4 Cheap & EASY to Make Raised Garden Bed COVERS
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- Опубликовано: 15 апр 2021
- In this video, I show you how to make 4 different types of garden bed covers to protect your vegetables and plants from animals, birds, insects, heat, sun, hail, and the cold.
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This man is a decent human being. Teaching things that are an inconvenience to himself to benefit others. He's not even using these things just now. He's just teaching us how to do it and that is super cool.
Thanks for showing all different kinds of covers for the garden. Didn’t know I can get all these. Got to find them in USA now!
I thought the same thing 😍💜
Absolutely. Thanks Mark. We love learning from you!
I mean I like his videos, but he isnt doing it for free lol... He makes money doing this and I imagine thats the primary motivation for continuing to do regular videos... Especially when you notice how he's kinda recycling video ideas from his earlier vids cause he needs content to keep the money flowing in
@T Mac I never said he didnt. I'm just not gushing over his sainthood as if it's totally selfless charity
Is it just me, or does anyone else just binge watch these videos?
Nope, it’s not just you. 😊
Thank you! we have terrible problem with cabbage loopers decimating our brassicas, now can protect them from the moth that lay the eggs, also can use some shade cloth to keep peppers and tomatoes from sunscald. two thumbs up!
I love your down-to-earth style. Measure? Why? Just use your eyes! Love this!!! Thanks.
I *ALWAYS* measure once and cut twice!! 🙃🙂🙃
@@notmyfault6835 Ha! So does my husband!! Lol
My family doesn’t like watching tv with me Bc all I watch anymore is educational videos like yours 😂
It never occurred to me about the smaller netting not letting in bees and other beneficial insects. Thank you for teaching me this!
Me too. I was thinking about getting that one but not now
Please search for “Megabattie netting” to see the dangers of netting for bats. There is bat-safe netting that some friendly insects can get through. If you want to ensure complete beneficial insect access at certain times of the season, you can raise the sides of the netting during the day, and then lower again at night. Protecting the bats is ultra important for environmental health!
Hi - we saw a python after it was stuck terribly deeply entangled in a larger weave netting. It was a bit upsetting to see it trapped and looking lifeless, however, after several days of twisted stillness it began to move in a long time attempt to remove itself unsuccessfully as some netting strands were twisted hard and cutting deep into its body. The snake was saved though with help from Rspca.
@@margareth1504 good thing I live in UK and random snakes is quite a rare thing.
@@margareth1504 Python!!!!! Yikes; thank goodness I'm in northern Jersey, USA
I love this channel. It's not only educational, but humorous. He's real!
Thank you 🙂👍
Ahh the Bob Ross of gardening back again with another wonderful video💕
Who the hell is Bob Ross???
@@vtbn53 😱!!
You've never heard of the late Bob Ross? He taught many people how to paint with unconventional paintbrushes, and is a cult classic icon here on local PBS stations in the USA with his two inch paintbrush and deep sexy voice! Look him up- he's on RUclips!
@@lelleithmurray235 Nope, he never made it to Australia.
@@vtbn53 He's here on RUclips. He literally has the voice to put you to sleep if you're not careful!🙂
Have you heard Charges Dowding speak? He’s very calm and happy.
My brain just exploded! Seriously, I cannot thank you enough from Ithaca, NY in USA
Same here neighbor! Albany ny!
Same from Houston TX.
same from Glendale Arizona.
@@tabethapacion7137 howdy to Ithaca, Albany and Glendale. Love and light to you all and to our friend from down under.
I live in the upper Midwest of the US, so season is short here. With the price of commodities being so high, this is an excellent cost effective way to extend my season a bit. Dude you’re making me and therefore my family more self sufficient. Thank you. 🙏
He is Australian so his name is Mate!
@@gavinhall3669 LOL
🤔🤔🤔🤔 now I wanna do a hot house one over the winter so that I can keep my salad greens here in Iowa.
Can't believe I haven't thought of doing that.
I've used tons of poly pipe for irrigation.
Tons of bamboo sticks to make stuff for beans / peas to climb around or for tomatoes or to keep the neighbours cats from jumping into and using the beds as their personal sleeping and litter spot... etc
Never did I ever think, hey, this pipe can drop over this bamboo and make an easy cheap greenhouse cover or bird cover......
