How to build a modern wood raised garden bed, DIY start to finish for beginners, incl. the best wood, dimensions, tools & materials you'll need to construct your vegetable garden box.
VIDEO SECTIONS
0:00 Intro
0:51 Long Sides
5:26 Corners
6:50 Short Sides & Assembly
8:48 Bracing
9:44 Top Railing
12:34 Cost
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TOOLS YOU’LL NEED
• My drill - https://resprout.com/go/drill/ [AMAZON]
• My new circular saw – https://resprout.com/go/circular-saw/ [AMAZON]
• Rip guide for this saw - https://resprout.com/go/saw-rip-guide/ [AMAZON]
• Miter box & hand saw combo - https://resprout.com/go/miter-box-saw/ [AMAZON]
• Speed square - https://resprout.com/go/speed-square/ [AMAZON]
• The Market Gardener by Jean-Martin Fortier - https://resprout.com/go/market-gardener/ [AMAZON]
• Four Season Gardener by Eliot Coleman - https://resprout.com/go/four-season-g... [AMAZON]
• Black stain - https://resprout.com/go/timber-pro-de...
• Wood stabilizer - https://resprout.com/go/wood-stabilizer/
• Spax 2” Exterior Screws - https://resprout.com/go/spax-2-exteri...
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CUTLIST
For one 17.5" high, 14' long, 3' wide bed, you'll need:
• Long sides - Six 2x6x16
• Short sides - Two 2x6x10
• Vertical pieces - One 1x4x8
• Corners - One 4x4x6
• Long railings - One 1x6x16
• Short railings & brace - One 1x6x8
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SOURCES
• Organic agriculture & pressure treated lumber (USDA) - https://bit.ly/3n2EYCu
• What is pressure treated lumber (Oklahoma State University) - https://bit.ly/3okSCAz
• Pressure treated wood & health effects (Pubmed) - https://bit.ly/3Hb2Iwf
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