My raised beds are no where near this fancy, but it is quite functional. On a SS budget, I used what I could get mostly for free. I have used several large mineral tubs given to me by a local farmer, wood that I picked up from construction sites also given to me. As I get things done I paint the containers so it does look more consistent. I love it and it is such a functional space.☺
I consider my current house a temporary home... so I am cautious with my budget, while things may not be exactly the same or as fancy as some of these as I go I paint to keep things appearing more consistent.
It's so great to hear people reusing materials to make things on a budget that bring them joy!! The majority of the people in the world can't afford super deluxe, but these bring ideas and inspiration to create with what you have got! 😍⚘️🌱🏵
I totally get it. My budget is definitely not high end, but I learned, like you, to use what you have! I also try to teach by example for my daycare kiddos (and their families) how to grow their food on limited incomes and help the Earth.
I love this entire series, seeing other Garden Answers fan’s gardening Spaces is wonderful and has brought me a sense of community. I feel like I’ve definitely found “my people”.
I totally agree. Even perusing RUclips and even my own neighborhood, it feels like there are only a few of us. Looking at this video, really makes it feel like a much bigger community. 🤗
It would be great to see how people have designated areas to compost, along with a garden shed one(also looking for ideas). Thank you for all the great videos, from zone 4-6a Canada.
That's kinda like what I sent in for the BEFORE/AFTER videos, but they didn't make the cut.😔 They were from my evolved garden on a budget and showed how I incorporated an old lean-to shed that came with our property, a planned out compost area, a diy fountain that I made from Dollar Tree items and space for a future recycled window greenhouse. I really wanted to show that even those on a tight budget can still make an enjoyable and productive space. Feel free to message me if you want me to send you the pictures and some planning tips.
Ha ha ha. I have an old Chevy pickup bed on the ground near my “ far” garden with mostly a raspberry forest and some young apple and apricot trees but also 12 rows of dirt to plant up.
Laura I got my Hoselink in the mail yesterday. After watching your channel and researching for years I finally got one. I had a bit of buyers remorse due to the expense but after hearing how much you love yours (again) I have decided to keep it. Thank you to you and your family for encouraging us all to try new things. I watch you every morning with coffee and my 3 dogs and it is what I look forward to everyday.
You won't regret it once you install/use them! I ended up buying 2 (front yard and back yard) and while a hassle to install into our Stucco house they are worth it EVERYTIME I use them and just "pull and walk" to put them away - definitely worth the investment!
Zone 3a here. Some years spring starts in April, but most years it's May and sometimes we don't thaw until June. In recent years you wanna wrap up your grows in October here, watching the forecast obviously. Starting seeds indoors here is a MUST for most things to have an ensured quality harvest.
I loved seeing what other people did for their raised bed gardens! My husband and I built a 30x30 fenced in raised garden in 2020 and I am still making little adjustments every year. I am hoping this year will be our best year yet!
2 Days Ago I Built A 12'×6" Raised Bed Out Of A Large Fence Panel, I Cut Up Some Old Fence Post For The Corners, It Looks Great, Waiting For Dry Day To Do More Outside Wood Staining .🤗🧄🍅🍉🌽🌕
This gave me such valuable information, we are planning our raised bed garden, and yes its worth it to make them tall from the beginning...I'm now retired and two knee replacements, and those low beds are a challenge sometimes.
I’m in Saskatchewan and annuals start showing up in stores around May 1st but we’re better off waiting until about 3 weeks into May before planting them. The cold would take them sometime in October. Summer is precious to us here being so short!
Northern BC zone 3 and we don’t plant until after May long and even then some years it’s a gamble 🤪 -50 or colder with wind chill for at least one week of the winter too
Every year I say I’m going to wait but the spring excitement gets the best of me and I’m out there covering everything up because of risk of frost! It’s all part of the season I guess🤷🏻♀️
So happy to see my fellow Ohioans represented!! As a 26 yo gardener it’s easy to wish we lived somewhere with a longer growing season and shorter winters. This video (and many others of yours over the years) has inspired me to re design not only my beds, but my parent’s and brother’s as well! Gotta get the entire family in shape so I have gardens all over north east Ohio to enjoy this summer. 💚
I'm happy to actually see a northern gardener from my zone actually featured in a RUclips video - the very first person featured is from my garden zone (3b) and we are SO badly under-represented in the YT garden community it's like we don't exist lol
So I thought going to Ireland 1 day for vacation.... Or maybe to even live.... Would you recommend it or what should I know possibly ? ? I hope your doing well dear... 😊
Shucks! We were hoping to see ours today! But, man what some gorgeous gardens! Even seen some ideas we need to incorporate for our climbers. Thanks GA for helping us out with fresh ideas from some great green thumbs!😊
I love this series of viewer submissions and it gives me so much inspiration BUT for those of us starting out this year just know you don’t need a beautiful garden right off the bat! My garden looks flimsy and a little sad compared to these but I know I’m just starting off so I hope no one got discouraged, there’s always time to improve ❤️
I am doing the same, using what I have and what I can acquire for free. I am mostly container gardening with large barrels cut in half and using 5 gallon buckets. I just got some wooden boards for some raised beds for free from a guy that owns a sawmill. It's just the rounded outer edges of the cut logs but beggers can't be choosers when it's free. My motto is work with what you have until you can do better and there's always next year for more improvements.
Thank you so much for including our garden submission Laura! Everything we know about gardening, we’ve learned from watching your videos. So great to see all the other raised bed ideas - I’m feeling so inspired!!
I love all the inspiration of this video! I have been wanting to design a raised garden spot in my yard and my husband is reluctant due to the fact he believes "a garden should be on the ground".(Even though he won't be the one to tend the garden😉) I plan to re-watch this video with him so he can understand why I want it up off the ground and also so he can see how beautiful it can be when done right. We have been looking on Market Place for taller dog kennel fencing to use around the garden space to keep deer at bay....recycle/reuse. Thank you, Laura and Aaron, for "hosting" these types of videos for others to share their own spaces. I love it! Have a great weekend!♡
Happy Friday Garden Answer friends! Thank you all for sharing your gardens. I love the ideas and progression shots. All beautiful and I know alot of hard work and labor of love has gone into your areas. All of them Lovely! So nice to see green and colored blooms of what will be in the coming months. I am in Michigan 5b and we have had rain up until yesterday and ended up with snow mid day. Enough to cover the ground. Hoping the weekend will bring some sun and it will melt away. Enjoy your day all.