Amazing hahahah..
Thanks mate, gonna do this on the weekend for my beds, tho they not as tall as yours :)
Wow that seems so doable for me and my 5 kiddos! thanks from Utah USA!!
I can't thank you enough! I have a seedlings business in The Bahamas and the white flies are horrible!! I was looking into a cover system but I actually have everything you used! I am so grateful!!🍅
You'll need netting with a smaller mesh than he's using to keep whiteflies out. Other than that, you should be good to go with some cloth!
Don’t you love it when that happens! Good luck with the white flies. Wishing you abundance and happy planting 🌱
There is something new on the market or coming up that I recently heard about. It is a spray that smells like ladybugs, the natural enemy of white flies or aphids. Being promoted as effective. I don’t know what it is called.
Hey Olga, in the Cayman Islands, they use natural soap with scotch bonnet mix. Mix it up with water and strain it. Apply to underside of leaves using spray bottle. God bless you.
@@Megatron995 Thank you🍅
Thanks to Self-sufficient Me. Outstanding and always enthusiastically presented practical content.
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I agree. I love the "over the fence" style. I get a bit sick of overly complicated or pretentious twaddle seen in some gardening videos.
@@thehangmansdaughter1120 Yes. What a great ambassador for Australia.
Im sure you have heard this before, but , thankyou so much for your videos my Aussieum friend ,this is Mark also from here in southwest Missouri USA,,,I give your videos 👍👍👍😁
Wish i could put 10 thumbs up. But one will have to do. Thumbs up
You are right if RUclips allow 10 thumb up i will press for him , great gardening work
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We use clothesline pegs on our raised beds! Much cheaper and you can use more of them (to stop the possums from getting into it!)
I was thinking the same thing. Much much cheaper
The clamps would be stronger then pegs
Cheapy shops regularly have the small clamps if your needing more grab power than pegs, just not sure of the UV longevity.
Mel W, stops possums, really?
How about those beautiful & funny, but pesky raccoons?
I use clothes pegs for mine, but they break off or come apart easily. I need to get those clamps he used!
I have no use for one of these, but still watched it because it's entertaining. Thanks Mark.
My wife would give you the biggest 'Bear hug' if she could! We have been fighting to try save our tomato crop against the birds and have been losing the battle BIG TIME! Thanks for the great advice and I am sure it will make things a whole lot easier. Thanks again Mark, all the best. Cheers till next time.
I'm in western Washington state in the US. For whatever reason birds don't touch my tomato plants but bunnies, squirrels, and sometimes deer, nibble at cabbages, carrots, flowers. Good luck! Bummer if you can't even eat some of what you grow!👵🍀
I’m so grateful for this video. Most videos advise PVC pipe or cattle panels - neither of which I can get home because I don’t have a truck. I also don’t have a way to cut thick material like that. I just ordered some of this piping and am excited to finally be able to make hoops for my row cover and shade cloth. Thank you! - Cheers from Texas, USA
i use plastic electrical pipes £1 for 6ft plus a 50pence joiner thats about £10 per bed , i also zip-tie a bamboo to the top to make a ridge beam , this stiffens everything up !
Real men spend time in the garden.
I'd also suggest making one arch and use it as the pattern for the rest of them. That will guarantee the arches being the same size.
You can use a small length of pipe that has a slit down the centre as a clamp to hold netting or plastic tight to the pipe. We do this and it works a treat.
Mark, you are a master at educating and entertaining - thank you!!! Seriously, you make me say "now why didn't I think of that" all the time. You're one of the few people who make me laugh out loud in delight. You're one of my favorite people to learn from. I'll watch your videos when I just need a cheer up in the day. Thanks again!
If you tie the hoops with a ninth piece of bamboo at top centre, the frame will be much stronger. Using even more, you can also use it as a trellis for things like cucumber & tomato. NOT practical for things like pumpkin, but great for temporary systems.
@Eleni Demos I was thinking the exact same thing. I couldn’t figure out how to make a trellis. I’m also thinking zip ties would work to secure the vines to the trellis. But probably twine would be a more earth friendly solution.
Tip: I use large and extra-large binder clips (US terminology) to pin down my mesh, and hold fabric (including frost cover) to tubing or PVC pipe. They're much cheaper than even cheap clamps and hold up surprisingly well for not being intended for UV exposure.
