Raised Bed Gardens for Beginners - Planning, Soil Mix, and Planting Guide

In today's video, we're going to walk them through planning their raised beds, buying and mixing soil, selecting plants, and both transplanting and direct-sowing their seeds. It's a bit of a longer, more narrative-style video today, so I hope you enjoy the journey.

As a beginner, raised-bed gardening is probably your best path into the world of gardening in general. As long as you make it simple, cheap, and no-fail, you'll be well on your way to gardening for many years to come.

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0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Planting
3:00 - Buying the Soil Mix
5:04 - Total Failure
5:17 - Adding Lining
5:34 - Soil Mix Explained and Filling Beds
6:48 - Watering Schedule Explained
7:15 - Tips for Transplanting Tomatoes
9:47 - Square Foot Gardening Planting Explained
12:45 - Direct Sowing Explained

[lynnclendenin]

I did the square foot gardening four years ago. I was so precise measuring; on tomato per square foot. I made sure to put them in the exact center of each square. I had the prettiest plants and less than a dozen cherry tomatoes throughout the season! I was so disappointed. I’ve moved, and this will be my first year gardening at my new home. I going to do a modified square foot garden, but I’m definitely not putting the tomatoes so close!

[beauch]

I think it would be great if you did more videos like this, i.e. videos of you helping people who don’t know a lot but want to get into gardening. You could take them shopping and everything. If you take the show on the road, I could be your Waco, TX student. We could buy seeds at the silos from Chip and Jo :)

[whatnow]

This was really cute how you were teaching them how to plant different plants and seeds.

[janedoe-dyrr]

I so needed a video like this. I'm just learning how to do all this stuff and seeing you show someone else that is also a beginner, is just like having a teacher of my own. It is very helpful, thank you.

[exceptionaltalentspc]

Gotta love this video with boys doing gardening! So sweet!!

[britneyalyssa]

its nice to see you work with "beginner" gardeners so I can see you correct mistakes that I would probably make.

[joujimiichi]

I’m so jealous that you have buddies to garden with. None of my homies want to get their hands dirty….

[jennypittman]

I have to say I'm glad I found this channel. My zone is a 4 I get really cold winters and heavy snow. I have the blackest of thumbs. A lot of the tips on here have helped immensely. I actually will have tomatoes this year and even eggplant! Thank you.

[juliehill]

They are so lucky to have you as a friend and living close by so that you can help them get started. Wish I had someone is knowledgeable as you as a friend to help me as I’m getting started. But I’m loving the

[christinemonell]

I cannot thank you enough for this video. This is EXACTLY what I want to do in my yard

[emilyjs]

This video was soo helpful, I’m a beginner gardener I went out purchased a lot of seeds and a planter box. I definitely take your advice and keeping small and planting what I actually like it’s the soils that I’m not struggling with but this video helps out!

[KCSmith]

Hello! Say i bought this book...URBAN GARDENING. Imagine my surprise to find you are the author! Lots of good ideas for my small space.

[gardencookeat]

Mixing the soil by hand is the best part!!

[justingall]

I liked this format. Conversations and questions answered some of my own questions.

[bgsaigal]

You must do a follow-up video with the plants fully grown up; it would really look nice.

[homestar]

So I’m just getting into gardening, I’ve had my jalapeño plant for about a month now and I kinda really wanna set up a bed! Its a lot of info, all these soils and composts to mix together for the perfect mix, but I really wanna know how to plan for what plants. And how to build the walls for a raised bed! Its exciting! I may just have to invest in your book!

[prayforthenations]

I really enjoyed watching this. I wish more people had little gardening courses locally.

[catherinemoseley]

Thank you for the informative video. In my 50 years of organic gardening, repeatedly digging out Bermuda grass and sending it to the landfill is the only way to totally get rid of it. That said, I have found that planting Allusium on the borders seems to keep Bermuda grass out of my beds. I haven't followed up, but it seems that Allusium may have a chemical inhibitor that Bermuda doesn't like and the flowers are great beneficial attractors. Thanks again.

[michelles]

So sweet teaching your friends how to garden. Love it!