Laura, what a fun video! I get loads of inspiration seeing how other folks plan out their gardens, especially the different raised bed styles. I definitely need to elevate my garden beds to make them more accessible and pleasant to work in. Bless everyone who shared their wonderful garden photos. I positively love it! I hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend! ~Margie
Hi from Australia too. We also have a Hoselink, and it is fantastic!! Loved the raised beds in this video. I particularly enjoyed the enclosed raised beds…this might the solution for keeping our naughty (but gorgeous) Boxer puppy, and Chickens out of our raised gardens 😂😂
Have a doggie and 3 village cats who love my raised straw gardens too...but they think the beds are for playing in and going to the toilet...Dohhh, so special cat proof fencing and enclosing that area is this years project...in Northern Hungary, near the Ukraine border. All good here. No worries.
All the featured gardens were beautiful. Thanks to all the folks who submitted and thanks to Garden Answer for sharing. I have enjoyed this series of videos so much. They are chalked full of amazing inspiration. #GardenGoals
What great raised bed ideas, especially the ones with high fences for those of us who live in deer country. I had no idea that you grow so much produce in so little a space! Thank you so much for putting these videos together, Laura! Since you are in the studio, I've been meaning to ask how the mosquito bits worked with the fungus gnat larvae. I'm dealing with fungus gnats in my house plants and don't really want to spring for the mosquito bits unless they worked. 🌸🌿
Those raised bed gardens were all beautiful! Gardeners are so creative! The last garden from Ohio must have been northwest Ohio, where the land is FLAT!!! Huge farm country. Lots of space for growing. The sunrises and sunsets there are spectacular! Kudos to all the hard working gardeners who shared their photos! I love seeing how other people utilize their spaces.
These were all so beautiful! So many handy husbands too! I wish I had done this years ago but I am now to old to have these in my yard, so I will live vicariously through all of the photos and your accomplishments in your raised bed garden as well!! Thank you so much for giving us this gift!
I just stumbled across your channel and I subscribed! Looking at how others have planned/built their gardens is inspiring. Your support is encouraging. I need some advice before building our garden. My husband is wheelchair bound. Designing raised beds aren't a problem, but the gravel is a no-go for wheelchair tires. I would greatly appreciate some pics from your followers who have overcome this problem. Thank you for posting! Blessings, health, prosperity and peace to you and yours and to all who read this! 😘👍😇💖
Such beautiful raised beds. I think I’m going to have to start on some myself. I really like the galvanized roofing kind with gravel walkways. I would definitely benefit having the taller heights, making access easier. Being in some of these lush green gardens would be so therapeutic! Laura and Aaron, I can’t thank you enough for brining this to us!💚💚💚
I too am going with the galvanized roofing, but I am going to special order roofing that comes with a coloured finish on one side. The brand my Home Depot carries has more than three dozen colours to choose from. Will look great with black stained wood, and won't look quite so industrial. Though I still do like the natural colour. Instead of a factory-applied paint, I am tempted to use Cor-tens. Gotta love rust!
I can’t love this enough! Planning on building raised beds this year. So very inspiring. Thank you for the video and all those who submitted their wonderful creations! Just beautiful ❤️
So nice to see what someone from Reno is doing. We are in Dayton, NV (45-60 minutes outside of Reno). New to the area and trying to figure out what to grow here
The raised beds were GORGEOUS! I'm anewby gardener, two years in as a result of covid... I started with one elevated raised bed. My idea was "tabletop". I did NOT want to bend over to tend or harvest... I now have three pre-fab ERB's, one custom ERB that's 8x3, a custom built bed built especially for manpukuji carrots, a squash bed I built two weeks ago. They're all cedar, the squash bed is not an ERB. It's 6x3, 3 feet tall and I've used the HUGELKULTURE method to fill it! 😃 I got x.mas trees from local park after the holidays and filled the mank and squash beds. You mentioned the increased cost of lumber and filling beds so I thought I'd share that bit about the HUGELKULTURE method. I'm in zone 6 and can't wait till March to again spend my days and evenings on my floating deck surrounded by the ERBs. Glad I found your video! So inspiring... ❤️
Laura the Blue-Gray house with the raised beds from Lisa, that you liked so much, is located in Massachusetts, not New Hampshire. I know this because she's my daughter. Not sure how the mistake came about but thought I would take the time to set things straight. Lisa loves your channel, and so does my wife. We were thrilled to see Lisa's raised beds on this video! Thanks for all the happiness you bring to life!
Aaah, that makes sense. I was really confused when she said “New Hampshire, zone 7.” There’s probably 5 square miles on the coast in NH that is zone 7. 😂 Your daughter’s space is beautiful!
We need to also see submissions for balcony gardening - I would love to show you what you have inspired me to do with my 2-4 feet balconies - all with 4 inch pots
I had no idea that there were such things as concrete corner blocks for building garden beds. That just might be a game changer for me! I love seeing all of these beautiful ideas. Thanks, everyone and Laura, for sharing with us. Let's do this again next winter!
Laura & Aaron & Sister in Law, Thank You for doing these videos! I know the work lift is big. I cannot tell you what a gift it is to see what others are willing to share with us. Laura’s ability to point out things & find a warm comment is graciousness personified. I’m pretty private & reserved about my garden-but admit that I’ve shared pictures with others who asked because of the community here. I’m so grateful that you’ve evolved the channel beyond those “gift opening” videos of the past…because THIS format feels like a gift to everyone. 🥰
I´m doing my first raised beds ever this spring for my florist company. This video was so inspiring for me 🥺😍 I will have my flowers at my boyfriends grandparents house because we live in a one room apartment (with 80 plants and around 100 baby flowers right now 😅). I´m so excited for this year and I will probably cry when I make my frist ever bouquet with my own flowers 💐
These layouts were amazing! I was a little disappointed that Laura didn’t show my Hulgelkultur raised beds, but really enjoyed the ones featured. I absolutely love this channel!!!🥰
I was not familiar with hügelkultur (hoo-gull-culture) either, which prompted me to read a really interesting article about it. I'd love to hear more about how you created it.
