There s nothing better than walking outside and picking the sweet fruits and vegetables from your own garden in your own yard.
Raised garden beds using metal roofing.
This is especially beneficial to people with back problems.
I screwed together four panels into a roughly 2 x 8 assembly using self tapping.
Few weeds will grow in a raised bed because of.
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.
Cut the sheet metal into 2 high sections.
1 4 x 4 x 8 piece of metal flashing cut into 4 22 sections.
4 2 x 3 x 8 pieces of wood we used redwood it was not pressure treated wood for the box frame.
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.
The metal roofing panels were 15 each which adds up to almost half the project.
The garden bed kit is a convenient raised garden bed kit on amazon.
Instructions for building raised garden beds.
Making raised beds from galvanized roofing tins.
Raised garden beds have several advantages over flat gardens.
It has short sides it s 10 5 inches deep and is just over 3 feet long.
The 8 sides used full length 2x4s with 3 21 1 4 inch vertical pieces as supports on the sides and the middle.
Raised garden beds have several advantages over flat gardens.
The height of a raised bed allows you to tend to plants and harvest vegetables.
Raised bed garden from roofing sheet metal step 1.
We show you how to build a raised garden bed with corrugated steel sides.
We purchased corrugated sheet metal in 2 x 8 sections.
This design drains neatly past the wood so you don t need any landscape fabric.
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.
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.