7 Beginner Raised Bed Garden Mistakes to Avoid

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  @NextLevelGardening · 1 year ago · pinned

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• CY

  @cynthiablanton9106 · 2 years ago

  Amazon has provided a huge amount of cardboard for the base of my raised beds.<br>I should probably stop shopping now 😬😂

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  @cwtrex · 2 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFOGDQ0o3rc&amp;t=37">0:37</a> - 1. Making the bed too long or wide<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFOGDQ0o3rc&amp;t=108">1:48</a> - 2. Making your beds too shallow<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFOGDQ0o3rc&amp;t=241">4:01</a> - 3. Using the wrong material<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFOGDQ0o3rc&amp;t=374">6:14</a> - 4. Wrong growing medium (labeled wrong as #5 in video)<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFOGDQ0o3rc&amp;t=518">8:38</a> - 5. Not refreshing the soil<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFOGDQ0o3rc&amp;t=590">9:50</a> - 6. Not mulching<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFOGDQ0o3rc&amp;t=684">11:24</a> - 7. Not preparing beds for winter

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• EN

  @enchantedempanada · 2 years ago

  I&apos;m broke so we use material we already have from other things. Reused materials are not only to save the planet 😂

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  @robbiesmith5169 · 2 years ago

  Your videos should come with a warning to always have your pen and paper handy to take notes. &nbsp;I think you are a great teacher and I’m learning more than the brain can absorb. &nbsp;So glad these are videos that can be rewatched!

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  @sandi-midnight-mueller6550 · 1 year ago (edited)

  My dad used treated lumber to build 4&apos;x4&apos; 12&quot; deep beds back in 1986. Knowing the pressure treated wood wasnt recommended he use some heavy duty plastic to line them. Poked holes for drainage. Those beds are still perfectly usable. I did replace the lining when I inherited the house because he had given up gardening years before and there were trees, brush, &nbsp;and weeds growing in them. Refilled them and they were just like new. I havent been able to garden in a few years due to health issues, but started cleaning out the garden area a bit this fall to get ready to go next year. Those beds are now almost 40 years old 😊

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  @gedreillyhomestead6926 · 2 years ago

  The paths between the beds should be wide enough to accommodate your wheelbarrow. 👍

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  @messyhomestead7320 · 1 year ago

  You are the first vlogger who has admitted soil costs money! Thank you. People keep saying &quot;oh make this for $1&quot; but then you see them putting 4 bags of soil in there and I&apos;m like, &quot;ummmm&quot;. Thanks for being honest about the costs.

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  @scottolson6201 · 2 years ago

  I&apos;ve built 15 raised beds of various shapes and sizes, but by far my favorites are the 4 ft. x 8 ft. beds. &nbsp;Most of my beds are 12&quot; tall however the first bed I ever built was 24&quot; tall and I made the mistake of filling it completely with raised bed mix which hit the pocketbook pretty hard so I switched to 12&quot; tall beds to save money. &nbsp;One thing I do include on all of my raised beds are 2&quot; x 6&quot;&apos;s mounted flat along two sides so my 70 year old posterior has a place to sit while I garden. &nbsp;I try to keep off of my knees as much as possible.

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  @gigglesnschitt2812 · 1 year ago

  Paths should be as wide as your wheelbarrow or maximum garden accessories.

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• BA

  @babystepsgarden6162 · 2 years ago

  You are one of my most favorite people on YouTube! &nbsp;I learn more from you every day! &nbsp;❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Thank you for taking the time and work to make these invaluable videos!

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  @mmeszmurrized7872 · 2 years ago

  My 3 raised beds are 4x40 ft. &nbsp;<br>I don&apos;t go around the length of the raised beds to get to the other side because I put STEPPING STONES in the garden about every 8 feet so I can easily cross the bed. <br>It&apos;s basically the same approach but requirees less lumber.😊<br><br>If your raised beds are higher than a foot, my idea is less logical.

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