@LauraK @Beach Seeker I wish I could post photos. The method I used was closer to what Laura did on her video last week when she filled her cold frames next to the Hartley. In my 4’ x 8’ raised beds, I layered rotting wood, sticks, leaves, green material(weeds), hay, pretty much everything organic I could find on my property. I added soil, compost, and raised bed mix to the top 10”. My raised beds are 30” high. The soil dropped down over the season, but it is rich and loamy and beautiful. Starting my second season, and I love the results so far. The Hulgelkultur method can be modified in different ways. If you choose the original method, I would just research watering first. There’s so much info out there.
I really like that square design with the fire pit. Only thing Id add is a bench in one or two of the L planters and maybe a waterproof book shelf so I can read outside.
I’m so impressed with the frequency of your videos!!! I’m a first-time, first-year (until June) homeowner and intrepid gardener, and your channel has been inspiring me all winter! People wouldn’t know how much work you put into these videos because they are so naturalistic, look effortless and are like inviting a friend over to talk gardening. From planting spring bulbs last fall for the first time to starting my first seeds indoors, you have already given me so much guidance! Looking forward to when I can submit photos of my establishing garden your way!
This was so inspirational to watch. I really love this community of gardeners. Folks are really out there! My neighbors don't plant anything; so, I come here for inspiration. Great video. 🌱🌱🌱🌺🌺🌻🌻🌷🌷🤗
So good to hear of the "through the years" projects. We are trying out some 1 plank fold out raised beds on a section of garden this year, hoping for more permanent beds in future. We are.retlired, so the expenses need to be minimal. I also have 2 different raised beds we have built since moving here 3 years ago. One on side of garage out of block wall. It is nice to be able to sit, and worked in this sloping area. It is mainly for greens ,as it is filtered sun. The other is a wood raised bed from salvaged materials in a nice sunny spot. We have towering trees, so finding enough sun is a challenge. And this small.area.betwwen house and garage had room for a large raised bed.
Hello to Vanessa in Saskatchewan from another zone 3b in southern Alberta! Our growing season is from about May to early September. We get the most sunshine per year in all of Canada, so there is a thriving vegetable greenhouse industry here!
Oh wow so many pretty garden pictures:) we also have deer so we plant our roses and flowers in our back yard . We only have deer in our front yard as we have a big dog in the backyard and the deer doesn’t like our dog. We can see the antlers just over the fence as they walk in our neighbors side yard but when our dog barks you can see their antlers as the run away. It’s going to be a small garden this year as we didn’t get enough 🌧:( here in Calif. please keep on showing these kinds of videos as they are wonderful to see:) tfs God Bless:) oh yes congratulations on having you picture in the Proven winners catalog:)
I keep watching your videos and love every single idea I see on them! I have always had a gardener's heart...I love containers and my husband, Mark and I have talked about raised gardens so much! We have disagreed on how tall the beds should be but I think/hope I can talk him into taller raised beds garden. I also love the idea of making it asthetically pleasing to the eye as well as functional. I am an artist (music - [ I teach piano, guitar, bowed psaltery, choir] and crafts [ needlework, quilts & loop yarn blankets, Chadelier Crystal Xmas Tree Ornaments, Etc] ) as well so want to make ours a beautiful space! Thanks for always sharing your ideas and those of others who enjoy your videos! ❤️🌿🪴🌻
Wow the talent that’s out there is amazing , I’m so impressed with all the ideas of the raised beds ! I’m taking a few ideas of each one of these pictures, loved them all !🌸🪴🌺
“Saskatchewan, Canada, zone 3b, oh that must be so cold.” Americans always assume it is really cold up here. But so is most of the north in the US. And our zone numbers are not the same as in the US. Well it is cold here, in the winter, so raised beds work great for extending the growing year. Living in Newfoundland, where I am, we also use raised beds, and I include details of how to use them in my garden book, Sun, Seed & Soil, just published by Boulder Books. Raised beds make your work easier, allow you to build rich, healthy soil, and can provide foundations for protective structures like cloches, row covers and mini-greenhouses, which your photos do not include. In colder places, these shelter structures are essential to provide protection from wind and cold to extend the growing season. Lovely to see so many gorgeous raised bed details. Thank you!
I haven't watched the video yet, but I think it's safe to assume this is unrelated. 😅 I dreamed last night that I was watching GA on my phone but then it was on the tv too (on one of the news channels)! I don't usually watch until a little later (when things slow down at work), and I don't watch much tv during the week, especially in the mornings.. So, who knows.. Maybe you are on tv, and I just didn't know!!!?!? 😂😂😂 Love your videos and your family! I hope everyone has a good weekend!
If the ONLY thing I ever learned about from watching your videos was hoselink ... It was worth every second! Thank you! After 2/3 crappy house reels & lots of frustration I am thrilled with my hoselink! Of course that's just the BEGINNING of what I've learned & enjoyed. (And spent money on!)
We just moved into a rental, not sure how long we’ll be in it but my husband and I got some lumber at Lowes for 70% off at the Cull cart. 8’ long, 2’ wide, a foot deep. A lot of ‘bird’ pressure. Anybody deal with birds eating off their plant’s first leaves 🍃 super annoying. Can’t wait to move to a bigger property so I can have more of everything. Very beautiful and inspiring gardens your viewers have.
The raised beds within the wire grid closed 'room' reminds me of the RUclips Impatient Gardener, who has one. Great for creating a enclosed area with a secure feeling. Great for protection from the pressure of wild animals.
I got two Hoselinks (one for front yard and one for bark yard) last year after seeing how enthusiastic you were about yours. So thankful I no longer have to wrestle with manual hose reels! Thanks for the recommendation!
I live in Helena, Montana. I haven’t found any place that sells espoma products. We have watched our sons house this week in Bigfork MT. When we are here we always stop at a family greenhouse. They carry espoma products. We stopped by today. I mentioned Garden Answer and how I’ve learned how good espoma products are. The owner said we have a truck load of espoma products coming. We all know Laura and Aaron of Garden Answer. You are popular. I also bought my first dahlia tubers there.
