After a nearly three-month home project lull and two week vacation, we jumped right back into DIY projects. Well, some of us may have been dragged -- but let's not point fingers.
First up: a raised garden for the backyard. This is a progression from our
playground garden of last year that consisted of herbs, tomatoes and peppers. We had the following cut at Home Depot:
2 10-foot lengths of 2x8 boards
2 3-foot lengths of 2x8 boards
4 12-inch 4x4 posts
We adapted ours after the one found
here at Sunset.com. You can find detailed instructions there or use my highly technical explanation below.
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| Secure boards and posts together to make a big rectangle with short, stubby legs. |
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| See -- that wasn't so hard, was it? |
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| Dig holes to fit the four posts. This photo may or may not be upside down. |
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| Place the legs in the holes. |
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| Fill with approx. 12 bags of soil. Make sure you have someone strong like Mr. VB to carry all those bags. They are heavy! |
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| Plant way too much fruit, veggies and herbs for your little space. |
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Total cost of the project (with lumber, soil, truck rental and plants) was just under $200. But, think of the cash we'll save on eggplant, squash, watermelon, tomatoes, peppers, brussel sprouts, basil, oregano, rosemary, and strawberries. Have you seen the price of a strawberry lately? And, don't even get me started on tomatoes.
i LUVED my raised beds :) we went with the mega cheap version tho lol we baught the long lengths of untreated landscaping logs only cost us a few $$ per log we cut them and used metal stakes to lock them all in, i think raised veggie beds r the bomb! lol my only advice is watch them strawberries! They can be invasive! But i didnt find it to be a bad thing i just made sure i kept them under control best i could! Good luck with the garden darl! Nothing beats watching all the yummy stuff grow and the first few harvests are oh so exciting :) (if you planted heirloom seedlings make sure u let a few fruits stay on the plants n drop off n rot that way u will have seedlings pop up next yr ;) )
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome, Jess! I still can't get over how handy you guys are! Any chance you could come over and help Ryan and I with some things around our house? :) Keep up the great work!
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