7 Beginner Raised Bed Garden Mistakes to Avoid

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In this video I will share seven common raised bed garden mistakes. Gardening in raised beds is easier because you have control over more variable and can grow more in less space, unless you make these mistakes. So watch this video and avoid all 7 of these raised bed gardening mistakes.
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DIGITAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:37 - How long should a raised bed be
01:49 - How deep should a raised garden bed be
04:02 - Materials to use for raised beds
06:15 - What do you fill raised beds with
08:39 - Do you need to refresh raised bed garden soil
09:51 - Do you need to mulch raised garden beds
11:25 - How do you prepare raised beds for winter?
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@scottolson6201 Месяц назад

I've built 15 raised beds of various shapes and sizes, but by far my favorites are the 4 ft. x 8 ft. beds. Most of my beds are 12" tall however the first bed I ever built was 24" tall and I made the mistake of filling it completely with raised bed mix which hit the pocketbook pretty hard so I switched to 12" tall beds to save money. One thing I do include on all of my raised beds are 2" x 6"'s mounted flat along two sides so my 70 year old posterior has a place to sit while I garden. I try to keep off of my knees as much as possible.

@MyFiddlePlayer 12 дней назад

I have learned my lesson and I always build 24" height now. Why? Because I hate bending over. Once you figure out that you can sit on a stool and reach sideways to pull weeds or make transplants, there is no going back to that crouchy-bendy stuff. You can fill the bottom with ordinary dirt and compostables to save money on expensive compost. If you are filling several beds at once, you can get compost delivered by the truckload, it is much cheaper that way.

@APinTheAK 8 дней назад

@@MyFiddlePlayerya that bottom 12” can start with some layers of cardboard, then throw a bunch of old fire wood/cut up trees/branches/etc, ect. Save a ton of money.

@gedreillyhomestead6926 Месяц назад

The paths between the beds should be wide enough to accommodate your wheelbarrow. 👍

@stormyweather8798 13 дней назад

I have a WAgon.😅

@DerekHudson-lu5mm 9 дней назад

And wide enough for the mower if there is grass between the raised beds

@oldauntzibby4395 8 дней назад

I have a large garden cart and I want to be able to turn it around, so I have very wide paths, but I have tons of space. I also have rattlesnakes so I like wide paths so I can jump back if necessary without landing in the raised bed. Hasn't happened yet, but I like to think ahead. 😂

@APinTheAK 8 дней назад

@@oldauntzibby4395 nope nope nope nope nope nope

@kimdoolin3002 17 дней назад

I'm broke so we use material we already have from other things. Reused materials are not only to save the planet 😂

@fanceeist День назад

😂 very true.

@AnitasPomeranians 17 дней назад

I almost watched EVERY video about raised beds on youtube, and yet this video is THE MOST USEFUL of all! I learned a lot and cannot wait to build my raised bed garden😊

@babystepsgarden6162 29 дней назад

You are one of my most favorite people on RU-vid! I learn more from you every day! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Thank you for taking the time and work to make these invaluable videos!

@JohnsSuburbGarden Месяц назад

Brian...thank you for this. This year I built new raised beds in my small suburb garden to maximize the production this year....as I was building them, I was recalling all your tips from your how to videos on building them. Hope today is a restful day with your family...have a great week!🍅🏡

@lisag.392 9 дней назад

So glad I discovered this video and channel. I've seen a lot of gardening channels that offer really helpful advice. But this one (Next Level Gardening) is the BEST I've come across on RU-vid. Great tips, concise to-the-point info and I love how he also tells you what to avoid. I checked out another of his videos on how to grow squash/zucchini vertically, something I had no idea you could do. Great channel!

@shavian208 Месяц назад

I’ve used scrap scaffolding planks for my first raised bed. A bit long at 13’ x 5’ but it does the job. Next time I used corrugated iron and pressure treated wood to build an 8’ x2’ bed , two planks high which works well. Filled the bottom with logs and crap brushwood and then my own compost. Mr first crop of over-wintered broad (fava) beans is flowering mid-April and looking great. Thank you Brian for so many great tips.