Laura, you are just a love! I live in NYC and only dream of a garden right now. Your enthusiasm and kindness and everything you share give me a chance to love gardening now, too. And your joyfulness always makes my day. Thank you!
Loved the submission from Saskatchewan. Also my home province. Ordinarily grow season is May to September but we can use techniques and sometimes we can plant end of April to early October. We have lots of light and heat in the summer. Daylight can be 4 am to 10 pm.
These raised bed videos are addictive and brilliant shares. Nice job growers. I bought 2 to start this year to be realistic in start up. Trust me the ideas are greatly appreciated...
I love this series. We are about to redo our ENTIRE backyard, including the plan for 1000-2500 sq ft garden. I took a few screen shots to add to my folder.
So fun to see that people across the country are doing the same things I'm doing. Totally, completely inspired-- thank you so much for taking the time to highlight these folks' hard and heartfelt handiwork. I only just started in 2020, and now I see a really lovely green future for our own homestead!🌱🌱🪴🪴🌿🌿🌱🌱🪴🪴🌿🌿🌱🌱🪴🪴🌿🌿
So inspiring! I am trying a wildflower garden this year in my open area, but definitely will plan for a raised bed project next year. Thank you Laura for always finding new and creative ways to inspire us! Happy planting!
I loved all the submissions and was so surprised to see the same ombré planters as I have, in the second one. They really are pretty and eye catching; mine are along the side of my little cabin painted the same colors (brown walls with green roof). I have 8 now and have been collecting them for the past few years. I used my cordless saw to make drainage cuts. And they almost all have little black trellises. So cute! They *are* my raised beds lol. Other beds are in ground. My decor style is “hide the ugly” lol. Have a nice day! 🪴👩🌾🪴
When you said Jessica from zone 7a sent in pictures I almost said outloud "No I didn't! Who would have sent in pictures of my garden?" Then the first picture came up and I realized there is another gardener named Jessica in zone 7a with a raised bed garden. I feel like a kindred spirit already. We just redesign our garden in 2021 to be raised beds made with masonry and concrete stones. You're welcome to take a look at the video I shared last month. I LOVED seeing all the other elegant designs you shared. Maybe I will be discipline enough to keep things that neat one day.
Wahoo! Such inspiration- Thank you for sharing everyone ❤️ The height of that corn, in the last one - think I need to reassess where mine will be going 🤣
Got my garden started 🤙🏿we have 2 edible section and 4; floral sections, just created a wild flower section and a mint& herb section today! Next I plan on installing a hanging base and we will grow creeping thyme I'm hoping that it hangs over the brick walls that operates as a gate for now. The last few things I plan on installing is white clover, a bamboo border for privacy and a trellis 🤙🏿💪🏿wish me luck I'm a novice at best but I'm loving it 🤣this started out as my fiance and daughters project but I have a nack for it
I used small square hole screening at the bottom of my planters to keep out chipmonks and moles. Then put heavy anti weed paper. I also put in a lot of logs and wood chips then soil. If you use mushroom mycelium it breaks down the stuff you use to fill the bed. I also throw in all my grass cuttings. It works.
My raised bed materials are getting delivered today! Thanks for the inspiration. I might need to think about adding a sitting area to the design. They just looked so peaceful ♥️
My raised beds are no where near this fancy, but it is quite functional. On a SS budget, I used what I could get mostly for free. I have used several large mineral tubs given to me by a local farmer, wood that I picked up from construction sites also given to me. As I get things done I paint the containers so it does look more consistent. I love it and it is such a functional space.☺
I consider my current house a temporary home... so I am cautious with my budget, while things may not be exactly the same or as fancy as some of these as I go I paint to keep things appearing more consistent.
It's so great to hear people reusing materials to make things on a budget that bring them joy!! The majority of the people in the world can't afford super deluxe, but these bring ideas and inspiration to create with what you have got! 😍⚘️🌱🏵
I totally get it. My budget is definitely not high end, but I learned, like you, to use what you have! I also try to teach by example for my daycare kiddos (and their families) how to grow their food on limited incomes and help the Earth.
I would have to hire someone to build my raise beds which will never happen.
@@lynnschantz9185 There are kits available is what I did that require no skill or super strength to assemble!
I love this entire series, seeing other Garden Answers fan’s gardening Spaces is wonderful and has brought me a sense of community. I feel like I’ve definitely found “my people”.
I totally agree. Even perusing RUclips and even my own neighborhood, it feels like there are only a few of us. Looking at this video, really makes it feel like a much bigger community. 🤗
That is so sweet! I totally agree- what a wonderful community of very talented gardeners 🌱💚🌿
I agree! It’s awesome to see so many examples from all over the country and even the world.
Agreed!
Now I have no excuse not to make a raised bed garden a reality! Very inspiring! 😍
It would be great to see how people have designated areas to compost, along with a garden shed one(also looking for ideas). Thank you for all the great videos, from zone 4-6a Canada.
That's kinda like what I sent in for the BEFORE/AFTER videos, but they didn't make the cut.😔 They were from my evolved garden on a budget and showed how I incorporated an old lean-to shed that came with our property, a planned out compost area, a diy fountain that I made from Dollar Tree items and space for a future recycled window greenhouse. I really wanted to show that even those on a tight budget can still make an enjoyable and productive space. Feel free to message me if you want me to send you the pictures and some planning tips.
Yes!! I want to see composting options.
Ha ha ha. I have an old Chevy pickup bed on the ground near my “ far” garden with mostly a raspberry forest and some young apple and apricot trees but also 12 rows of dirt to plant up.
@@mindbodysoil66 did you make videos? If you em, I'll watch
@@mssumerloving I have some random videos on my channel. I need to go see if the garden ones are private, if so I will set them to public.
Laura I got my Hoselink in the mail yesterday. After watching your channel and researching for years I finally got one. I had a bit of buyers remorse due to the expense but after hearing how much you love yours (again) I have decided to keep it. Thank you to you and your family for encouraging us all to try new things. I watch you every morning with coffee and my 3 dogs and it is what I look forward to everyday.
