Best Way To Build A Garden Bed

Measure the distance between the two longest sleepers this is the width of your garden bed.

Best way to build a garden bed. During hot dry periods youll need to step up the irrigation frequency. Cover the newspaper with a 50mm thick layer of lucerne hay then fill the raised bed with soil levelling it as you go. See the new raised beds I use.

Now comes the digging. Brick is another beautiful option but can also be price prohibitive depending on what type of brick youre looking at and whether its new or recycled. When you plant into the no dig vegetable garden just make a hole in the mulch layer and drop in a seedling.

Helps keep grass from crawling into the garden areas. For more benefits see 10 Reasons to Add Raised Garden Beds to Your Garden. Guard pathways made of soft and loose materials.

I went on a mission to build the simplest and. Make sure to leave enough space for access between beds. Lay the longest sleepers out on the grass where you want to build your garden bed.

Steps 1 Set out the garden bed. There is no assembly required but be sure to drill some drainage holes in the bottom before you add the soil. A cheaper alternative is cement block which has also grown in popularity thanks to YouTube.

Can use more bags if you wish to fill your beds more. Dig up or till your new garden removing any rocks roots or other debris. Beds against a wall or fence should be about 2-3 feet 60-90cm wide as youll only have access from one side.