Raised garden beds are becoming increasingly popular for creating vegetable, herb, or flower gardens. They are easy to establish and maintain compared to traditional gardens. Ideal for small space maximization or big backyard organization, raised garden beds offer versatility.
Creating your own raised garden bed from materials like cinder blocks or cedar wood is an easy project that can be customized to suit your appearance.
These DIY raised garden bed ideas come in a variety of sizes, shapes, heights, and styles to inspire you to make your own garden oasis without breaking your back or the bank.
Building a Raised Garden Bed
There are many types of raised garden beds. Some are built as mounds directly on the ground, and others use structures like wood pallets or stock tanks. You might also consider getting your bed entirely off the ground with a planter box. Regardless of the type, there are general steps to follow:1. Choose your style: Decide if you prefer mounds of soil on the ground, a bed with frames, or a raised planter box.
2. Choose your crops: Choose what plants, vegetables, or fruits you would like to plant since this will dictate the depth of the soil.
3. Determine the depth: A raised garden bed typically must provide a depth of around 20 inches of soil to enable root growth. However, various plants require varied depths, so plan accordingly.
DIY Raised Garden Bed Ideas
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| Anika's DIY Life |
This cedar fencing, 2×4's, and brace DIY tiered raised garden bed by Anika's DIY Life features a built-in trellis for cucumber and tomato vines that adds an extra feature with a pleasing appearance to serve as a focal point in the yard.
Use Stock Tanks
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| Most Lovely Things |
Most Beautiful Things reimagined a Connecticut patio by using stock tanks to construct a raised bed. The galvanized metal tanks, which contain tomato plants and herbs on a patio, provide an industrial farmhouse look. The tanks rest on a gravel bed lined with plastic to reduce weeding.
Add DIY Tomato Cages
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| My 100 Year Old Home |
This DIY tomato cage trellis by My 100 Year Old Home is constructed using pine boards, which weather naturally with time to complement the farmhouse-style garden with an abandoned driveway. The trellis frames are elegant with a trim finial to complete the look.
Repurpose Livestock Panels
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| Liz Marie Blog |
Blogger Liz Marie's raised beds feature DIY trellises constructed from leftover livestock panels and T-posts, forming a sturdy framework that supports the weight of climbing plants. These basic materials are inexpensive and readily available at any home improvement store.
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