You won't regret it once you install/use them! I ended up buying 2 (front yard and back yard) and while a hassle to install into our Stucco house they are worth it EVERYTIME I use them and just "pull and walk" to put them away - definitely worth the investment!
@@spin6719 Thank you for your encouragement. I'll look forward to watering now. I purchased the 82 foot. .
I DREAM of a Hoselink! :)
Oh yes they are the best, we’ve replaced ours too. My husband gifted some to his grandmother and she’s in love with the concept and ease of use.
@@alejandramichelli5583 how long did yours last? I need it to last awhile so I can maybe get another
Zone 3a here. Some years spring starts in April, but most years it's May and sometimes we don't thaw until June. In recent years you wanna wrap up your grows in October here, watching the forecast obviously. Starting seeds indoors here is a MUST for most things to have an ensured quality harvest.
I agree 👍
Lots of hard fast work to squeeze it all in.
I loved seeing what other people did for their raised bed gardens! My husband and I built a 30x30 fenced in raised garden in 2020 and I am still making little adjustments every year. I am hoping this year will be our best year yet!
2 Days Ago I Built A 12'×6" Raised Bed Out Of A Large Fence Panel, I Cut Up Some Old Fence Post For The Corners, It Looks Great, Waiting For Dry Day To Do More Outside Wood Staining .🤗🧄🍅🍉🌽🌕
Hi from Australia 🇦🇺.
These raised beds were all awesome to see. I throughly enjoyed it so much. Thank you all for your generosity in sharing.😍😍
Thank you so much to everyone who sent in pictures. I have discovered that I don’t take many pictures. That is my goal this year.
This gave me such valuable information, we are planning our raised bed garden, and yes its worth it to make them tall from the beginning...I'm now retired and two knee replacements, and those low beds are a challenge sometimes.
I made mine last year and I’ll never regret making them taller. I added a 1x6 trim on top and it’s perfect for sitting and taking a break.
I’m in Saskatchewan and annuals start showing up in stores around May 1st but we’re better off waiting until about 3 weeks into May before planting them. The cold would take them sometime in October. Summer is precious to us here being so short!
Y'all must be made out of sterner stuff than me. Told my husband i would never live any farther north than North Carolina.
I’m in Manitoba and I don’t put out annuals until June now. We’ve had frost in the first week of June the past 3 years. So true about summer.
Northern BC zone 3 and we don’t plant until after May long and even then some years it’s a gamble 🤪 -50 or colder with wind chill for at least one week of the winter too
Every year I say I’m going to wait but the spring excitement gets the best of me and I’m out there covering everything up because of risk of frost! It’s all part of the season I guess🤷🏻♀️
I am in Saskatoon. I am impatient and plant the non cold hardy annuals on May long weekend and keep from frost blankets on hand. 🙂
So happy to see my fellow Ohioans represented!! As a 26 yo gardener it’s easy to wish we lived somewhere with a longer growing season and shorter winters. This video (and many others of yours over the years) has inspired me to re design not only my beds, but my parent’s and brother’s as well! Gotta get the entire family in shape so I have gardens all over north east Ohio to enjoy this summer. 💚
I'm happy to actually see a northern gardener from my zone actually featured in a RUclips video - the very first person featured is from my garden zone (3b) and we are SO badly under-represented in the YT garden community it's like we don't exist lol
My daily dose of Garden Answer😍🥰😍
So I thought going to Ireland 1 day for vacation.... Or maybe to even live.... Would you recommend it or what should I know possibly ? ? I hope your doing well dear... 😊
Loved seeing how everyone comes up with so many different designs. They were all amazing.
currently relocating my garden, this is just what I need!
Shucks! We were hoping to see ours today! But, man what some gorgeous gardens! Even seen some ideas we need to incorporate for our climbers.
Thanks GA for helping us out with fresh ideas from some great green thumbs!😊
I just went to your channel, and WOW!! 🤩 Your garden is gorgeous! Well done 👏🏻💚
@@trainingolives3370 thank you ☺️
Good morning all have a safe and blessed day
Beautiful gardens. The last one is right up my alley. Bigger is better.😊
I love this series of viewer submissions and it gives me so much inspiration BUT for those of us starting out this year just know you don’t need a beautiful garden right off the bat! My garden looks flimsy and a little sad compared to these but I know I’m just starting off so I hope no one got discouraged, there’s always time to improve ❤️
That'll be me this year! Starting small and using what we have!
I am doing the same, using what I have and what I can acquire for free. I am mostly container gardening with large barrels cut in half and using 5 gallon buckets. I just got some wooden boards for some raised beds for free from a guy that owns a sawmill. It's just the rounded outer edges of the cut logs but beggers can't be choosers when it's free. My motto is work with what you have until you can do better and there's always next year for more improvements.
I agree
Start with what you have or what you can get easily. Plants don't care what things look like
Blessings all
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I've grown almost every veggie garden plant in 5-gallon buckets.
Blessings everyone everywhere and always
Thank you so much for including our garden submission Laura! Everything we know about gardening, we’ve learned from watching your videos. So great to see all the other raised bed ideas - I’m feeling so inspired!!
Your garden is amazing! Thanks for sharing and congrats on being featured!
Amazing!
I love all the inspiration of this video! I have been wanting to design a raised garden spot in my yard and my husband is reluctant due to the fact he believes "a garden should be on the ground".(Even though he won't be the one to tend the garden😉) I plan to re-watch this video with him so he can understand why I want it up off the ground and also so he can see how beautiful it can be when done right. We have been looking on Market Place for taller dog kennel fencing to use around the garden space to keep deer at bay....recycle/reuse. Thank you, Laura and Aaron, for "hosting" these types of videos for others to share their own spaces. I love it! Have a great weekend!♡
Happy Friday Garden Answer friends! Thank you all for sharing your gardens. I love the ideas and progression shots. All beautiful and I know alot of hard work and labor of love has gone into your areas. All of them Lovely! So nice to see green and colored blooms of what will be in the coming months. I am in Michigan 5b and we have had rain up until yesterday and ended up with snow mid day. Enough to cover the ground. Hoping the weekend will bring some sun and it will melt away. Enjoy your day all.
