How to make a raised garden vegetable/herb box

[Frisco mommy2]

I have some herbs and strawberries and was looking for the least expensive way to make a container, has anyone made one before?

[Joycmarr]

I went and looked at one at Lowe's for ideas and checked out Pinterest, then I told my dh how I wanted it built (hopefully Toole is not reading this!)

[bizguy]

Lowes and HD have relatively inexpensive build kits, but they are pretty easy to make yourself. This book is my gardening bible - I know they have it at Lowe's...

http://www.amazon.com/All-New-Square.../dp/1591862027

also available in Kindle for immediate reading... good luck with it and ask question if you have them.

[bard]

If that's all you are planting then I would use a whiskey barrel planter or something of similar size. If you're dead set on building it yourself, 4x4 posts make quick, strong structures for larger containers. 2x4 or 2x6 will work for smaller ones. If you want real cheap then 5 gal buckets would work. Just drill holes in the bottom for drainage.

[IBM5081]

How many strawberry plants will you use? Before you buy/build anything, consider the spacing required and the amount of soil that the container must support. The whole affair could get heavy enough to require that it sits nearly on the ground upon blocks.

[penguin]

Key in a search on YouTube.com for RAISED GARDEN BED CHEAP, and you'll get several hits.



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[Drivin'tooFast]

The cheapest you can do is to reuse concrete forms to create a box. Load old newspapers on the bottom to kill grass and keep it from growing, Fill with soil from Plano Pure - garden.

DO NOT USE TREATED LUMBER!!

[Yoshibear]

Frisco Mommy2,

I'm not sure if you're planning a raised bed on top of grass, or something that is raised off the ground (i.e. has space underneath). In my recent experience, due to the high temperatures as well as the wind, the soil/compost mixture dries out in less than 12 hours and the plants have not done well with the exception of my Thai basil. The squash I planted in a standard pot have flourished. I used the raised bed sold by square foot gardening which was not cheap. Many of my friends who use raised beds on the grass do very well, but this isn't an option for me in a lease.

Good luck - it's been fun watching my squash grow

[Zillah]

http://thepioneerwoman.com/homeandga...vegetable-bed/