Raised garden beds have many benefits for gardeners, but common mistakes can make raised beds less effective. Gardener Scott discusses 10 common raised garden bed mistakes to avoid when choosing to enjoy the benefits of raised bed gardening. (Video #144)
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37 Comments
how high do the sides of my raised wooden garden beds have to be and do holes have to be drilled into the bottom. I live in the Nevada desert and the soil is essentially clay so it's just kind of a disaster
I have a small courtyard and I can fit 4×8 beds but one end would butt up against a fence. But I can hear around 3 of the 4 sides. I shouldn’t have any issues
I have a question ..what do you use for mulch? Loved the video
The hottest part of the day where i am is 102 to 112 degrees. what is going to survive that in a food garden?
I built my raised beds with Trex decking I got for free from a porch that was being torn down. Looks great and won’t rot for a very long time.
The price of lumber in Europe might be a consideration as to how large or high your bed is.
wtf is mulch Scott? you provide so many problems but few solutions.
What if you line the inside of the bed with Plastic, as to keep the wood from rot?
Thank you so much!
Awesome
Thank you, super helpful.
Thanks for putting meter measurements on screen for us from the old world 👍
Great information…thank you
Those metal beds look heavy duty! What kind are they?
how many potatoes(kg) are made from one gardener bed?
You’re very easy to listen to, sir. Thank you. I’m hoping to build a small bed when I move into our new town house. Do you have any tips, or videos with tips, on how to take measurements for the wood before assembling? I’ve never built anything with wood before.
A friend of mine is using old tyres to grow his potatoes, he uses three tyres and adds new compost.
Flexible hoses are so much easier and lighter to move around than the old style hose.
Does anyone else get an allergic reaction when they are around certain types of mulches?
Thanks for good advice.
I live in Canada in a cold winter north, would you recommend insulating along the inside of the boxes that are 24" high
How high is this bed
OK, this one got my third thumbs up for 2022. Great production, no BS, no irritating background "music", and very informative. Thanks for all of it.
Thanks found your jelly video awhile back now I’ve got three 4×4 gardens n my neighbors are beginning…now to can cuks tomatoes and beans ….oh my…I did dehydrate sweet potato leaves & it’s really increased nutrition in hidden ways 🙂
Which direction is best for the 4×8 beds in full sun? I have asparagus to transplant in one bed and okra to plant in another. Would 4 foot sides on E – W make too much shade for the long rows?
Extend the life of wood beds by "staining" with food grade linseed oil. It protects the wood from sun and humidity. It can be reapplied yearly at least on the outside if you don't want to empty the bed. But should be able to reapply to at least the top foot or so as well as exterior as soil settles.
Thank you so much 🙌
Why are raised beds necessary? When I was a kid on our farm, we never tried to make a 100 hectare field into a raised bed? Hahaha.
I learned a great deal about raised bed gardening from watching your videos. I built a 4’ X 8’ as my first and made it with two layers of 10” stock so it is the perfect height for me. I like it so much I decided to add two more and fence the area in. I laid out a design of three feet apart at the sides and added three more smaller beds 4’ X 4’ at the ends of each of the larger ones 2’ away. I realized as I built my second large one that the ground i put it on is slightly uneven and overall it slopes about an inch or two in one direction. Will this make a difference at all? I put the beds on what was a lawn area and the drainage is good on the whole area.
Thank you
Joe Adrignola
Just build a bridge over the raised bed if it's really long
So good Scott. Really helpful. Thank you – I am a true fan of yours and live in Southern Spain, Almería. I live in the only desert in Spain, but you been a boon to me (even if I have to make the rare adjustment because of the heat and dryness here). ¡Muchas gracias!🤗😘
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What about the treated wood , what type of treated wood to avoid, your wood looks shiny, how to make look beds shiny without treated or harmful chemical use? Thanks Scott
Hello Gardener Scott maybe you could do a video on using kiddie pools as raised beds with big holes drilled in the bottom? I have done this for years but feel like a Master Gardener would be best to tackle this topic.
I like this set up. I have plenty of land, but the issue is deer. They eat up everything around here. I could try electric fences I guess
The steel beds have a possibility of changing ph levels of your soil, not a big amount i think but the wood is more organic.
Fairly new to the gardening world. Doing raised beds this coming early Spring. The best option for these bed are in a landscaping rock section of my yard. Should I clear out the rock so it sits on dirt? Or can it go directly on the rock? I was thinking to lay landscaping fabric on top of the rocks first. live in Colorado, and our soil is pretty much all clay.
In my first work I always used Woodglut plans.