Best Materials to Build and Fill a Raised Bed Garden at Menards
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Menards Hardware Store in the Midwest to see what materials is available to build a raise…
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George Washington
July 30, 2013 at 4:06 pm
I don’t have a Menards here but I still found this very helpful!
logan firestone
July 30, 2013 at 5:05 pm
I would feel weird talking to a camera walking threw a store! lol
greenhouse4green
July 30, 2013 at 5:12 pm
$70 for a raised bed kit? @.@ It’d take years to get ROI on that. I built them out of $5.50 6″x1″x12′ spruce planks with weed cloth on the bottom, cost about $8 a bed. I know it’s not as durable, but at $8 I could build one every year for almost a decade before the kits became comparatively economical, *if* they last that long, and you have to remember the average time spent in one home is only 7 years.
Nphyx
July 30, 2013 at 5:22 pm
its pronounced MenArds you fruit basket
nightflier2k1
July 30, 2013 at 5:30 pm
your 1 cool dude!!!!
Priest525
July 30, 2013 at 5:44 pm
nice to see where and how to shop (no joke). Sometimes I wonder where people find certain items.
aletoledo1
July 30, 2013 at 6:29 pm
To my knowledge, concrete blocks usually dont specifically contain any paint/chemicals in them. If you are concerned, mix up your own concrete or better yet papercrete or cob and build your raised beds out of that.
okraw
July 30, 2013 at 7:21 pm
Yeah, I’m surprised John you didn’t mention anything about the different ways timber is treated and what to look out for. Has he covered this in a previous video?
TheGonzoBeat
July 30, 2013 at 7:25 pm
john thanks SOOOO much for doing this video! i live in iowa and i know of a few menards close by. its nice to see what i have overlooked and your personal recommendation. enjoy these videos!
karenlee87
July 30, 2013 at 8:07 pm
its pronounced MenArds
polok890
July 30, 2013 at 8:43 pm
Menards is a French name if you are wondering how it sounds.
01131371
July 30, 2013 at 8:56 pm
Hey John have you ever did a video on making your own composting bin, barrel or something like that? I really dont want to buy one if i can build a better one cheap.
I am a chef and always have a ton of scraps everyday.
Thx
StatenIslandSlim
July 30, 2013 at 9:54 pm
Also, the barrels are filled with our own organic compost!
wicker762
July 30, 2013 at 9:57 pm
I live in Iowa, lots of Menards here, John. We just got 2 of the Jack Daniels barrels this past weekend. They now hold Rutgers Tomatoes and onions. Thanks for another great video. Your videos are appreciated!!!!!
wicker762
July 30, 2013 at 10:53 pm
I about fell off my chair laughing as well, welcome to the midwest John.
Matthew Luft
July 30, 2013 at 11:44 pm
Never use Miracle Gro anything, that organic potting mix is loaded with fungus gnats!
Mark Urquidi
July 30, 2013 at 11:56 pm
muhn-ards. Hey John, how’s that Kellogg organic compost working out? The bags I purchased looked a little woody compared to local compost from Whittier Fertilizer.
Mark Urquidi
July 31, 2013 at 12:31 am
John’s obviously not a NASCAR fan LOL
TomSaladin
July 31, 2013 at 1:25 am
GREAT VIDEO THANKS,MORE NEW IDEAS FOR ME TO TRY!
Jerry Hogkiller
July 31, 2013 at 1:31 am
don’t have a credit card.. -_-”
ptboy4
July 31, 2013 at 2:23 am
John, So cool to see you do a show at a store I shop at here in Ohio. I am going to try to convert my garden to all raised beds next year and this info will definitely help. I currently have 2 4×8 raised beds which I built from lumber I purchased at Menards!
Joseph Rabbitt
July 31, 2013 at 2:31 am
Thanks, i liked the data on what flowers are edible or not and to see that you advise for seeds to plant. Off course I like the data on raised beds, but I’d try to see if I can do some myself or with my friend.
Helenelalala
July 31, 2013 at 2:48 am
Then why do they come in different colors?
atwell8
July 31, 2013 at 3:10 am
nothing wrong with concrete, they don’t have paint or chemicals
venicestu
July 31, 2013 at 3:40 am