Part 4 of 7 How to Build a Raised Bed Garden: Pressure Test, Post Holes and Concrete
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com consults with friends to help them plan their raised bed garden. This is Part 4. Pressure testing the irrigation s…
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Right, I can see that would turn some people away.
rynomacamillion
June 6, 2013 at 10:27 am
Yea I seen that about a year ago. The guy has a great method going on but to be honest I couldn’t stand all the religious. Found that very irritating. I’d much rather learn about the science behind it lol. But good on him for getting everything working the way it does naturally.
Warndog
June 6, 2013 at 10:37 am
Check out a documentary called “Back To Eden” it will help you out so much!!
rynomacamillion
June 6, 2013 at 11:15 am
soil like that.. best to just rent an auger. Can definitely vouch for that as a bay area resident. We have the most pain in the ass soil ever lol.
Warndog
June 6, 2013 at 11:35 am
Should have mounted the poles to the sides before, putting together the whole frame so you don’t have to measure every single one individually.
Also the holes seem way too deep. There’s not that much earth pressure to push the box apart.
Last I would have skipped the underground piping totally and instead build an raised water tank which
got filled up with rainwater from the houses roof and just using the water pressure to divide the water.
henningerflats
June 6, 2013 at 12:09 pm
@GrowinYourGreens What would you recommend for people with freezing winters? Is there any way to drain the system so it wouldn’t burst when froze?
Jay Blaze
June 6, 2013 at 12:58 pm
Great videos John. From my experience installing solar arrays on posts, the post proportions should be 2/3 above, 1/3 below. This is engineering spec.
Parker Williams
June 6, 2013 at 1:07 pm
wooooohoooo Harbor Freight miter saw!!!
TheDudeRulez09
June 6, 2013 at 1:22 pm
tip: eye protection is good when using power tools
snowboard2620
June 6, 2013 at 1:41 pm
We use a spiral like tool that makes post hole digging way easier.
japislav
June 6, 2013 at 2:18 pm
Interesting, thanks for another vid John
BikeManDan1
June 6, 2013 at 2:47 pm
Man, I hate post hole digging. If you’ve got a bunch to do, I would recommend renting a motorized auger. Not that expensive, and it’ll save you hours of hard digging.
wonderbung
June 6, 2013 at 3:30 pm
What direction is the garden facing?Is the long part towards the North?
FreidasGarden
June 6, 2013 at 3:33 pm
Just so everyone knows, at Home Depot the first cut on any piece of wood is free. There is a charge for additional cuts. Make sure you have things planned well, though. You can’t return any cut wood.
jwwm2
June 6, 2013 at 4:31 pm
cool vid!
MrGreenbudha
June 6, 2013 at 5:08 pm
you should wear gloves to dig with post hole digger also
mysciencenow
June 6, 2013 at 5:55 pm
I’ve been waiting for this update. I’m getting ready to build some similar beds but mine will be more of a table for my bonsai plants. I’m going to make a 24 foot raised bed/table that is only 2 feet across and 2 feet high. I will also use a micro irrigation system built in like you are doing.
I’ve watched just about every one of your videos and I really appreciate them. I also plan to do another one that I will use for a raised vegetable garden. So YES I will be growing my own greens too!
CaptainEpcot
June 6, 2013 at 6:26 pm
Love your videos! I always learn something new and look forward to each one!
VivianRinSC
June 6, 2013 at 7:25 pm
I don’t know about your area but Lowe’s here haven’t charged me for cutting lumber. I 16 feet long 2″x12″ boards cut to 4 foot lengths for my 4×4 beds and 6′ & 2′ lengths for my 6×2 beds and never got charged for any of these cuts. So they may have changed their policy concerning cuts because last year they did charge me for cuts.
VivianRinSC
June 6, 2013 at 8:19 pm