Building a  Raised Garden Bed

This long life version of mine will last up to 20 years at an initial cost of approx $200 per bed for materials. That is roughly $10 per bed amortized!

Cost saving tip: It helps when you are building multiple beds, as some material costs can be used over a few beds...Stain is a good example.  

You do need some tools, with the main tools being a skill or miter saw, drill, good gloves, tin snips, etc. We provide a full list in our recommendations page. 

You can build these pretty much anywhere, just remember if you do not have a way to move them after they are built, build them where the garden will be on your property. They are quality and will take two people to move when completed.

I built mine in the garage, then moved them over to the garden area in our van.

This is a 20 year, long term raised garden bed. It is 28" tall for ease of use. The galvanized metal installed on the inside makes this bed perfect for clean earth growing, while providing a beautiful finished product from the outside.

Everything about these beds are practical, structural and beautiful. Every aspect of the design has purpose and meaning. You will find that once completed planting, irrigation, caging, trellising, caring for and harvesting will be ultra easy. And easy over a long time is always good.

Yes...this style of raised garden bed is safe for growing plants and will provide healthy vegetables. 

Of course we cannot monitor what kind of soil, fertilizer or other amendments you may choose to use in your garden, however this bed will give you a great and safe structure to begin with.

It is easy...really. I am 60 and built my beds by myself. Yes I had help moving them, as I built them in the garage, but the building part is a one person job. 

Take your time and have fun with it. Make it a project and you will love what you have built. Then go ahead and enjoy them with pride for many years to come. You will feel a deeper connection to your garden and vegetables.