Basically they built a bunch of elevated garden beds.
Making a raised garden bed.
Dig or pound it into the ground so the top of stake is level with the top of the side rails.
The depth of the bed can vary but 6 inches of soil should be the minimum.
Beds should be at least a foot wide though no more than 4 feet across to make weeding and harvesting manageable.
For a simple raised garden bed.
If you ve ever grown a large garden then you know why ease is such a great thing if gardening in raised beds.
Raised beds curtail creeping weeds and drifting seeds.
The garden bed should be four feet wide or less.
Make your bed as long as you like or build multiple raised beds for different crops.
Create a four sided structure using 2 x 10 inch lumber that has been cut to length.
This project can be adapted to make raised beds of varying sizes.
Take a 2x2 stake and place it at the middle point of one of the garden bed frame outside walls.
Tending raised plants is a lot easier on the back and knees.
Most garden plants need at least 6 to 12 inches for their roots so 12 inches is ideal.
You can fill planters with top quality soil for more productivity in a smaller space.
Raised garden bed options consider adding a mesh cover to keep birds and rabbits away.
I like the look of making a full garden out of mini elevated garden beds.
Repeat with each of the remaining three garden bed frame walls.
You can build the frame with wood and pvc pipes as well as add a garden trellis next to the bed for vines and tall plants.
Locate the center point on one 8 foot plank and mark with a straight line.
Cheap raised garden beds you can diy.
Ten to 14 inches is an ideal.
Mini elevated raised garden bed.
Six to 8 feet long is typical and cost effective.
The list of reasons for switching to raised vegetable garden beds is long but these are the main advantages.
The dimensions of your diy raised garden bed can vary depending on your needs and available space.