Laura, what a fun video! I get loads of inspiration seeing how other folks plan out their gardens, especially the different raised bed styles. I definitely need to elevate my garden beds to make them more accessible and pleasant to work in. Bless everyone who shared their wonderful garden photos. I positively love it! I hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend! ~Margie
Wow! It's looking so good and perfect.
Hi from Australia too. We also have a Hoselink, and it is fantastic!! Loved the raised beds in this video. I particularly enjoyed the enclosed raised beds…this might the solution for keeping our naughty (but gorgeous) Boxer puppy, and Chickens out of our raised gardens 😂😂
Oh dear, you do have your hands full! Chickens AND a puppy (not to mention a Boxer puppy), I admire your perseverance.
Have a doggie and 3 village cats who love my raised straw gardens too...but they think the beds are for playing in and going to the toilet...Dohhh, so special cat proof fencing and enclosing that area is this years project...in Northern Hungary, near the Ukraine border. All good here. No worries.
The blue house with the stone fireplace was dreamy! So gorgeous, well done
Good Morning, Laura! Have a great day!
Good Morning GA Friends and Family!
Good morning, Laura☕️ So fun! They’re all gorgeous. 😍 Have a Blessed day 😊🐈
Love seeing everyone’s raised bed gardens!
All the featured gardens were beautiful. Thanks to all the folks who submitted and thanks to Garden Answer for sharing. I have enjoyed this series of videos so much. They are chalked full of amazing inspiration. #GardenGoals
Love this! How about a Raised Beds part 2? Maybe one that is all portager gardens? Thank you for providing us with all this lovely inspiration!
What great raised bed ideas, especially the ones with high fences for those of us who live in deer country. I had no idea that you grow so much produce in so little a space! Thank you so much for putting these videos together, Laura!
Since you are in the studio, I've been meaning to ask how the mosquito bits worked with the fungus gnat larvae. I'm dealing with fungus gnats in my house plants and don't really want to spring for the mosquito bits unless they worked. 🌸🌿
Hi Rhonda, I used the mosquito bits and sticky tape. Happy to report both worked!!!!
Good morning GA! That's an awesome timing, because I want to make some raised beds for my vegetables! Thanks Laura and everyone that submitted! 🤗💜🤗
These garden beds make mine look sad. I need to up my game. Thank you all for inspiration. GA forever❤️
Those raised bed gardens were all beautiful! Gardeners are so creative! The last garden from Ohio must have been northwest Ohio, where the land is FLAT!!! Huge farm country. Lots of space for growing. The sunrises and sunsets there are spectacular! Kudos to all the hard working gardeners who shared their photos! I love seeing how other people utilize their spaces.
These were all so beautiful! So many handy husbands too! I wish I had done this years ago but I am now to old to have these in my yard, so I will live vicariously through all of the photos and your accomplishments in your raised bed garden as well!! Thank you so much for giving us this gift!
I just stumbled across your channel and I subscribed! Looking at how others have planned/built their gardens is inspiring. Your support is encouraging.
I need some advice before building our garden. My husband is wheelchair bound. Designing raised beds aren't a problem, but the gravel is a no-go for wheelchair tires. I would greatly appreciate some pics from your followers who have overcome this problem. Thank you for posting! Blessings, health, prosperity and peace to you and yours and to all who read this! 😘👍😇💖
Such beautiful raised beds. I think I’m going to have to start on some myself. I really like the galvanized roofing kind with gravel walkways. I would definitely benefit having the taller heights, making access easier. Being in some of these lush green gardens would be so therapeutic! Laura and Aaron, I can’t thank you enough for brining this to us!💚💚💚
I too am going with the galvanized roofing, but I am going to special order roofing that comes with a coloured finish on one side. The brand my Home Depot carries has more than three dozen colours to choose from. Will look great with black stained wood, and won't look quite so industrial. Though I still do like the natural colour. Instead of a factory-applied paint, I am tempted to use Cor-tens. Gotta love rust!
I can’t love this enough! Planning on building raised beds this year. So very inspiring. Thank you for the video and all those who submitted their wonderful creations! Just beautiful ❤️
So nice to see what someone from Reno is doing. We are in Dayton, NV (45-60 minutes outside of Reno). New to the area and trying to figure out what to grow here
All those raised beds are spectacular!! I love all of them! Congratulations to all who sent in pictures & video! 😃💚📸📹🌿
The raised beds were GORGEOUS! I'm anewby gardener, two years in as a result of covid... I started with one elevated raised bed. My idea was "tabletop". I did NOT want to bend over to tend or harvest... I now have three pre-fab ERB's, one custom ERB that's 8x3, a custom built bed built especially for manpukuji carrots, a squash bed I built two weeks ago. They're all cedar, the squash bed is not an ERB. It's 6x3, 3 feet tall and I've used the HUGELKULTURE method to fill it! 😃
I got x.mas trees from local park after the holidays and filled the mank and squash beds.
You mentioned the increased cost of lumber and filling beds so I thought I'd share that bit about the HUGELKULTURE method.
I'm in zone 6 and can't wait till March to again spend my days and evenings on my floating deck surrounded by the ERBs.
Glad I found your video! So inspiring... ❤️
Laura the Blue-Gray house with the raised beds from Lisa, that you liked so much, is located in Massachusetts, not New Hampshire. I know this because she's my daughter. Not sure how the mistake came about but thought I would take the time to set things straight. Lisa loves your channel, and so does my wife. We were thrilled to see Lisa's raised beds on this video! Thanks for all the happiness you bring to life!
Aaah, that makes sense. I was really confused when she said “New Hampshire, zone 7.” There’s probably 5 square miles on the coast in NH that is zone 7. 😂 Your daughter’s space is beautiful!
I love these types of videos, so many great ideas and so inspiring❣️
I also appreciate the various gardening zones shown.
We need to also see submissions for balcony gardening - I would love to show you what you have inspired me to do with my 2-4 feet balconies - all with 4 inch pots
I had no idea that there were such things as concrete corner blocks for building garden beds. That just might be a game changer for me! I love seeing all of these beautiful ideas. Thanks, everyone and Laura, for sharing with us. Let's do this again next winter!
