BuildingThe New $50 Raised Bed Vegetable Garden "How I built a square foot garden" 2011

I read Mel Bartholomew's book "All New Square Foot Gardening" So I built this raised bed out of recycled lumber. If you were to build this your self It can be done for fifty dollars give or take. I prefer using reclaimed lumber when ever possible. This project can be done on a weekend or in 8 hours worth of time if you have all the materials when you begin. It took me a few days working on it a little at a time. My future plans are to add one more raised bed besides the current new bed and grow, grow, grow........This season I plan on doing a few rows in the dirt next to the new bed and try growing a bunch of corn for my birds. They love corn on the cob.......
Your soil will cost more then the estimated $50 budget. That can be another $50 bucks depending what you want to do. Read Mel's book.......

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[sdsunshiness]

uuuggg i got motion sick from ur video!

[12345mike6789]

@sdsunshiness I just picked up a new camera this past weekend that has a built in stabilizer so that wont happen any more and it shoots in hd quality. Hope your feeling better now.

[crewlla]

50.00 is a good pice to pay for a raised bed. My raise beds are 4foot high, foot wide and 12 foot long. I made three of them added dirt and fertitlizer. Then I grew my own seedlings. total cost for three = 300.00 every year I keep on adding to my garden. so I actually am paying three hundred a year. However, I have my whole back yard garden and the front yard. check out my video's if you like too. I like your set up.

[sdsunshiness]

@12345mike6789

lol, thanks! yeah, i tried watching the whole thing, but wasn't tolerating it well! i look forward to your new stuff!

[Xbox360FanSite]

garden is looking great its like a wildlife park lol and looks like a lot of hard work has been put into this my girlfriend does our garden but she is hopeless lol Great video Mike (Thumbs Up)

[Innperlenburg]

Love it - it's always fascinating to see how people make their own variations on M.Bartholemew's idea - to fit their own situation. Thanks.

[SteveHarpster]

Hey Mike great video. looks like you spent a lot of time on your yard. great job. I also love your birds that was awesome... be cool.

[garryentropy]

looking good