This is especially beneficial to people with back problems.
Raised garden beds using metal roofing.
Few weeds will grow in a raised bed because of.
We show you how to build a raised garden bed with corrugated steel sides.
4 2 x 3 x 8 pieces of wood we used redwood it was not pressure treated wood for the box frame.
The 8 sides used full length 2x4s with 3 21 1 4 inch vertical pieces as supports on the sides and the middle.
There s nothing better than walking outside and picking the sweet fruits and vegetables from your own garden in your own yard.
Instructions for building raised garden beds.
Cut the sheet metal into 2 high sections.
Making raised beds from galvanized roofing tins.
The 4 sides only used 2 supports per side which made for a total of 10 vertical support pieces.
The height of a raised bed allows you to tend to plants and harvest vegetables.
In fact you can even put raised beds over unused concrete areas and on rooftops making small or urban sunny spaces potential spots for a garden.
Making raised beds from galvanized roofing tins.
It has short sides it s 10 5 inches deep and is just over 3 feet long.
We purchased corrugated sheet metal in 2 x 8 sections.
1 4 x 4 x 8 piece of metal flashing cut into 4 22 sections.
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.
The garden bed kit is a convenient raised garden bed kit on amazon.
Raised bed garden from roofing sheet metal step 1.
I built the side frames for the raised beds first.
Raised garden beds have several advantages over flat gardens.
Raised beds also help reduce weed issues make gardening more accessible for those that have trouble bending over and taking care of their plants and the beds provide and overall pleasing look that can fit most any landscape or design aesthetic depending on which material you use.
This design drains neatly past the wood so you don t need any landscape fabric.
I screwed together four panels into a roughly 2 x 8 assembly using self tapping.
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.