@swampsagacity4685 28 дней назад

I used cinder blocks to make my beds because wood rots quickly where I live. I can move, rearrange, or disassemble the beds any way I want. I can also use the holes in the blocks to plant extra flowers or herbs. The blocks were less expensive than the lumber.

@Bonagracia-777 24 дня назад

awesome idea

@rodgerpotter9587 24 дня назад

When I worked construction, I had access to free cinder blocks. The contractor threw away about thirty of them from each job. Even if he was building the house on the lot next door, he threw away the excess, instead of just moving them next door. You're correct. They're great for raised beds.

@mikep490 24 дня назад

That's a good idea. Locally new cinder blocks are 2X the cost of 2x6 boards but they won't rot. (I got truck load of used pavers plus some cinder blocks.) Even pine wood holds up for a decade but I had blocks with no other use. To keep them in place I filled with dirt. I could plant an onion or border plant in each opening.

@ragheadand420roll 21 день назад

Then theres the fly ash argument Used when making the cinder blocks 😂

@lolh4x 19 дней назад

4'x8' beds made of cinderblocks.. if it's 12" high, that's a TONNE of work

@cynthiablanton9106 Месяц назад

Amazon has provided a huge amount of cardboard for the base of my raised beds. I should probably stop shopping now 😬😂

@juneoliver1968 29 дней назад

😂😂😂 Ya, right! 😜😁🥰

@kathleenredick275 26 дней назад

😂

@aquilaclark814 25 дней назад

I feel the same way😂 about Amazon.

@willdwyer6782 25 дней назад

Amazon's shipping cardboard goes through my Amazon-branded heavy duty paper shredder and gets mixed with water for compost. Earthworms love the stuff.

@cynthiablanton9106 25 дней назад

@@willdwyer6782 Looks like I’ll be in the market for a heavy duty paper cutter!!!

@Petalumination 16 дней назад

Lots of good advice! I made the paths around my raised beds a little wider than the width of my garden cart, to make it easier to haul compost and mulch in and weeds and other debris out.

@sharonromero128 Месяц назад

Wow! Sharp! Button down shirt. Very nice. Very helpful raised bed tutorial. I always cover the beds for winter but, would dig before adding new compost. Very good point. I won’t dig; didn’t want to anyway. Laughed again! Thanks, Brian. Many blessings

@jackzampella5758 Месяц назад

Brian, I continue to be a fan of Next Level Gardening and always come away with something to make gardening in my 272 square feet of raised beds a little easier. 78 next week and I'll never quit the fight 😂. Thanks for your help, Brian. 👍

@adigmon Месяц назад

We just put in two 3.5’x20’ raised beds that are 2’ tall. It’s A LOT of growing space! We used 3 cattle panels and tposts to make a 12’ long trellis over the top that connects the two beds. I love it and don’t mind walking around it at all. We made our beds out of repurposed barn tin and framed the outside panels with treated lumber. The wood doesn’t touch the soil, it’s on the outside and I lined the inside walls with landscape fabric. They turned out beautiful and I think they will last a really long time. We filled them with pine straw, leaves, and small sticks. Our local nursery has a garden blend soil we had delivered…it was our least expensive option and I mixed a ton of perlite into it. I mulched with wood shavings and everything is doing fantastic so far!

@anneabsolutely Месяц назад

I'll soon be building the same beds with landscape timbers on the outside of the tin! My beds are on white rock so putting in the landscape fabric is a great idea.

@lilal3753 29 дней назад

Brian, it was great seeing your old garden beds. I had forgotten how blue they were. Thanks for another informative video.

@jerryarnold4583 Месяц назад

Sooooo glad I saw this!! I was about to make a couple of these mistakes!!

@davesusek3330 24 дня назад

Great video I might be the poster child for all 7. Thank you again.