Lowes & HD have them outside in the garden area
Getting major April Wilkerson vibes from Dawn’s garden!! Looks amazing! ❤️
Laura & Aaron & Sister in Law, Thank You for doing these videos! I know the work lift is big. I cannot tell you what a gift it is to see what others are willing to share with us. Laura’s ability to point out things & find a warm comment is graciousness personified. I’m pretty private & reserved about my garden-but admit that I’ve shared pictures with others who asked because of the community here. I’m so grateful that you’ve evolved the channel beyond those “gift opening” videos of the past…because THIS format feels like a gift to everyone. 🥰
I´m doing my first raised beds ever this spring for my florist company. This video was so inspiring for me 🥺😍 I will have my flowers at my boyfriends grandparents house because we live in a one room apartment (with 80 plants and around 100 baby flowers right now 😅). I´m so excited for this year and I will probably cry when I make my frist ever bouquet with my own flowers 💐
These layouts were amazing! I was a little disappointed that Laura didn’t show my Hulgelkultur raised beds, but really enjoyed the ones featured. I absolutely love this channel!!!🥰
I had to look up what hügelkultur is!
How does watering work with Hügelkultur? Doesn't watering wash away the soil? (because it's so steep)
I was not familiar with hügelkultur (hoo-gull-culture) either, which prompted me to read a really interesting article about it. I'd love to hear more about how you created it.
@LauraK @Beach Seeker I wish I could post photos. The method I used was closer to what Laura did on her video last week when she filled her cold frames next to the Hartley. In my 4’ x 8’ raised beds, I layered rotting wood, sticks, leaves, green material(weeds), hay, pretty much everything organic I could find on my property. I added soil, compost, and raised bed mix to the top 10”. My raised beds are 30” high. The soil dropped down over the season, but it is rich and loamy and beautiful. Starting my second season, and I love the results so far. The Hulgelkultur method can be modified in different ways. If you choose the original method, I would just research watering first. There’s so much info out there.
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It sounds like you have the perfect soil for a successful growing season. 😀
I really like that square design with the fire pit. Only thing Id add is a bench in one or two of the L planters and maybe a waterproof book shelf so I can read outside.
I’m so impressed with the frequency of your videos!!! I’m a first-time, first-year (until June) homeowner and intrepid gardener, and your channel has been inspiring me all winter! People wouldn’t know how much work you put into these videos because they are so naturalistic, look effortless and are like inviting a friend over to talk gardening. From planting spring bulbs last fall for the first time to starting my first seeds indoors, you have already given me so much guidance! Looking forward to when I can submit photos of my establishing garden your way!
This was so inspirational to watch. I really love this community of gardeners. Folks are really out there! My neighbors don't plant anything; so, I come here for inspiration. Great video. 🌱🌱🌱🌺🌺🌻🌻🌷🌷🤗
So good to hear of the "through the years" projects. We are trying out some 1 plank fold out raised beds on a section of garden this year, hoping for more permanent beds in future. We are.retlired, so the expenses need to be minimal. I also have 2 different raised beds we have built since moving here 3 years ago. One on side of garage out of block wall. It is nice to be able to sit, and worked in this sloping area. It is mainly for greens ,as it is filtered sun. The other is a wood raised bed from salvaged materials in a nice sunny spot. We have towering trees, so finding enough sun is a challenge. And this small.area.betwwen house and garage had room for a large raised bed.
I wish there was a love button instead of just a like button! I'm so encouraged by everyone's gardens!
Good morning! 🌻🐝
Hello to Vanessa in Saskatchewan from another zone 3b in southern Alberta! Our growing season is from about May to early September. We get the most sunshine per year in all of Canada, so there is a thriving vegetable greenhouse industry here!
Oh wow so many pretty garden pictures:) we also have deer so we plant our roses and flowers in our back yard . We only have deer in our front yard as we have a big dog in the backyard and the deer doesn’t like our dog. We can see the antlers just over the fence as they walk in our neighbors side yard but when our dog barks you can see their antlers as the run away. It’s going to be a small garden this year as we didn’t get enough 🌧:( here in Calif. please keep on showing these kinds of videos as they are wonderful to see:) tfs God Bless:) oh yes congratulations on having you picture in the Proven winners catalog:)
I keep watching your videos and love every single idea I see on them! I have always had a gardener's heart...I love containers and my husband, Mark and I have talked about raised gardens so much! We have disagreed on how tall the beds should be but I think/hope I can talk him into taller raised beds garden. I also love the idea of making it asthetically pleasing to the eye as well as functional. I am an artist (music - [ I teach piano, guitar, bowed psaltery, choir] and crafts [ needlework, quilts & loop yarn blankets, Chadelier Crystal Xmas Tree Ornaments, Etc] ) as well so want to make ours a beautiful space! Thanks for always sharing your ideas and those of others who enjoy your videos! ❤️🌿🪴🌻
My ❤ is feeled with such a warm feeling to see so much happiness everyone reflects in the work they have done. God bless everyone.
Wow the talent that’s out there is amazing , I’m so impressed with all the ideas of the raised beds ! I’m taking a few ideas of each one of these pictures, loved them all !🌸🪴🌺
People are so creative. Thanks for sharing these.
“Saskatchewan, Canada, zone 3b, oh that must be so cold.” Americans always assume it is really cold up here. But so is most of the north in the US. And our zone numbers are not the same as in the US. Well it is cold here, in the winter, so raised beds work great for extending the growing year. Living in Newfoundland, where I am, we also use raised beds, and I include details of how to use them in my garden book, Sun, Seed & Soil, just published by Boulder Books. Raised beds make your work easier, allow you to build rich, healthy soil, and can provide foundations for protective structures like cloches, row covers and mini-greenhouses, which your photos do not include. In colder places, these shelter structures are essential to provide protection from wind and cold to extend the growing season. Lovely to see so many gorgeous raised bed details. Thank you!
I haven't watched the video yet, but I think it's safe to assume this is unrelated. 😅
I dreamed last night that I was watching GA on my phone but then it was on the tv too (on one of the news channels)! I don't usually watch until a little later (when things slow down at work), and I don't watch much tv during the week, especially in the mornings.. So, who knows.. Maybe you are on tv, and I just didn't know!!!?!? 😂😂😂
Love your videos and your family!
