Making A Raised Garden Bed Out Of Pallets

Choose the better side and cut along the middle stringer.

Making a raised garden bed out of pallets.

Growing a garden in raised beds has many benefits but can sometimes be a little costly depending on what you build them out of. Build a raised bed in your garden and notice fewer weeds fluffier soil and more convenience. This little preventive measure can greatly reduce the number of weeds in your raised pallet garden in the months to come. See more ideas about garden beds raised garden raised garden beds.

Tips for a raised bed vegetable garden raised bed vegetable gardening takes very little space and allows vegetables to be grown closer together. The size is up to you. Use the side with two stringers for building the bed. Next fill the bottom of your raised pallet bed with garden soil up to the first set of wooden slats.

I m all about being frugal and using what i have or what i can get cheap or free for my homestead projects and pallets seem to be one of those things that just seem to be easy to get for free. A bed that s at least 6 inches high provides ease of access and gives roots plenty of room to grow. To get started lay down a layer of cardboard to kill any existing weeds or grasses. From the other side saw off some pieces of top.

These instructions describe building a 4 foot by 6 foot by 10 1 2 inch bed with 2 x 4 untreated lumber. Build a raised garden bed from old pallets with these step by step instructions i will show you how to repurpose a pallet by turning it into a raised garden bed. Using the full height of a pallet would require a lot of material for filling the raised bed afterwards. The bed frame can be as simple as 2 x 4s on top of the ground or even patio retaining wall blocks.

2 27 16 host casey hentges shows viewers how to create a raised bed garden from pallets.