Seems like they'd be lighter as well.
Save me a few dollars - plus I have some ready to go.
Thank you
Great tip
Thank you so much! I'm no handy woman but I love my garden. Been trying to figure out how to cover my plants without paying for a Jim's etc. You've made this so simple and easy, I'm going to use your system for sure!!!!!!!
Right?! I’ve seen other systems that impressed me just as much but Marks are so much easier!!!
🌟Ditto here in Arkansas USA
You just gave me a brilliant idea on how to keep 4 big dogs out of my short raised bed garden! I WAS going to build a fence. Thanks!!!
My problem as well, I figure my beds should be just above leg height of dogs
OMG! Where have you been with these tips the last two years I have lost my battle with the dreadful heat and scorching sun in FLORIDA?!!! I am hopeful once again thanks to your tips on shielding from these versatile types of weather conditions and thankful for your time and tips and demonstrations! I just hope these materials will hold up in the long hot summer months from the sun and it’s destructive UV rays.
Here in Kentucky in the USA we get quite varied and often severe weather: freezing cold, blistering heat, heavy rain, strong winds, snow and ice. I use a very similar structure over my raised beds, except I drive six 3/8" rebar stakes (stakes about 12" taller than bed) into the bed until the same height as the edge of the bed. I bend a 10' PVC pipe (1/2") over the rebar stakes, pushing the excess pipe into the soil over the stakes. I use a 3/4" tee on each end hoop and a 3/4" 4-way fitting on the middle hoop to brace the top with two pieces of 3/4" PVC pipe. Works the same as these structures, just more stable and can withstand extreme weather. I attach various netting, row covers, plastic with PVC clamps.
You can use frost cloth too😊
About to build my first Birdies bed I bought from Epic Gardening. Can't wait to add some cover to it XD
As someone just starting out with gardening in Florida, this video is a gem of knowledge because I now know how to protect my garden from pesky pests and harsh weather conditions without breaking the bank. Thank you 🙏
I've got to try this. I live in Southeast Idaho, USA. The winters are harsh, and the growing season has been shortening for the last decade. I could only grow late June to mid August, as the nights got to the 30-40° temperatures. I only harvested a few Jalapeno peppers, Anaheim peppers, and about 3 dozen tomatoes that had to ripen in my living room window. They were delicious, and juicy.....but what a pain....lol
I called the State of Idaho Agricultural office, and they said that even potato farmers were unable to produce much crop due to the shortened growing season. It started snowing in September, but cold all summer nights. This is a great solution for us small crop growers. Thanks Mark!
Thank you from Johannesburg, South Africa. Excellent video.
Thanks for mentioning bats! If you must use larger netting, please check your nets frequently and keep contact info for wildlife rescue!
Oh yes with larger open weave mesh, we did find a large -ish python so severley tangled and very still in the netting covering the tree - we thought the python had died in the tangle. Then five days later we saw the python had begun to move and try to untangle itself, however in places the netting was really cutting into the snakes body, too difficult to free it, and fortunately for the snake the rspca was able to rescue it. We felt sad seeing it looking dead at first, then amazed to find it was still alive, and it was very good to see its life was saved by the Rspca.
My neighbour had a native Tui caught in his netting last year, when we were both away, so there was no-one around to free him. The poor wee thing broke his wing trying to get himself free and we feared he'd die. It took the local vet 5 weeks to get him ready for release. We still see him around, he successfully bred this season and I've had the pleasure of watching their nest all summer.
Mark, it was great to meet you the other day. Thanks for giving me a few minutes of your time. I hope you enjoyed the break. Regards Steve.
Bats getting stuck in netting is unfortunately extremely common in Oz. The bat rescuers recommend using netting with openings no larger than your little finger can get through. Do a search for “Megabattie netting” videos to see/ hear the problem. Most of her rescues are Flying Foxes, but many micro-bats get stuck, too. Many many many bats die every year due to the larger aperture netting. Very glad tha t you have not experienced this yet, but many many other people have done. Some pollinators can get through the small aperture netting. If you want to be sure of excellent, full friendly insect access during certain times, you could simply raise up the sides of the netting for part of the day, and lower it at night. Love your videos and sincerely thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge!! Also love the bats, and all of the environmental benefits they offer!
