Today was the day....my husband and I were able to finish one of the raised beds and the other one is about halfway done. I took pictures as we went along so that you could see the progress. Just click on the raised bed photo to the right and the link will take you to all of the photos. I am looking forward to your comments and suggestions on ways to build a better or different raised beds.
- First we purchased the lumber. Now you say, "well of course you did" however there are a lot of options out there. We decided to get cedar. Now cedar is expensive but the beds will last a lot longer so worth the investment in my book.
- I had originally wanted to get 12"x2"X12' boards however Valley Lumber only had 1" boards in stock. We decided to go with 2"x6"x12' boards and stack them 2 high. This was the better option in the long run because the beds will be stronger in the middle that way. We came home with 10 boards and one 2"x2"x12" board to build the joints.
- We took 2 of the 6" boards and cut them into 3 foot sections for the ends and the other boards we left in 12 foot sections. We decided to overlap the joints at the ends of the boards so that the weight of the dirt was more evenly distributed.
- For the final touches we beveled the edges with a router and oiled the wood to make it look pretty.
- We extended the joints in the middle by 4" so that we could stake them in the ground and prevent the board from bowing out when filled with dirt.
So there you have it, the blue print that we used to make raised beds for our backyard garden!
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