlexander]

Looks awesome and it's always nice to get a good screw 🤣🤣 i want to make something like this for my yard one day.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Yes it is, I try to keep a drawer full of them.

[@wmwalkerco]

Who doesn't love a good screw?!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

I mean, I'm a fan.

[@unitwoodworking5403]

This is a pretty large planter and garden and it looks sturdy, great job.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@unitwoodworking5403]

@@YouCanMakeThisToo You're welcome. Take care.

[@HadassahHaman]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!❤

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thank you!!

[@omone00]

I’m gonna do it!

[@mapleleaf0]

This video was excellent. You deserve a lot more thumbs up!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Much appreciated!

[@ryanmettler1953]

Great video as usual! I actually called my ma after watching this to tell her I wanted to do something like this for her backyard in Colorado. Only thing I would comment is, for next time, instead of filling the bottom of the bed with gravel, you can use the Hüglekultur gardening method. Fill in the bottom of the bed with some wood scraps, old stumps and branches, or any other kind of general yard waste. That organic matter breaks down and creates a healthy ecosystem for worms and microbes (also saves on having to buy anything for filler). There's a great video from another KZbin channel called "Self Sufficient Me" that explains it in better detail, but it's just a thought. Keep up the good work, and stay safe!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Great recommendation! That was also my advice, I'm a big fan of Hüglekultur. But not all the decisions were up to me :). Thanks for watching and good advice, hope you're able to make one for your Ma!

[@dennislivingston9966]

Ryan Mettler in

[@barryroberts6470]

Great video, i wanted an idea for an enclosed raised bed and found this video, i have now bought the plans off your website so all i need now is the cash for the wood, oh well at least i have the plans. Thanks. Stay Safe, Barry (ENG)

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Ah yes, it is a pricey build. Hope you can get to it before too long! Thanks for picking up the plans

[@omone00]

We’re you able to get it built? How did it go?

[@AGlimpseInside]

You sneaky little devil. Where was this massive project in your social media as of late? Such an undertaking and I know your mother-in-law will be giving you 30% of everything she grows

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

I built this over last summer and have been sitting on the footage waiting for spring lol. Hence the old color t shirt

[@colterthompson6846]

Dude this is a so awesome.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks a ton!

[@DevelopingDadPodcast]

Awesome video! This is above my pay grade right now but I’ll definitely try it once I’m more comfortable.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

For sure! Getting freestanding things level is a bit tricky. I still suck at it. Haha.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Very cool video came out amazing

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks!

[@candymcclure2476]

I would love to by the plans for this.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

There's a link to them in the description!

[@JLWoodArtistries]

Looks great. Nice job

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks!

[@equinefreedomhomesteady]

Love this plan raised garden area and thank you for sharing this wonderful video. Beautiful job

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thank you!

[@barryroberts6470]

Great build and looks amazing too. You used some quick clamps to hold the top piece before screwing it in place, why didn't you use the quick clamps to hold the panel sides instead of the screws? Barry (ENG)

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

It was a different trip... I learned from needing the screws and brought the quick clamps when I came back.

[@barryroberts6470]

@@YouCanMakeThisToo Thanks for the reply.

[@joedasilva38]

Very nice!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks!

[@ArmyVet76]

That looks amazing👊🏼

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thank you!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

You could of also used 3/8 crown staples to hold the fencing wire on the walls m18 or the m12

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Ah yeah, good idea!

[@HESEDNMERCY]

Great job Thx for sharing 😊

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks for watching!

[@RyanKittell]

Nice garden box! What kind of paint and what color did you use? Thanks!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

I don't remember.. it was just some deck stain.

[@thormatt2963]

Great job. I would like to build this but now that lumber prices have tripled, I can't afford it.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

No joke. This thing would be insanely expensive to build right now

[@TarotMoon]

Tin roofing replaces the side deck boards affordably. Simply mortice 4x4 to accept the tin.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Last week I built beds at my new place that way. Recycling galvanized steel panels from my shop that were the office ceiling.

[@Ray-md9nr]

Amazing video, could this be converted into a greenhouse?

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

I hadn't thought about that, but I don't see why not! Would just need to enclose it with polycarbonate or something to trap the heat better. Good idea.

[@aztecred]

I am interested in the keyhole garden but would like to use channel in place of the posts. This would be similar to a horizontal slip fence. My question is would the channel be strong enought for this structure?

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

That all depends on the size and material of the channel you use. Thin gauge aluminum? Nah. Heavy gauge steel set deep? Definitely. Where in between? I don't know. You could always set posts and put channel on the posts for the walls instead of using cleats to screw to.

[@aztecred]

Thank you for your reply. I think I will take your idea of setting posts and then attaching channel.

[@AGlimpseInside]

One more thing I would’ve probably done this whole project in flip-flops😂

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

It was tempting!

[@WarrickTaylor]

"safety sandals" 😀

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

🤣🤣

[@foxhallww311]

Do they make steel toed sandals? If not there might a market for that!

