Raised Garden Bed DIY Build (Modern Design!)

How to build a modern wood raised garden bed, DIY start to finish for beginners, incl. the best wood, dimensions, tools & materials you'll need to construct your vegetable garden box.

VIDEO SECTIONS
0:00 Intro
0:51 Long Sides
5:26 Corners
6:50 Short Sides & Assembly
8:48 Bracing
9:44 Top Railing
12:34 Cost

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CUTLIST
For one 17.5" high, 14' long, 3' wide bed, you'll need:
• Long sides - Six 2x6x16
• Short sides - Two 2x6x10
• Vertical pieces - One 1x4x8
• Corners - One 4x4x6
• Long railings - One 1x6x16
• Short railings & brace - One 1x6x8

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Thanks for watching! Garden like a boss and I'll see you soon!

[ReSprout]

Hey all, the weather is starting to get too cold here in zone 7a for staining outdoors. So I'm gonna finish up this video series in the early spring (when everyone will be more garden bed crazy anyways!) In the meantime, look for some late fall harvest and winter garden planning videos from me soon.

[ReSprout]

Thank you to the many, MANY commenters who waited patiently for this video! You guys are amazing. I desperately needed the support and virtual hugs this year. More videos to come. April is and I'm so excited about what next year's gardening season is going to bring! 🍀🍃🌱

[rogerbeck]

This has to be the best tutorial for raised beds that I've ever come across. You break it down into very simple task and steps that anyone can follow.

[kenjifugimoto]

I've been watching a bunch of these videos and these are certainly the most aesthetic & functional garden beds. I am 100% going with this design.

[carlafawcett]

Yay! My daughter and I built several boxes this spring. I think we will follow this tutorial next time : )

[HablemosDelHuerto]

💚 Those are great beds and the size is fantastic for having lots of vegetables. I am amazed by your woodwork!!! Great video and looking forward 💯 to to the next one.

[katiebradford]

Yep! Everything you said. My first beds have about two more seasons in them and when I rebuild yours will be my template. Nicely done. So refreshing to see a woman doing the woodwork instead of watching girls pass off the job to their husbands’ or handymen. Good job 👍

[atlgrow]

The 4x4 corners were a brilliant touch. Well done.

[MichaelMiller-biby]

Wow! It's so good to see you sharing again! Great tutorial! (When I built my beds five years ago, I figured I needed about two yards of soil to fill them. To prove my lack of math skills it ended up NINE yards.)

[ginbing]

I just found you! You are super awesome!!

[donnacochran]

I LOVE IT!!! Girl, you are so good with that saw!! You make it look so easy to build beds. I love them being that deep it has to save your back also. I seriously can't wait to see how you stain and waterproof the beds. Have a great night and thank you for the heads up.😊 It's so nice to see you back!

[jnr]

Followed this tutorial to build two beds and they turned out SO good! Thanks for the clear instructions and the build/buy breakdown. We used doug fir and cedar for the same parts noted in this video and were able to build two 3'x8' beds for ~$230.

[simonmcdermott-johnson]

Love these clear and detailed instructions with all the pro tips! 4x4 corners technique is 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[jof]

Great video with super infos. Thanks. I must just calculate them in cm.😀😀

[keshawilson]

I would love you to do a video on self watering raised beds....I was just trying to figure out how to do it in my raised bed garden. Love your videos! I was also inspired to build trellises in my garden after watching your trellis video! I want to incorporate vertical gardening as well!

[gardentours]

Those garden beds look great 👍 Ours have different sizes because we use reclaimed wood from pallets.

[AdventureMuse]

These are awesome! Wow, so impressed. I don't have this much room, but I really should try making these in a much smaller size for my tiny yard. And cheers to self drilling screws! : )
Love the animation at the end with all that math.

[ronaldlangbecker]

I plan on building one of these for my wife. Thanks for making the video. It became a parallelogram, not a trapezoid. And yes, I tried not to correct you, but my brain wouldn't allow it.

[borgboy]

Awesome video April. Great job...very beautiful raised beds! Thank you for the great idea! And step by step info!

[Sameerasaranga.]

Good job . It's very useful to us I would like make like this. But I don't have more space.