@JodiMontano 29 дней назад

This video is perfect timing for me. I have a new house and am planning my garden area. I have 3 deep metal beds to set up for starters. Spring planting in my area usually starts just after Mother's Day, and I'm not sure they'll be up and filled in time for this season, so I will probably be using grow bags.

@p.laceekoerner1044 29 дней назад

Your video on winterizing raised beds was so helpful

@dougbas3980 3 дня назад

Well done. I learned a lot. I am 77YO and a gardener. Just enough knowledge to know how good your advise is. Thank you.

@homesteadgal4143 28 дней назад

Good informative video. In 2020, we converted one of our field gardens into a raised bed and container garden. Best gardening decision ever! We made 12 4'x16' raised beds and have not regretted the decision to make them full-length -- we use oak fencing boards for our wood and the beds are a foot high. We have 12 raised beds plus 40 5-gal container grow bags. We lined each bed w/ hardware cloth to keep out moles/voles. Two beds are dedicated strawberry beds and we just started one more bed for strawberries. We're Zone 6B and grow a great deal of our foods, canning or freezing our excess. The raised bed garden is fenced to keep our dogs out -- we used cattle panels for that. We have not found that the 16-foot lengths are a problem at all, in fact, it is good to walk lengths to keep an active eye on everything. We also have another garden (a field garden). We won't convert that garden over because it was expensive to make our raised bed garden. Plus at our age, we're not sure we can keep up with the demands of 2 large gardens in years to come...who knows. We used premium fill (mushroom compost and a soil blend - purchased from a reputable business). And we filled our beds to the top. We ordered bulk (2 dump-truck deliveries). Costly, yes, but this soil blend has been fantastic!! Now that the fill has settled, we topped-off the fill this year and the fill-levels are back at the top so that's 12-inches of lush growing soil with fairly decent substrate. In all, our raised beds were done as an investment -- it continues to pay us back in so many ways. We wish that we had done this a decade or 2 ago.

@KyAl2 24 дня назад

So glad you talked about the cloth beds and sweet potatoes and sizes.

@happy2cya70 Месяц назад

We built one area to plant using basic cinder block and it works great. We also use the large totes with rope handles (made for your kids toys) to plant in and they have been wonderful! We line them down our arched cattle panels for a 16 foot arch for cucumbers and beans to climb....this year we are adding pie pumpkins and tiny watermelons. The only thing we plant in the ground is corn, this year we may add some carving pumpkins under the corn. For our tomatoes and some flowers we use the black buckets the floral department at Kroger displays in.....they give them away here and work wonderfully! We don't have near the size garden you do, but with our health issues what we do have is a lot for us!

@johnanderson3405 15 дней назад

We also used 4 cattle panels to make a long arch trellis for our cucumbers and beans. Looks awesome when everything is grown up and over the top. Easy on the back for sure. 😊

@manologal415 Месяц назад

Woo hoo!!! Congratulations on 1 million subscribers 😊. Actually, you are already higher than that as I type this. That’s a huge accomplishment and lovely to see your hard work has paid off. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this and your other channel. My husband and I really enjoy your channels.

@DebRoo11 Месяц назад

Pressure treated wood and corregated roof panels for the win this year for me. The soil isn't touching the wood. No regrets except not doing it sooner before my back and joints got old 😅 18" - 24" beds instead of ground level is going to be nice!

@jaylewis8789 29 дней назад

That's how I make mine. You can sit of the sides to work if you want to. Great for an old back. Perfect height.

@user-wn1gk2kg1w Месяц назад

Good afternoon, that was exceptionally helpful, answered so many questions even though i do not have the ability to have a raised bed, at the moment, that might change in the future. It is nice to know where to go for answers to my questions. Have a lovely day!

@denisemouledous7352 Месяц назад

My beds are 3 x 9. I’m short so 3 ft is my perfect width and I chose 9 ft because I got 2 -12 ft boards and cut 3 ft of each one to make one bed. My beds are now 7 inches but my new beds will be 14 inches high.

