Gardening Tips
How to build a garden bed 2
Materials needed 2
Tools needed 2
Method 2
Tips for preparing soil for garden beds 10
Tips for planting in garden beds 11
Tips for fertilizing 11
How to build a garden bedMaterials needed
Tools needed
Materials needed 2
Tools needed 2
Method 2
Tips for preparing soil for garden beds 10
Tips for planting in garden beds 11
Tips for fertilizing 11
How to build a garden bedMaterials needed
- Fence pickets - 6
- 2x2x8 lumber - 1
- Deck screws (1 ¼ inches) - 1 box (will be needed if planning to build multiple garden beds)
Tools needed
- Circular saw
- Screw driver (power drill will be faster and easier)
- Note: Deck screw box comes with the screw head bit that can be used with a power tool or a screw-driver
- Measuring tape, pen/pencil
- Cut 2 fence pickets in half lengthwise such that each piece is 3 ft long.
- Cut 2x2x8 lumber to 1 ft long pieces. You will use 6 of those in one garden bed.
- On one end of the picket fence, widthwise, screw one of the 1 ft 2x2 pieces from the fence picket side in. Be careful not to split the wood. Start the drive slowly.
4. Place a 3 ft fence picket piece from step 1 above, perpendicular to the screwed in 2x2 piece and screw it in. Now you have one corner of the bottom layer of the bed ready.