I hope everyone has a good weekend!
Good morning! What beautiful gardens. Love seeing what everyone does for their gardens.
If the ONLY thing I ever learned about from watching your videos was hoselink ... It was worth every second! Thank you! After 2/3 crappy house reels & lots of frustration I am thrilled with my hoselink! Of course that's just the BEGINNING of what I've learned & enjoyed. (And spent money on!)
You learn to make the best of the season in Saskatchewan 💯 that’s where I grew up
I love all the different pictures of people raised beds. Each persons beds are just gorgeous
Such an enthusiastic, supportive and encouraging spirit. A breath of fresh air.
We just moved into a rental, not sure how long we’ll be in it but my husband and I got some lumber at Lowes for 70% off at the Cull cart. 8’ long, 2’ wide, a foot deep. A lot of ‘bird’ pressure. Anybody deal with birds eating off their plant’s first leaves 🍃 super annoying. Can’t wait to move to a bigger property so I can have more of everything. Very beautiful and inspiring gardens your viewers have.
The raised beds within the wire grid closed 'room' reminds me of the RUclips Impatient Gardener, who has one. Great for creating a enclosed area with a secure feeling. Great for protection from the pressure of wild animals.
I got two Hoselinks (one for front yard and one for bark yard) last year after seeing how enthusiastic you were about yours. So thankful I no longer have to wrestle with manual hose reels! Thanks for the recommendation!
I live in Helena, Montana. I haven’t found any place that sells espoma products. We have watched our sons house this week in Bigfork MT. When we are here we always stop at a family greenhouse. They carry espoma products. We stopped by today. I mentioned Garden Answer and how I’ve learned how good espoma products are. The owner said we have a truck load of espoma products coming. We all know Laura and Aaron of Garden Answer. You are popular. I also bought my first dahlia tubers there.
Just love seeing the design they all vary so much. This inspires me to get going on a raised bed area.
Third year gardener here.
I can’t believe how much more “put together” my garden seems this year. Adding just a bit every year helps a lot! 🥰
Laura, you are just a love! I live in NYC and only dream of a garden right now. Your enthusiasm and kindness and everything you share give me a chance to love gardening now, too. And your joyfulness always makes my day. Thank you!
Loved the submission from Saskatchewan. Also my home province. Ordinarily grow season is May to September but we can use techniques and sometimes we can plant end of April to early October. We have lots of light and heat in the summer. Daylight can be 4 am to 10 pm.
😆 on last garden showed... You can so tell you have a little boy, just the way you said "So Big" absolutely loved it 💙
I really love the raised beds made of stones. It gives the whole area a rustic feel.
Great video, I really like the Birdies beds and plan on getting a few of them.
Please continue to do these types of Inspirational videos, so fun to watch and dream.
These raised bed videos are addictive and brilliant shares. Nice job growers. I bought 2 to start this year to be realistic in start up. Trust me the ideas are greatly appreciated...
Awesome video! Only one complaint!! It needed to be one hour long!❤❤❤❤
I love this series. We are about to redo our ENTIRE backyard, including the plan for 1000-2500 sq ft garden. I took a few screen shots to add to my folder.
This was so fun to see !! Thank you for sharing this. Currently working on making my dream garden.
So fun to see that people across the country are doing the same things I'm doing. Totally, completely inspired-- thank you so much for taking the time to highlight these folks' hard and heartfelt handiwork. I only just started in 2020, and now I see a really lovely green future for our own homestead!🌱🌱🪴🪴🌿🌿🌱🌱🪴🪴🌿🌿🌱🌱🪴🪴🌿🌿
At 18:14, that's the most beautiful stonework, such gorgeous color😍
So inspiring! I am trying a wildflower garden this year in my open area, but definitely will plan for a raised bed project next year. Thank you Laura for always finding new and creative ways to inspire us! Happy planting!
I loved all the submissions and was so surprised to see the same ombré planters as I have, in the second one. They really are pretty and eye catching; mine are along the side of my little cabin painted the same colors (brown walls with green roof). I have 8 now and have been collecting them for the past few years. I used my cordless saw to make drainage cuts. And they almost all have little black trellises. So cute! They *are* my raised beds lol. Other beds are in ground. My decor style is “hide the ugly” lol. Have a nice day!
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They are all beautiful!! Thank you to everyone who shared! I so want to do a raised bed garden.
When you said Jessica from zone 7a sent in pictures I almost said outloud "No I didn't! Who would have sent in pictures of my garden?" Then the first picture came up and I realized there is another gardener named Jessica in zone 7a with a raised bed garden. I feel like a kindred spirit already.
We just redesign our garden in 2021 to be raised beds made with masonry and concrete stones. You're welcome to take a look at the video I shared last month. I LOVED seeing all the other elegant designs you shared. Maybe I will be discipline enough to keep things that neat one day.
Absolutely beautiful raised bed gardens 💗
It's really nice how positive you are about other people's efforts
Wahoo! Such inspiration- Thank you for sharing everyone ❤️
The height of that corn, in the last one - think I need to reassess where mine will be going 🤣
Got my garden started 🤙🏿we have 2 edible section and 4; floral sections, just created a wild flower section and a mint& herb section today! Next I plan on installing a hanging base and we will grow creeping thyme I'm hoping that it hangs over the brick walls that operates as a gate for now. The last few things I plan on installing is white clover, a bamboo border for privacy and a trellis 🤙🏿💪🏿wish me luck I'm a novice at best but I'm loving it 🤣this started out as my fiance and daughters project but I have a nack for it
Oh WOW! So many great ideas. Thanks for another inspiring video.
I used small square hole screening at the bottom of my planters to keep out chipmonks and moles. Then put heavy anti weed paper. I also put in a lot of logs and wood chips then soil. If you use mushroom mycelium it breaks down the stuff you use to fill the bed. I also throw in all my grass cuttings. It works.
My raised bed materials are getting delivered today! Thanks for the inspiration. I might need to think about adding a sitting area to the design. They just looked so peaceful ♥️