@petanisukses_garden Месяц назад

A very inspiring way of gardening

@AwakeningWARRlOR Месяц назад

I'll be using tree’s i cut down on my Off Grid land for raised beds, free lumber all around 😉. Black soil comes from my marsh area.

@jeil5676 Месяц назад

I Would look into using marsh soil. If you are amending with it, its prob not too big a deal. If you use too much, I've read somewhere there have been issues with commercial soils using too much marshy soil. Keep in mind it comes from an anaerobic environment. I'm not saying its bad cuz I'm not sure as I've never used it. I just want to urge caution and recommend research so its not an overwhelming task to fix.

@AwakeningWARRlOR Месяц назад

@@jeil5676 Tnx for your concern, I'll take a deeper dive on this topic. I'm way Off Grid, boat, float plane and sled access only.

@patdinning5686 29 дней назад

Yup, using the trees I have cut this summer. 4'×8'×16"

@vonheise 29 дней назад

My parents land had a forested area on it which had the soil that leaves and trees had fallen on for years and became great top soil and he used it for his gardens which had a lot of clay in the ground.

@runningfromabear8354 25 дней назад

Same! We have 33 acres and we share 100 acres with my sisters. We don't have enough time mill our own lumber for offgrid build but lots of time to use our own trees for greenhouse and raised beds. We already compost and have for years and a neighbour has horses and we can take their manure for free. My back is struggling and I don't want to put all of the gardening on my husband. I'm wondering if we use logs for walls, could we make garden beds kitchen counter height in the greenhouse?

@lilyg4925 3 дня назад

AWSOME system you have CONGRATS👏thank you for sharing ❤

@dottiegiudice7960 26 дней назад

Great info for raised beds. You are very through with instructions. Thanks Brian.

@davidporter5234 22 дня назад

We used composite 1x6 planks that came off a nearby project. 8' lengths. Beautiful and will last a long time.

@GardenDocSC 18 дней назад

Great video. I can relate to the comment about "feeling lazy in the fall". I often neglect my raised beds after summer, much to my chagrin....

@fernandoaguirre1527 Месяц назад

Thank you as always love your content. Just started my beds and I’m getting there. I know it’s a bit late , but I’m getting there

@victoriayamen8923 25 дней назад

I always enjoy your take on all things gardening.

@karenlewkowitz5858 25 дней назад

Enjoyed your presentation and content! Beautiful voice to listen to. Waiting for delivery of 2 7x3x1 metal raised beds.. so am tending to seedlings and planning. Zone 6, southern Ontario near Niagara Falls. 18 month old mini Schnouzer - not a jumper and not much of a digger- so ‘garden safe’ and wonderful company! Happy gardening this season!

@johnanderson3405 15 дней назад

Good advice for sure. I made raised beds using 2x4’s and metal roofing. Framed them with the 2x4’s and the metal roofing was on the inside so the lumber has no contact with the soil. We love them because they’re 4’ high and no bending over to pick the strawberries.

@davidclark9086 24 дня назад

A well made and super informative video which I certainly needed.

@JEM3 27 дней назад

I’m so glad I subscribe to your channel. Thank you. 🌱

@esthersdaughterlong8149 Месяц назад

Thank you for the great tips Brian.

@robertrenekerjr6819 Месяц назад

I have a raised garden, and I used treated deck lumber and never had a problem. But I also had this around so something to be said for using what you have. Also have been using leaves and grass clippings in the fall to cover my garden in the fall. Has worked well for me for 30+ years.

@elyserhyne243 8 дней назад

I always put mulched leaves on top as my mulch. I also never had issues with the grass clippings. I'm sensitive to smells and it never smells bad.

@elcamnino7 Месяц назад

Building 3 beds today, and started some tomatoes and peppers from your videos. You've been incredibly helpful to a new Gardener!

@juneramirez8580 22 дня назад

You always make sense! Thank you again for the info!!!

@StonesJones 10 дней назад

Wooden shipping crates are perfect in all sizes and lengths. I jacked em up on stumps, filled with drainage rocks, leaf litter, worm dirt and mulch. Learning lots from you! Teach on my friend! #onelove

@helenmcclellan452 Месяц назад

Great tips, thank you!