[@sonyalipman5138]

What type of wood did you use? Cedar, pine, pressure treated?

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Pressure treated

[@Knight-owl88]

I bought your plans, but I need to modify them since I also have a 12" difference in elevation. I need the doors installed on the high side however, so I will need to add boards to back. The plans are a bit confusing as to where boards are allocated, so I'm not quite sure what I need to purchase extra of. A cut list based on the lumber requirements would be fantastic

[@Knight-owl88]

I also see the plans list a single 2x4x12 but there has to be at least 6 since those are used for the pergola beams on top

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Ah yeah, that's an error. I'll get it corrected. Thanks!

[@fre91554ify]

@@YouCanMakeThisToo how do I get the plans?

[@GoldenAfternoonHomestead]

@@YouCanMakeThisToo This hasn't been corrected on the plans I just purchased- we're planning on this being our spring break project. Are there any more errors we should take into account? We rough marked in the place for the bed and it looks a whole lot smaller than what you've built here. I'm hoping that is just 2d vs 3d perception.

[@omone00]

@@GoldenAfternoonHomestead how did it go? I’m gonna try those plans for the fall Are they corrected?

[@shriyaskuttyfarm]

Awesome.Good video.Result of hard work. Give your valuable comments to improve our channel thank you. Stay connected and stay blessed

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks!

[@tray22]

won't the boards bow out really bad over time when the dirt settles and the lumber gets wet?

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

A little, but not bad. It's plastic lined to help with the moisture, and most of the weight goes down, not out.

[@072570ppft]

Will the bird netting catch a snow load?

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Doubtful, it's pretty open. And we don't have snow here.

[@totobill22]

J'ai fais quelque chose de très similaire il y a 20 ans. Ça a tenu environ 3 ans avant de pourrir par le dessous. Je pense qu'il est préférable de créer des bacs surélevés et étanchéifiés. Jolie réalisation cependant.

[@maximlanglais9204]

Quel type de bois aviez vous utilisé ?

[@oneofmany5095]

Everyone have a backhoe in the kitchen drawer

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

You mean the auger? Meh, use a shovel.

[@michaelhoffman8763]

Did you line the inside of the boxes with anything?

[@michaelhoffman8763]

I saw it the second time through.

[@schmick125]

What was your approximate cost of materials?

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

About $1600. Mostly lumber, so probably triple that with what’s happened to lumber prices.

[@moonwolf7135]

Good video, but how would have you got anyone to help you when most state are on lockdown and are to stay away from each other right now?

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

I built this over 4 trips last summer. And pretty sure that I showed it could be done alone. The tractor sped up the holes, but I could’ve dug them with a shovel, or auger.

[@fre91554ify]

How do I get the plans for this?

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Link in the description

[@Dash20]

Question: when you set your posts, did you add all the bags you needed in dry concrete first and then add water? Or did you add dry, water, dry, water? Or something else? Thanks! Looks great!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

I just dumped all the concrete then added water after. You could layer it though.

[@Dash20]

@@YouCanMakeThisToo Perfect, thanks!

[@florenceowusua3663]

What does a woodworker do?

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Works wood.

[@michaelwall9925]

The boards did not flex in the middle when you added the dirt?

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Not that I noticed.

[@peterhiscox7923]

How deep did you dig the post holes?

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Mine were about 18" deep

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Thanks!

[@TahlorFisher]

Anyone make this recently and know the rough cost of the materials?

[@ms.farmgirl]

The problem being the mesh on the sides are so wide apart, any critter can simply fly in or crawl in. All the raised bed gardens who don't have the upper decking are really pointless. Unless you don't have ANY WILDLIFE in your yard at all. lol

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

It depends on what kind of wildlife are an issue to gardens in your area. Sounds like you’d need hardware cloth instead, boom. Problem solved.

[@ms.farmgirl]

@@YouCanMakeThisToo - - I'm a farm girl. we do things in the wide open. We grow on the original Hugelkultur mounds that are filed with clean materials like leaves, mulch and dirt. We don't have raised beds in boxes. But I like them if they have the big sides on them like you did these. Many don't put the top portion on which I think is nonsense. But everyone has an opinion. Personally I'd use chicken coop wire if I did it this way. We have 480 acres of growing space. IF we get critters and the dogs will get them. lol

[@Paravetje]

Wait, birds can just go through the sides!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

It’s got hardware cloth on it

[@laylacarnahan5]

What are the dimensions?

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

10’ x 16’

[@oneofgodschildren]

Isn’t your wife your best friend?? Lol

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

...yes.

[@SubscriptionToLife]

Overkill on the 4x4’s

[@jewdd1989]

Pls don’t include your patreon ppl in the middle of the video! We can’t see what you’re doing when your screen is 1/4 the size compared to the rest of the screen and besides the fact it’s distracting

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Good point, I'll definitely take that into consideration going forward.

[@clitpot]

Can you change to 16x16 or wouldn’t you recommend that?

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

You totally could.

[@sonyhk3824]

👍

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

:)