{"id":4230,"date":"2023-04-14T19:45:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T19:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/?p=4230"},"modified":"2025-04-16T14:37:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:37:43","slug":"diy-raised-garden-bed-ideas-see-how-we-built-ours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/14\/diy-raised-garden-bed-ideas-see-how-we-built-ours\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Raised Garden Bed Ideas (+ See How We Built Ours!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Try these DIY raised garden bed ideas for your next home project! <\/em><\/p>\n

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Let’s get growing! 🌱<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our DIY raised garden bed ideas are simple and affordable. Make your dreams come true with our easy tutorial and start your garden today!<\/p>\n

Have some future raised garden bed plans? I recently built a DIY garden box and I’m sharing tips on how you can do it too!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I first want to preface this post to say I fully realize we didn’t use the most budget-friendly materials for our DIY raised garden bed. Sadly, we had previously bought our timbers for a full-size bocce ball court that didn’t pan out during our backyard project. Since they couldn’t be returned and we didn’t want hundreds of dollars to go to waste we decided to repurpose them for a beautiful raised garden bed instead.<\/p>\n

There are many, many ways and many different types of materials you can use to build a DIY raised garden bed in your yard. (And they’ll be much more affordable with different materials too!)<\/em><\/p>\n

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My steps below are simply meant to be a guide to help you get your own garden bed started. I share the ideal materials to use to achieve the look and growth you want to. I also share everything we used in case you want to build something similar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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On another note, you’ll notice we used clean gravel for the base of our garden bed.<\/p>\n

We used a thin layer of clean gravel to level our ground and provide a surface for our timbers that will prevent them from rotting. This is totally optional and not suitable for all conditions. If you are using it, it’s important to use clean gravel as opposed to other rock mixtures with small particles so your garden will have good drainage.<\/p>\n

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Note that if you’re using clean gravel in your DIY raised garden bed you will need to ensure your soil is deep enough for all of your plants’ roots. Ideally, you’ll want at least 8″-12″ of rich soil to ensure healthy root growth.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In our garden, we have about 18 inches of rich soil for our plants. Any roots that grow deeper than that will be able to reach the native soil through the thin layer of clean stone. It is not <\/strong>recommended to use rocks as your base if you do not have deep soil.<\/p>\n

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Here’s how to build a raised garden bed of your own:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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