Gardening Raised Bed Roofing

On a flat surface big enough for a 8 x 4 raised bed lay down two 26 x 4 x 4 cedar boards parallel to each other roughly 8 apart photo 1a.

Gardening raised bed roofing.

This functional wall block allows you to easily create a raised garden bed border or even outdoor furniture. However what many people don t know is that they are putting their health at risk by using these blocks or any concrete for that matter to build raised beds for their fruits and vegetables. We wanted a raised bed vegetable garden in the area where we used to have a lawn after looking at various designs made from wood we decided to try using metal. But the most crucial one is you can grow a garden even in a contained soil area.

Materials to avoid using in raised beds. Raised block beds are certainly pinterest worthy and have become very popular. Even 6 to 8 inches can be enough. What could be better.

Sturdy galvanized roofing can be used as the sides of a raised garden bed. The beds do not have to be very high off the ground to get the benefits from being in a raised bed. Simply stack and link the blocks with 2 x 6 wooden boards. Instructions for building raised garden beds.

The advantages are it s less expensive. In just 30 minutes you can have your garden built just add soil or mulch and you are ready to start planting. Using a raised bed for growing vegetables allows you to control the soil quality and prevent it from becoming compacted. I built the side frames for the raised beds first.

Photograph by shayna orrino things you ll need. Planting on raised garden beds brings many benefits compared to planting on the ground. More product details close. Though the seriousness of the effects of using galvanized steel for raised garden beds is still somewhat of an unknown the concern is clear.

The metal roofing panels were 15 each which adds up to almost half the project. We live in california where there s a drought. Also check out our article on diy garden bedsmade from scrap wood. If you have back problems garden beds can be the perfect solution.

With this corrugated metal raised garden bed you get the best of both worlds the wonderful garden function and a beautiful addition to your yard. 2 x 6 x 10 cedar boards. This will last much longer than wooden sides and is an attractive look in your yard or patio. 2 x 6 x 8 cedar boards.

Raised bed garden from roofing sheet metal.