Are Metal Raised Beds the Future of Gardening?

Metal modular raised garden beds are more popular than ever. They are easy to assemble, have flexible designs, have a very long life, and can be delivered to your front door, among other benefits. With many reasons to use them, Gardener Scott wonders if they may be the future of gardening for raised bed gardeners. (Video #365)

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[happycya]

Sure wish these were more affordable for us regular ol folks.

[TheSamba]

I, too, will be making the switch to coated metal beds for my future beds. I have enough wooden beds to get myself along for a while, but I can no longer justify the time or money I spend to make a wooden bed that isn't going to last.

[tennesseenana]

My raised garden beds consist of food safe 18-gallon storage totes ($7 at Walmart), sat on bricks, concrete blocks, a chair or table etc. You can get them in many different sizes; however, these are small enough for me to handle, portable and don't take a month's income spent on soil to fill them. It's amazing how much food I am growing in them this year. Plus, they last for many years.

[garden_geek]

I’ve been growing in the birdies raised beds for a few years - they’re just like the ones you have. No warping, no leaning, no bowing and no decaying. They look as good as the day I built them.

I even took one apart and reconfigured it after a year and you can’t tell at all.

I love that I don’t have to rebuild my garden beds every few years, and I think these make my garden look neat and tidy.

[eversolooney]

Haha I'm sorry. I keep getting distracted by the doggo. Such a curious cutie! Husband and I bought a similar system and putting it together was insanely easy. Looking forward to growing in it this year :)

[virginiamccartney]

Hubby built a beautiful U shaped metal raised bed for me on an existing 10" raised bed. ❤️ it - 34" high - covers a 10" x 14" area & I'm the envy of my small (pop. 435) town! Can't wait til spring & this 69 yr old let's loose!!

[TheTermigrot]

Cinder block is 1/2 the price (delivered) for the same 4' x 8' area leaving the rest for soil and amendments.
And you get all the little hollows for planting smaller plants or cap them for seating while you tend.
Take your time and be careful with moving the blocks about and you have something that a tree could fall on and would be easier and cheaper to repair

[Mastadex]

I, too, hopped on the bandwagon and bought 6 raised beds, all 4x8 ft. It's been tricky installing them on a slope, but they'll outlast me!

[blakeumthun]

Ever since I saw Mark's on Self Sufficient Me, I fell in love with these, but not the price tag. Granted, over time, these will outlast almost anything (except concrete) and there are minimal skills required for assembly. I've been building raised bed from wood frames and galvanized sheeting (similar to yours) for the past couple of years and they are doing great. Right now, I'm up to (4) of them, with plans to build 7 total. As well as, pots and grow bags. This year, I found an 11' length of 48" galvanized culvert pipe, FOR FREE. This turned into (5) 26" tall round raised beds. Talk about a great score.
There are so many great options for gardening and with a little outside the box thinking, anyone can grow their own food. You seem to have a great understanding of this concept and a wonderful approach/delivery for teaching and sharing your knowledge.
Keep up the great work!!!

[rachelle]

Sorry for all the negative comments about costs... You get what you pay for and gardening is always an investment. Thanks for the video. Enjoying the videos as a new subscriber. ☺️

[brianseybert]

Definitely an option, I like these over other beds of this type because they do give you choices on your finished bed.
Me personally, going to try direct soil gardens next year. Was planning on this year, but I used inorganic fertilizers on the straw bales last year where my garden space remains.
This year is a bunch of extra large grow bags. Spent a lot of time and energy filling these suckers so I will use this soil from the grow bags for next years in ground beds.
Wish I knew about these beds 3 years ago when I constructed my first raised bed. It is 18' by 42" and 32" deep. I dug down 2' for a hügelkultur bed, and used some of the native soil to fill it.
This bed has been so versatile, I made a cold frame on one half and the other half I have a roll up "green house" I use to harden things off in the spring. I call it my "Big Box Bed"
I know one thing for sure, I would not be able to make such a bed today, Too old and sore.
Another great video Gardener Scott. Missed my first live stream Monday, the weather switched and had way too much to do.

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[suffolkshepherd]

Thanks. I was just telling my wife that we need two more raised beds for root crops. We currently have six for potatoes and Sweet Potatoes, and want to grow beets and a few other root crops. We are going to get the 4 x 8s. We will use your code.

[Miwako_vklolita]

i also bought one metal raised bed, 30 inches, few weeks ago but i havent assembled it. i wanted to try no dig garden but i live in florida and i was told it wasnt a good idea. a garden with identical raised beds will look cute too! i got the ivory one, same style :)

[cassie]

I’m so glad you got some of this style beds! I’d be interested to hear how you end up liking them compared to being able to sit on your other raised beds.

[amandavhb]

I love these. Not everyone has woodworking tools, the skills, or help at home. For me, i used raised bed blocks and had wood cut to size at home depot. It worked for me last year but this year I would have bought these. Because btwn current cost of lumber, time, and longevity would be worth it!

[murlthomas]

I retired last year. I had looked forward to being able to garden in my golden years, but had not counted on joint problems. I will get to have a few years of gardening thanks to these raised bed systems, and I’m grateful for each year I can spend at it.

[villagesteader]

You can still grow in the ground if raised beds are beyond your means!
Sure raised beds are great…I have 4 wooden beds. Lots of buckets and grow bags, also grow things in the ground. I raise a lot of vegetables!
Gardener Scott is showing new options! Relax and enjoy! Just grow what you can, where you can!
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[jaytoney]

Here where I live in Telladaga County Alabama, the ground is red clay and as hard as a rock. Good luck digging in it to amend the soil. It can be done with a pick axe and a lot of hard labor, but a jack hammer wouild be easier, and easier still, a backhoe—not kidding, power tools are essential, the more powerful, the better. A raised bed makes more sense, and they have the advantage of being higher off the ground, and practically weed free, but I did have a recent problem with a vole eating my onions. It became brseakfast for a hungry cat before I could determine whether or not coffee grounds would drive it away. The raised beds I purchasaed are aluminum/zinc coated, and will probably last 75 years or longer, so they will more than pay for themselves with lower maintenance costs, especially if you depriciate the cost over the number of years of service—going on two years now.

[johndeere-ykdb]

I'm glad you put out this video. I bought two smaller ones and had the idea that I was stuck with the one size that was advertised. Knew that they would be moveable. Thank you for this video. Put at ease with being able to adjust size.

[dancharak]

Love those beds. I purchased mine from Vego. Only plus with them is they give you a rubber piece to put around the top border. I have small kids so that's helpful :)

Thanks for sharing Scott!