Diy Raised Bed Garden Boxes. The posts cost around $2 each, making each cedar raised bed cost less than $15 total. It has such a clean look to it and will certainly make your backyard pop.
This is most often some kind of box (usually made of wood, metal, or occasionally plastic. I built these raised garden beds for two reasons, the first was to avoid the back pain that my father feels when bent over a traditional raised bed for weeding, the second was to keep the dog out of the garden. Click any item to see an example and/or purchase online.
Tending raised plants is a lot easier on the back and knees.
Tending raised plants is a lot easier on the back and knees. The reason we went with cedar fence posts is because it was the only affordable cedar that our local lumber yard had on hand. This raised garden bed plan uses inexpensive furring strips to create a 50.5 x 50.5 square bed that you can use to plant seeds or seedlings. Cedar fence posts/timbers) 3—10′ x 2″ x 6″ cedar boards