@terrivance8750 Месяц назад

Brian, Great advice--thank you! 😊

@NonieK2267 20 дней назад

,4ft is to wide for short handicapped people I need I need 3,2/2 ft wide only, I love this video, great info. Thank you,,♥️

@carolinedubose5136 Месяц назад

Thank you for the great information!!

@janetpersons8030 26 дней назад

Thank you for your expert knowledge.

@jessewalter6972 6 дней назад

Hey man thankyou. This was a great video. You’re easy to listen to

@kubotaman100 11 дней назад

I love raised beds since I started doing them. I will say that after 6 years my cedar frames started to get weak and rotten so with my next version I went with cinderblocks. Like everything it has pros and cons. I like the sustainability aspect of them but they are much wider so you need more space. Thanks for the videos!

@user-pq9zc3uc7m Месяц назад

I really enjoy your content, Brian. Your presentation style is great. However, for me, the overload of information is causing severe "cerebral flatulence". I watch a video, go to my garden, and forget what I just learned! You keep doing what you're doing. I'll keep working on me. Eventually, I WILL get it! Thank you and Blessings to all.

@socoamarettojustine Месяц назад

pretend you're back in school and take a few notes! it's the only way I can remember lol

@hurricanelolly Месяц назад

I literally took 7 pages of hand written notes and put the play speed of the video at .75x so I don’t miss anything!

@user-sd5cm9wf6p Месяц назад

I was just coming here to say that….take notes. Saves a lot of time.

@babystepsgarden6162 29 дней назад

Lol! What they said! 📝

@noora7773 28 дней назад

I have dedicated a whole hard cover planner for gardening notes and I love it. I just make a title per two pages and if I happen to later get more information about the same subject it doesn't matter I just make a new title about the same subject. I have drawn pictures and made plans for future season in it and the end result is very valuable to me... before this I had separate paper notes and it was a mess. I proper hard cover planner is really needed. I make notes whenever I get new information that I consider valuable now or later.

@thorny3218 27 дней назад

I work at a warehouse, so naturally I built my beds out of pallet wood. Been about 6 years and they are finally starting to rot. I figured I’ll go one more year and then make them again. I filled the bottom half with sticks and limbs and mixed my native soil half and half with compost I made. I finally amended it with bone meal after years of gardening in the same spot. It’s not as difficult as some people make it out to be. I do need to bring in some more woodchips. That’s about all I’ve ever paid for. Cheers.

@Bonagracia-777 24 дня назад

Excellent

@RoadToFuture007 10 дней назад

I've heard a way to make the lumber durable against rotting is by burning its surface.

@rickpratt8789 8 дней назад

Pallets are often made of treated lumber. Not all of them, but there are grade stamps that help identify what kinds of preservatives, if any, are used. Do a little homework and figure out if you are using something poisonous for your bed, or not.

@lornamaples9673 Месяц назад

Wonderful information .

@robbiesmith5169 Месяц назад

Your videos should come with a warning to always have your pen and paper handy to take notes. I think you are a great teacher and I’m learning more than the brain can absorb. So glad these are videos that can be rewatched!

@hurricanelolly Месяц назад

I suggested to another viewer what I do… video play speed at .75x and a notebook! I actually have a 3 ring binder of notes I’ve organized all my notes for gardening in! Just wanted to share because that helps me a lot!

@sybillestahl8646 20 дней назад

Such great advice and inspirational too!

@aquilaclark814 25 дней назад

Thanks for sharing. Your video is very helpful. 👏🏽👏🏽

@CherylK.333 21 день назад

Thank you! Such good, succinct information.

@Kathy-ku9tm 28 дней назад

Thanks for the tips❤

@MudderGirl13 Месяц назад

I absolutely love my Grassoots pots! Thank you!

@NextLevelGardening Месяц назад

Glad you like them!

