Best Materials to Build and Fill a Raised Bed Garden at Menards

[greenhouse4green]

I would feel weird talking to a camera walking threw a store! lol

[Nphyx]

$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.

[Priest525]

your 1 cool dude!!!!



[aletoledo1]

nice to see where and how to shop (no joke). Sometimes I wonder where people find certain items.

[karenlee87]

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!

[polok890]

its pronounced MenArds

[01131371]

Menards is a French name if you are wondering how it sounds.

[StatenIslandSlim]

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

[wicker762]

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]

@wicker762 Also, the barrels are filled with our own organic compost!

[urquimv]

Never use Miracle Gro anything, that organic potting mix is loaded with fungus gnats!

[urquimv]

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.

[TomSaladin]

John's obviously not a NASCAR fan LOL

[hogkillerjp]

GREAT VIDEO THANKS,MORE NEW IDEAS FOR ME TO TRY!

[Rabbittman11]

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 4x8 raised beds which I built from lumber I purchased at Menards!

[Helenelalala]

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.

[Rrrrobbo]

Don't you guys call that little 'greenhouse kit' thing a propagator ?!

[IllumTheMessage]

Wow, John at Menards!

[atwell8]

Hey John -

You talk about using concrete blocks for raised beds in this video. I know you don't like using pressure treated lumber for raised beds, due to the chemicals. How about the paint / chemicals in the concrete blocks? Is that less of a concern to you? Why? We've been thinking about getting more raised beds built, and have been considereing using concrete blocks because we'd like them to last forever, and so I just wanted your opinion about this. Thanks.

[venicestu]

@atwell8 nothing wrong with concrete, they don't have paint or chemicals

[atwell8]

@venicestu Then why do they come in different colors?

[TheGonzoBeat]

@atwell8 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?

[okraw]

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.

[Allen2045]

I bought 3 raised bed kits like the one in your video for $9.99 each at the end of growing season. So check each week towards the end of summer. Those kits are stakable so you can add to it. Great for potatoes.

[Allen2045]

Hi John it is Manardes (Save Big Money At Manards) You get that gingle in you head and it will stay with you all day.

[R6bbie]

its not MEN erds its MA nards

lol, its funny to hear you say MEN-erds

[Cabinmn2002]

@R6bbie I about fell off my chair laughing as well, welcome to the midwest John.

[haikuoflife]

We have Menards here in Minnesota. The one that was close to me was torn down so I have a crappy (way overpriced) True Valu or Home Depot to choose from within 20 mins from my home. Menards has always had the 40% + off of their seed prices when I've been there by the way. End of seasons sales were my favorite where I could get about 4 packs for $1 of the name brand seeds.

[ptboy4]

I never saw that many seeds anywhere. not even half of that. Damn this country we don't have anything around here.. no different seeds, no kits for anything nothing.. eish...

[tagi3d]

@ptboy4 The internet is your friend... post order :)

[ptboy4]

@tagi3d don't have a credit card.. -_-''