Chris Francis presents a method of constructing a group of raised vegie beds.
How to build and maintain raised vegie beds made from hardwood and corrugated iron. Learn about soil, compost and what to grow.
25 Responses to Chris Francis presents a method of constructing a group of raised vegie beds.
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are those roof iron bits toxic? they must be galvanised
april stacy
February 2, 2015 at 10:19 am
Green grass clippings are wonderful for garden beds because they are full
of nitrogen. They help other compostable materials to decompose.
peggyt1243
February 2, 2015 at 10:48 am
3:32 did you say they look horny? Never heard it used in that manner
dice341
February 2, 2015 at 11:34 am
Chris, great video, which part of Australia do you live in?
I am on the Gold Coast
all the best
BigAl
atmm89
February 2, 2015 at 12:16 pm
“found a dead bird in the garden, so i chuck that in. dead animals are
great.”
LEAVES bln
February 2, 2015 at 12:39 pm
LOL OMG when you whipped the bird out!! that was priceless, great stuff..
Kenzo 40
February 2, 2015 at 1:28 pm
“chuck pen” = chicken coop? thanks!
Julie Pastore
February 2, 2015 at 1:59 pm
That’s the first time I’ve ever heard the phrase “they look pretty horny”
used in that context lol.
Omorfi Tasia
February 2, 2015 at 2:12 pm
Fantastic video mate. Really practical and well presented. Off to gumtree
to find some free timber and corrugated iron. I need another job where I
can do this kind of thing every day :)
Andrew Dabbo
February 2, 2015 at 2:43 pm
This is very helpful, Chris.
Sara Gormley-O'Brien
February 2, 2015 at 3:32 pm
Very nice raised beds… They look really nice and obviously functional,
plus great being built using recycled materials. Great idea with the
‘wicking’ garden bed for areas short of water. Also really like the idea of
using them as ‘compost’ bins as you are filling them with soil and growing
in them as you go. Thanks for the video… excellent :)
Urban Garden Survival
February 2, 2015 at 4:20 pm
Very nice
Tracy Bruring
February 2, 2015 at 5:12 pm
I have galvanized round grain silos. We took them apart and cut each round
in half in the round. We have several more of them so our entire garden
will be of those and old iron bath tubs. I think your beds will work first
rate. Very nice building job also.
Lisabeth Olson
February 2, 2015 at 5:28 pm
Thank you so much, I WILL BE building some of these this year!!!!! Do you
have any building plans???
Michael C
February 2, 2015 at 6:18 pm
Chris,Great Video,few ?es and request. Where did u find your corrugated
iron?Does anyone know where u can get it free /and or store bought.What
gauge of metal is it.I heard now what they sell is really flimsy,thin metal
(Home Depote worker told me).Also can u please post some building plans for
us not so very handy people.Also you mentioned wicking info. can u share
some info./links to that topic?How do u irrigate the beds?I saw how you
filled up your beds with compost material,especially helpful if you grow
potatoes.What if you want to grow not so deep rooted plants ,would u think
it would be ok to fill the lower part of the bed with bags of: plastic
containers,empty video tape cases.plastic bags,etc..I know they will not
break down but could fill up the bed faster? I have seen this with people
filling large flower pots.They fill part of the bottom off their flower
pots with old ,used,empty soda cans.
Donna Bentkowski
February 2, 2015 at 7:05 pm
Thank you so much for sharing this information! I guess it really sounds
feasible. How about using wood preservatives when building raised beds for
vegetable gardening? Is it advisable or not?
Sheds Direct
February 2, 2015 at 7:16 pm
thumbs up for Day of Triffids reference.
mleav2
February 2, 2015 at 7:44 pm
Hey There, Glad to see you are posting again!… We are currently halfway
through building something similar for our veranda as a wicking bed…
Yours looks real pretty… :-)… Great concept combining both root crops
and composting… Thanks.. Chris
Chris Towerton
February 2, 2015 at 8:19 pm
For the wanna be green thumbs and the not so handy people like me could you
please post a plan or a drawing to help us? Thanks
Australie Vie Pratique
February 2, 2015 at 8:34 pm
Even for root vegetables, this bed is overly deep. I would have filled at
least half of it with crushed/recycled concrete. I like these though, they
look really sturdy.
mini696
February 2, 2015 at 9:20 pm
I can’t see any problems with combining the two, and send me some photos
when it is up and running.
Strongbuild Berry
February 2, 2015 at 9:57 pm
Very good job done, I understand that you can grow potatoes only once, and
what if I need to grow the next year in the same place …because you are
raising the mounds over the growing potatoes , then it comes to the brim ,
and no more growing potatoes in the same place ..Request clarify please
..if I am wrong ..Cheers M8.
Sunilnand Vijayarathna
February 2, 2015 at 10:49 pm
These look fantastic mate. If you could post a plan on the website that
would be great. I really like the design of these and would like to build a
few.
Joel Graham
February 2, 2015 at 11:34 pm
Dead bird.. chuck that in.. nice haha 🙂
Stang
February 3, 2015 at 12:23 am
Looks great. Thanks for sharing! Did you miter the sides of the upright
corner boards to fit them together? How does it hold up to rust? Did you
make them so deep because you are growing root veggies?
thrivesurvive
February 3, 2015 at 12:45 am