@GGsGarden Месяц назад

Thx for sharing that that 12 inches above hardware cloth is sufficient. Something (gopher, mole, vole ???) digs holes in areas of your I want to convert to garden. Thinking hardware cloth under raised beds is how I need to go and been concerned about enough depth for plants.

@craighalle7892 Месяц назад

Do not use walnut leaves or branches as they poison the soil so nothing grows. I reinforced my beds on the outside to maximize internal grow space. I tried to line inside the bed walls to keep the arsenic from the roots. I also placed hard plastic on the top of my fencing so the squirrels could not climb in. I need to make chicken wire covers for my 4X4 beds so the birds can't eat my strawberries, before I can. Every thing else you spoke I agreed with. I also have to use a grabber to plant with and pull weeds because I can no longer bend down far enough to do it by hand and it works well for me. Another great video Brian. Keep on growing with it. May the Lord keep blessing you and yours.

@SimonHaestoe Месяц назад

Working with chicken wire is hell on earth 😫how do you make it convenient and non-spiky...?

@craighalle7892 Месяц назад

@SimonHaestoe I attach it to a frame that will fit over the top of the raised bed. I use wire or nylon string to attach the sheets of chicken wire together. If it is going on top of fence panels, it needs to be slightly larger than the panels to sit and rest on top of them. I would use screw with washers to attach to the frame or whatever would hold the wire in place on the frame. Hope this helps.

@sylviacisneros6933 Месяц назад

So that includes all poisonous plants not to use as a filler???

@craighalle7892 Месяц назад

@sylviacisneros6933 Yes, of course. Most you wouldn't want to handle like poison ivy, poison oak, and others. Lots of people don't know about black walnuts' effect on soil which is why I mentioned it. If in question or doubt, keep it out.

@sylviacisneros6933 Месяц назад

That means Oleander bushes, Brazilian pepper tree branches, and Wisteria vines would not be good fillers too.

@Silerlonewolf1970 Месяц назад

Great content Sir

@lyndhurstcollins9189 22 дня назад

Excellent presentation whether you agree or disagree with everything.

@absunshine6906 27 дней назад

I live in Alberta with cold winters so all my beds are Wood 4' x8' with weed cloth stapled to the bottom. I made them 12" high using 12" wide planks and they are 2 feet in spacing as I'm 5 feet tall. I have sandy soil and it works just fine just add some vermiculite and peet for water retention.

@LGGGlove 15 дней назад

Very informative video thank you so much, stunning

@privatedata665 17 дней назад

We just filled a new 12x3 foot , 18inch deep bed . The first 8 inches of fill was millings from the local lumber mill . It is basically mulch you get at Lowes but it is not bagged . You may want to check the price of mulch at Lowes and get the stuff without the dye . It is usually $2 a bag so 40 bags is very reasonable in price . We then added P-15 Planting Media and a mixture of manure and mushroom soil we bought from a local Amish Plant Nursery .

@janejackson3815 День назад

very clear and concise thanks

@MagicHeide Месяц назад

BTW your nasturtiums are beautiful! I love adding blooms to salad for their peppery flavor!

@binniparis8024 9 дней назад

Thankyou. Such valuable information. Xx

@antonioalonso2474 17 дней назад

thank you very very much for your useful tips :) the most important for me was the fact to not mix the new annual soil/potting soil with the old from the last year, to avoid spores, deseases or other bad things..this year i will only get rid of the weeds and then put the new soil on top :)

@GGsGarden Месяц назад

Thanks for timely tips. Have 4 ft diameter grow bags left over from when renting. Have 1 newer 4x8x1 metal bed. I am now challenged with rolling/slopped ground & aging joints. I’m moving to smaller beds to make reaching middle & leveling a bit easier on this old body. Have 7 galvanized 3x4 beds to put together asap & fill with home compost and 48 cubic ft of bagged soil. Have to haul bags in trunk of small car so every trip to town getting 6 bags.

@grpenson1225 Месяц назад

Thank you!

