Great video! I loved the idea for the last bed to use a slightly smaller board so you don't have to dig as deep. We are doing ours on a slope so this was perfect timing. Thanks for a great video!
I'm going to have to give an update! I built a stone garden wall at my parent's house about 10 years ago and it's still perfectly level :) so I'll be a little surprised if these don't play nicely.
Great video. I’m looking at doing this in a short period of time. I’m wondering about what you did with the soil that you didn’t dig out based on what we can see here. Did you add the topsoil and compost directly as we see the beds upon completion, or did you pull the grasses out before amending?
Nice video, hope there is more details. first time doing wood work, you give me the idea taht how to do my slope backyard, thanks. question #1: will water damage the wood over time without a plastic cloth? or anything to avoid it? #2: is there any wood protection recomended? or any type finish recomeded on this project(looks too plain)? TIA
Yes, over time the wood will rot. You could make these using corrugated steel on the inside instead, and this would greatly expand their lifespan. I would not recommend doing any finishing on the wood, as you want to keep things as natural as possible when growing food.
Great video. I’m looking at doing this in a short period of time. I’m wondering about what you did with the soil that you didn’t dig out based on what we can see here. Did you add the topsoil and compost directly as we see the beds upon completion, or did you pull the grasses out before amending?
I tried to reserve all the organic material (including cut sod). I ended up flipping it upside down so that I didn't have to buy extra soil to fill the beds (I still had to buy a lot of soil). You can also fill them with logs and other organic matter.
Great job! Sounds like it took a long time! I'm on a slope over here too and needed some inspiration :-)
Great video! I loved the idea for the last bed to use a slightly smaller board so you don't have to dig as deep. We are doing ours on a slope so this was perfect timing. Thanks for a great video!
Thanks! I have a slope and definitely will need to level the bed.
Thankyou for sharing it gave me lots of ideas.
I'm surprised you didn't make the beds longer, but they look really good.
Thanks! Yeah, in retrospect, 8' beds might have been nicer.
Oh man I feel your pain about them being perfectly level haha it’s so satisfying! OCD STRUGGLE haha
Looks great !!!
Looks Awesome. Just don't check for level come next year. Winter may play tricks on you..
I'm going to have to give an update! I built a stone garden wall at my parent's house about 10 years ago and it's still perfectly level :) so I'll be a little surprised if these don't play nicely.
Great video. I’m looking at doing this in a short period of time. I’m wondering about what you did with the soil that you didn’t dig out based on what we can see here. Did you add the topsoil and compost directly as we see the beds upon completion, or did you pull the grasses out before amending?
Nice video, hope there is more details.
first time doing wood work, you give me the idea taht how to do my slope backyard, thanks.
question #1: will water damage the wood over time without a plastic cloth? or anything to avoid it?
#2: is there any wood protection recomended? or any type finish recomeded on this project(looks too plain)? TIA
Yes, over time the wood will rot. You could make these using corrugated steel on the inside instead, and this would greatly expand their lifespan. I would not recommend doing any finishing on the wood, as you want to keep things as natural as possible when growing food.
I use untreated wood too - it rots but I just look at then like compost. Once they are unusable, they can be used to smother weeds.
I did it with Woodglut.
Great video. I’m looking at doing this in a short period of time. I’m wondering about what you did with the soil that you didn’t dig out based on what we can see here. Did you add the topsoil and compost directly as we see the beds upon completion, or did you pull the grasses out before amending?
I tried to reserve all the organic material (including cut sod). I ended up flipping it upside down so that I didn't have to buy extra soil to fill the beds (I still had to buy a lot of soil). You can also fill them with logs and other organic matter.
Makes sense, thanks!