I live in the southwest desert in California, USA. And I can tell you the shade cloth works extremely well. I am able to grow pretty much any crop in 120°f (probably around 40°-50° C). This year I even started a blueberry plant. I had to double up the shade cloth, and made it two layers thick. It's still blooming and got over the sun burning.
I was just wondering how to grow it in those temperatures. Thanks for the ideas!
Do you use this method 104 today
PHX here, zone 9....hot as can be here too! Do you hold off on using the shade structure until its 100+ or use it sometimes in the 90s?
Hi! Wondering if anyone in the states knows a good garden shield brand for heat protection. Looking for 50% since our summer temps have reached 115 here
I keep coming back to this video to re-watch it so I can take notes and figure out which supplies I need. Thanks so much for it!
I like the first one with bird mesh very much. A cross bar on the top joined with another bamboo pole and zip ties would make the arches more stable and less likely to collapse. thank you for the video. I made raised garden beds with your suggestion for filling the beds. I appreciate the work you put into them.
Mark
You forgot one thing ....iguanas, lol. You are a responsible gardener to use the right netting. Great video.
You're crushing Mark! Your vids have helped me loads and I can tell you have a great time making them. Keep up the great work.
Great stuff!! I use a version of this, but have picked up many extra tips from you here. Thank you!! I"ve found that adding a long piece of bamboo lengthwise, at the top, and tied onto each hoop helps keep the shape.
Thank you! I was just trying to decide yesterday how I want to protect my beds from the deer. This looks like a good solution.
I live in Arkansas, USA which is a different climate than where you live. My wife has been wanting a small greenhouse and this is perfect for what she wants. Thank you so much!
My three big diggy dogs were delighted with all the fresh soil in my new raised bed. 🙁 I've been trying to figure out a way to barricade the dogs, but that gives me easy access. This is perfect - inexpensive, uncomplicated, and adaptable. Yay! Thank you!
keeping the net tight is important like he said. i caught 3 birds and a squrriel in a loose double layered bird net used as a fence, but it kept all the critters out had the best yield when i did that.
Hi Mark. We use the orange string line which we threaded through the bottom of the netting . It stretches and we can roll up the netting through the day. We have 1 tomato trellis type mesh used at 1 end of the bed. and taper it down at the other end. That's why we can roll it up. Love your videos. Thanks
This sounds like an interesting idea. Would love to see a picture of it if you have one!
Here in zone 6b in the States I've used a combination of tulle mesh, clear plastic sheeting, non-woven row cover and shade cloth for different plants depending on the time of year. I used 40% shade cloth for the first time last spring to protect my cabbages as we got some days near 90F and it worked to keep them cool along with a light mist over them. I transplanted them early March but any earlier and it would have been too cold. Our spring weather here can often be wacky and get hot. I used plastic and white row cover to extend my peppers into early December which was awesome!
Thank you Mark for the very useful tips and demonstrations from 🇧🇧
Bless you! Taking all those up and then down to show us how it looks and what each of them is good for! Thank you so much, I really enjoyed learning about the different materials out there for use.
Finding it hard to sympathize with you dealing with heat & sunshine.🥰
The mathmatical precision is overwhelming.
Thank you, my sister was just asking me about netting and I'm going to send her a link to this.
I love the paper “self sufficient me” sticker on the hat...that’s gold!! Thanks for the info on coverings, very helpful!
After watching this video a person can get right to it without any fuss. Thank you!
Thanks Mark as I wondered how to cover my Raised Beds on the cheap!! Fantastic!!🌿🌻💚🥬🫑🍅🌶🌹❣
He seems such a nice guy, love his life and way of living.....
So much respect from 🏴
Great job Mark, just one thing though: I'd put one of the 4 pairs of legs lengthwise, and tie it to the others at the intersections to give lateral stability to the structure
A piece of that poly pipe tied to each pipe across the top in the center, would give the structure more strength and keep them apart
Wow, my husband and I are shocked with how inexpensive and fast it was to set this up for our raised garden bed yesterday! Thank you so much for this garden cover hack, we love your content and energy. Now, "let's get into it"!! 👍
This could not have come at a better time for me. Thank you. Love you
Kia ora from NZ Mark. A BIG thumbs up! You have the best ideas and explain them so well.