@deewinston5651 Месяц назад

Thank you Brian.

@nildaotero2933 22 дня назад

Thanks for the great tips

@kitdockery4291 27 дней назад

I agree 4' X 8" is the perfect size for a raised bed. I have one that is 6' X 12' and I really have to stretch to get to the middle. I also like a bed 24" tall so I don't have to bend over so much.

@hegemonycricket2182 Месяц назад

Great vid!

@elenen4741 Месяц назад

I just finished my tiny garden surrounded by chicken wire that is buried down into the ground. It will keep the bunnies out but not the squirrels. My sugar snap peas are about an inch and a half tall now. I just hope they'll actually come to fruition. 🤞 I love your gardening channel! I just need to make more time to watch them and adhere to your expertise.

@ollady7968 Месяц назад

Hey Brian, great to see you're new garden doing so well! I moved cross country,from green pastures to a dessert climate, about a year bf you made your move. You're issues have been my issues, and your video posts a real life saver, starting w/ the Grazon scare and gopher issues!! Automated watering is both a blessing and a curse. Definitely can't do wo it in a dry climate, but completely confusing, especially in raised beds w/wire mesh. persistence is my new motto. However, _my question,_ if you're still monitoring this post, is about _wood chips._ I have access to a lrg amount of walnut shaving/sawdust _but am told not to use it in the garden or compost because of the _compound juglone._ The raw cut lumber was dried and stored in a barn for over 50yrs and with materials being so scare in the desert,I was hoping to make use of it. _After 50+ yrs,do u think its likely to still prevent plant growth?_ The answer alludes me...plz help! Thx, _Long_ Time Subscriber fromOh/toAz

@dunedainmom 29 дней назад

My 2 cents, if you staple plastic sheeting (I think it's made from hdpe, or ldpe, #2 or #4 plastic) inside, I think it should work. I'm also a desert dweller, im trying to make wicking beds from old IBC totes and old milk jugs (both #2 plastic, hdpe )

@dunedainmom 29 дней назад

I have also heard, ( I think from Geoff Lawton videos??) That if the black walnut wood rota down with fungus, the juglone breaks down. May be worth searching

@ollady7968 29 дней назад

@@dunedainmom Thx! I'll definitely look into that

@ellenfisher6341 29 дней назад

Your Nasturtiums are beautiful ! GREAT video . I just watched a video from MI Gardener about the scams potting soil companies get away with . The top one is Raised Bed Soil . He said there is no difference between regular potting soil mix & raised bed soil mixture . Perhaps it varies between companies .

@ronaldthoms2147 Месяц назад

1I added 2x6 on my 2x6 this / to help with getting ri d of it if bindweed i was given a roll of cardboard so put over existing bed then added my boards an soil hoping it kills out some of the bindweed this year

@halcyonyorks4454 Месяц назад

I used 2 x 12 unmilled hemlock for mine. They are 16 years old and just starting to need board replacement here and there.

@rhondahooker9016 29 дней назад

Great video thank you so much.😅

@tiffanyb.7596 Месяц назад

Thank You 🌱

@tammilawrence8186 12 дней назад

GREAT VIDEO! Thank you!

@lindaduncan5541 26 дней назад

Great information!

@rachelgreengfgarden5467 Месяц назад

Another topic that I’d like a video on please is how to keep track of what you have done and plan to do in the garden. By this I mean, I planted X seed on Y date, so should expect to harvest on Z date. And I need to fertilize A bed on B date. And recorder experiments - I tried C amendment and got D outcome. Please share how you suggest keeping track of this.

@LLjean-qz7sb 29 дней назад

A good time of year to start your raised beds, IMO, is in the fall if you have access to fallen leaves, yours and your neighbors.( run the leaves over with a lawn mower to break them down smaller) Layer leaves, soil, leaves, etc and end with leaves. Leave it all winter, and start your garden in the Spring as things break down. You can use white clover as a cover crop and it will act like a mulch. God Bless!😊❤

@DaisyCreekFarms 14 дней назад

Very good video brother! Great info! Very useful!

