The Woodshop Shed

Raised Bed Garden Project

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


My wife has used a few small “grow boxes” to raise vegetables for our table. This year with all the time we've spent at home, and her desire to expand her garden, she requested a raised bed structure with a fence to keep out unwelcome critters, specifically rabbits and deer. We found a design we both agreed on and I went to work.The structure is made out of pressure treated lumber held together with exterior construction screws. The neighbor was using a small backhoe at just the right moment and come over to level the spot. We have several inches of gravel to drain away water and minimize mud. I used plastic coated wire mesh for the fencing. I lined the insides of the boxes with sheet plastic to minimize soil contact with the PT chemicals.My wife is very happy with the structure. The grow mix we filled the boxes with has worked really well so far. We bought a soaker hose and a programmable water timer for when we went away for a few days recently. Even though our area has been unusually dry this summer, the garden is growing like crazy as the photos show.

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