I just made one for my bed like this, genius idea! Did you know that white netting is more wildlife friendly? White is much easier for birds and bats to see than black netting so they're less likely to get tangled up in it
Thank you for posting this. I have been wondering how to cover my raised beds to prevent devastation by grasshoppers this year.
I use 10 foot pieces of 3/4 inch conduit or pvc pipe. They make a fourway fitting so you can cut the pvc in the middle and put a two foot piece in between hoops. On the two ends just use a three way tee to finish off. More stable this way
Keeps out those pesky bin chickens!! great video's always entertaining. I even watch the adds to completion to help you out, cheers.
Greetings self-sufficient me, thank you for your gardening ideas, i am learning a lot from you. Blessings!
A brilliant idea - the hot house in a raised garden bed.
Hello from the garden State in the U.S! My husband and I have been getting into making our backyard a garden paradise. Your videos have become the absolute best place to find out how it's done the right way. We love your knowledge and will continue to try to become as self-sufficient as we can. At least elf-sufficient at something!🤗
I got nice straight branches from trimming I can use as stakes and couldn't find clamps so I used clothes pegs! Great ideas Mark!
Brilliant ideas. Especially for those of us who don't have-and don't want-power tools. Thank you so much for sharing. Three Big Birdies on their way to southern Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Can't wait!!!
I am going to use this. Thank you.
Good morning Mark, excellent video, just what I needed on this Saturday morning, cheers
Thanks Mark for this video I really needed these tips and cheap ways to cover a raised bed because I have a big problem with squierls.
We have really hot summers in South Florida.
Thank so much for ideas and demonstrations.
It so relaxing to watch you go about in your garden. 👍👍👍👍👍
Best bed cover idea I’ve seen.
That is the best idea for cover frames I've seen so far, and so much cheaper than all the other options. 👍👍
This is so awesome! I’ve never been successful trying to garden here in the Mojave with all the SUN, chickens and wild rabbits. This method gives me new hope! Thanks so much! 😃🐶🐓🐇☀️
Thanks for the instructions. I love how simple it is.
Great Ideas! Thanks for making the videos! :D
You just made me feel like I have been seriously overthinking my bed covers haha. Thank you for making it easy! 💞 Sending appreciation from Florida 🙋♀️
Love watching your videos! looks so amazing where you are!
Brilliant! Easy! Temporary! Effective too! Thank you!
Awesome tip. I used this method right away after I lost a few strawberries to local wildlife.
I just have to thank you because you are extremely motivational and ive learned so much from you ❤️❤️❤️thank you truly
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Good video
Good luck
Hi from Florida, thank you for sharing great ideas from your 15 years of experience, always brilliant. I only have room on my patio, I have my first 5 tier GreenStalk and love it. I will end up with 3 more. Just noticed my potatoes sprouting, I am having so much fun with it. They have netting items available, you make everything with such good, common sense and affordability. Love your inspiring and highly entertaining videos. I am filled with Gratitude and joy.
I’m going to try this to protect my corn this year. Thanks!
Those clamps are great, will be going to Bunnings this weekend, great tip. Thanks Mark
This was perfectly timed. I have a stray neighborhood cat who has decided to make my 2m x 1m raided garden bed its litter tray. I've cleaned up the soil and covered it with tarp for the time being. I will be heading out to purchase the piping, clamps and netting this weekend. Thank you!!
Tulle should help keep em out. Robbie and Gary on you tube uses it in their garden to keep our rabbits and squirrels etc. The birds can't eat the newly planted seeds. So far it's working for me.
Man, have watched bout a dozen of your vids. Absolutely love this gardening approach. All the best!
-Gardening from Boston, US.
Thanks. I have been thinking of using that method to put covers over my beds. So good to see how you did it.
Mark, I always look forward to what you are going to show us next.
Thank you Mark. I was trying to figure out how I was going to keep the squirrels out of my dwarf fruit trees. This is perfect. Love your channel.
Awesome. Have a bunch of ideas now. Thanks!
You could also use metal conduit and bend into a u shape and put over 6 ft long rebar. Put it up the same way. Then you have 2 ready made frames in the center for attaching trellis netting for vertical growing. That’s what we do.