@NextLevelGardening 14 дней назад

Hey Jag. Saw that video of yours. Very concerning. I think I've had that happen a few times but though I was crazy!

@thizizliz 27 дней назад

Great tips, thank you.

@arubaguy2733 Месяц назад

Many years ago when we lived on a farm, I splurged and had 5 yards of "premium top soil" delivered, thinking it would be a good starting point on a new 20x20 plot. I was wrong. It compacted and solidified quickly and I ended up spending a small fortune on bagged potting soil and coconut fiber to lighten it up. We since moved to a condo where my only option is fabric plant bags that I filled with 1/3 potting soil, 1/3 composted cow manure, and 1/3 hydrated coconut coir, with 8 pounds of fish, bat guano, and worm castings to make it more nutrient rich. I use the same media every year by screening and hydrating with 50:50 hydrogen peroxide:water to kill any pathogens in the mixture and add another bag of compost every Spring to replenish lost volume and nutrients. Works great for me. I use absolutely no bag fertilizers or chemical boosters and only supplement with a top dressing of calcium once a year to avoid blossom-end rot. I employ root-zone water drippers to save water and avoid damp leaf fungus problems. All the bags are mulched with at least an inch of pine shavings.

@gatolibre7418 29 дней назад

Bonus double #5- its actually 8 mistakes -- good advice, though. Very good.

@dollyperry3020 Месяц назад

Very good video!

@henrirt8991 24 дня назад

You forgot the best bed walls of all, cinder blocks.

@vickiwestlund1837 Месяц назад

Million followers!! Woot! Woot!

@matthair8324 6 дней назад

I used pressure treated, but separated the interior media from that with old floor tiles. One thing I would encourage to any gardener is to build modularity into the structure. Think Lincoln log logic. Yeah, is a pain to pull out the saw and tape, but I moved those beds twice now. Ironically, the best benifit has been using cross ribs to support glass during germination/ sprouting.

@ChrisMusante 11 дней назад

God Bless you... a million times God Blessed 'us' and used 'you' to do it!! In his mouth was no deciet!! It takes a special kind of 'agent' to save someone (else) from the goofs that come along as 'great ideas' while our efforts seem to be for 'not' because they didn't 'work'; and then because we are ashamed of admitting how we learned through suffering... we don't serve the purpose of humbling ourselves, that we could help others to know what to do - by telling them what NOT to do. I don't have time to garden much these days - saving the world from itself is a big job... and you certainly did your part here. There are some laws that I can tell are written on your heart... instead of in a 'book'. Says the man who has read less than 10 of 'em cover to cover across nearly 6 decades of my time here. Thanks again, and keep up the great works! "White Rabbit"

@FredCarney 25 дней назад

a 50/50 mix of pine bark and peat moss works great in a raised bed.

@marcw8428 21 день назад

Thank you for this video on bio char. I just found your channel here on RU-vid and all your videos stand out because you get right to the point you don’t waste my time. I have a question about bio char, I currently started about 60 pounds inoculating. I’ve got quite a mixture, compost, lake water on a ranch with cows poop in i,t deer antelope cow and chicken manure.. The slurry it’s inoculating in it’s pretty hot stuff meaning it would burn plants if put directly into the garden. Do you rinse the bio char when done? What do you do to recently inoculated bio char before applying to the soil?

@tedthornton7791 24 дня назад

I use treated lumber. However I covered the bottom with fabric paper. I covered the sides and the top edge with plastic. I used the bags the mix came in. I split the bags from the sides so that they're longer. Covered the top edge and interior walk sides with it. The bottom edge is about 2 or so inchs under soil inward. Overlapped ends. Tacked down with roof tacks. White side of bag/plastic toward soil. Then, I used furring strips on top edge and trimmed excess plastic off on the outside for clean edge. This helps ensure the lumber isn't next to soil to block leaching. And helps nutrients and moisture stay put as well. Yet bottom fabric paper allows drainage. 13:16