4 Cheap & EASY to Make Raised Garden Bed COVERS

In this video, I show you how to make 4 different types of garden bed covers to protect your vegetables and plants from animals, birds, insects, heat, sun, hail, and the cold.



Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in SE Queensland Australia about 45kms north of Brisbane - the climate is subtropical (similar to Florida). I started Self Sufficient Me in 2011 as a blog website project where I document and write about backyard food growing, self-sufficiency, and urban farming in general. I love sharing my foodie and DIY adventures online so come along with me and let's get into it! Cheers, Mark :)
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[itsjustme]

This man is a decent human being. Teaching things that are an inconvenience to himself to benefit others. He's not even using these things just now. He's just teaching us how to do it and that is super cool.

[wanna-be-cowboy]

Is it just me, or does anyone else just binge watch these videos?

[maggiemanzke]

I love your down-to-earth style. Measure? Why? Just use your eyes! Love this!!! Thanks.

[lilandraneramani]

It never occurred to me about the smaller netting not letting in bees and other beneficial insects. Thank you for teaching me this!

[olgamunroe]

I can't thank you enough! I have a seedlings business in The Bahamas and the white flies are horrible!! I was looking into a cover system but I actually have everything you used! I am so grateful!!🍅

[DailyLifeandNature]

New idea to use bamboo and pvc pipe create net cover the garden bed to protect from insect and bird, thanks for sharing to us i learn something from you

[martinguerre]

Thanks to Self-sufficient Me. Outstanding and always enthusiastically presented practical content.

[TRoth]

I love this channel. It's not only educational, but humorous. He's real!

[masonlee]

I live in the upper Midwest of the US, so season is short here. With the price of commodities being so high, this is an excellent cost effective way to extend my season a bit. Dude you’re making me and therefore my family more self sufficient. Thank you. 🙏

[jasonstranthon]

Can't believe I haven't thought of doing that.
I've used tons of poly pipe for irrigation.
Tons of bamboo sticks to make stuff for beans / peas to climb around or for tomatoes or to keep the neighbours cats from jumping into and using the beds as their personal sleeping and litter spot... etc

Never did I ever think, hey, this pipe can drop over this bamboo and make an easy cheap greenhouse cover or bird
Amazing hahahah..

Thanks mate, gonna do this on the weekend for my beds, tho they not as tall as yours :)

[anthonyb]

I have no use for one of these, but still watched it because it's entertaining. Thanks Mark.

[jgrady]

Thank you! we have terrible problem with cabbage loopers decimating our brassicas, now can protect them from the moth that lay the eggs, also can use some shade cloth to keep peppers and tomatoes from sunscald. two thumbs up!

[lynnever]

Tip: I use large and extra-large binder clips (US terminology) to pin down my mesh, and hold fabric (including frost cover) to tubing or PVC pipe. They're much cheaper than even cheap clamps and hold up surprisingly well for not being intended for UV exposure.

[juneritchie]

Mark! Using canes to support the tubing the way you do is genius, but you already know that. I have always buried a section of pipe into the ground and set the tubing in it. That was more difficult and not as supporting. You have won me over! Thanks!

[sandracastle-odlm]

I used plumbing pipe and short droppers for my fruit trees with bird netting. It worked a treat. Pruned the trees to fit inside the piping with a light prune when necessary. The net slides up over piping so I can put it on myself. Tip, use white netting as you can’t see the red of ripening fruit at a distance. When I used black, the birds would fight to get through the black netting as they could see the colour of the fruit.

[artezapparel]

That is so clever. I never would of thought to do that. Thank you so much and best regards all the way from UAE.

[judithwilliams]

You can use a small length of pipe that has a slit down the centre as a clamp to hold netting or plastic tight to the pipe. We do this and it works a treat.

[Kendy]

As someone just starting out with gardening in Florida, this video is a gem of knowledge because I now know how to protect my garden from pesky pests and harsh weather conditions without breaking the bank. Thank you 🙏

[jordzhi]

Ahh the Bob Ross of gardening back again with another wonderful video💕

[alexkrause]

You're crushing Mark! Your vids have helped me loads and I can tell you have a great time making them. Keep up the great work.