4' square raised garden boxes

Great idea Jeff most of us might just build and not tell. Thanks for taking the time to share along with a set of plans. There are sure to be a ton of us making some form of these planters.

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Nice raised beds!

Do I understand correctly, that the 1/3rd of the bottom plank sinks into the gravel?

Good looking raised bed box design!

-- Scott in North Carolina

Nice design – this is a wonderful way to garden – easy to manage.

-- Dave in Minnesota - If it ain't broke, improve it!

Very attractive and functional too. Your back will thank you for the extra height.

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Nice garden boxes. I have been thinking of doing something like this over a traditional garden. I like the setup that you have done. Thanks.

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Great looking garden boxes Jeff.
Those look like they’ll last for a while, and I like your design.

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-- Eric

Good style, nice job

-- Don, Royersford, PA

Very nice mate. I did something similar a couple of years ago but with 4×4’s. Like you I forgot to slope the top and the cabot finish is getting tatty now.

That are great. I have been wanting to make some of those forever. I have a 30’ x 60’ garden area that is weeds. I might steal your design….but I will give you credit!

That is a great idea. I have been wondering how I can have a garden and keep the dog out of it…

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Very nice Jeff. How do you keep the deer out? Or don’t you have them in Alaska?

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These are great. I started square foot gardening last year and my boxes already need repair. will take a try at something like this. My only question is using pond liner. What are your thoughts on it holding too much water near the bottom leading to root rot? I would be interested in your thoughts on this.

-- Dave

Very nice and right up my alley. I’ve gone to using raised gardens for my vegetables and blueberry bushes so I can better control the soil pH for the blueberries.

-- -Curt, Milwaukee, WI

Thanks everyone…

@skiedra: No, I kept the boxes above the gravel, well maybe an inch or so over the bottom. The pond line wraps around the bottom edge of the boards and set on gravel on top of landscape fabric, hope will keep the from sitting in water.

@Rickert: No deer where I live, but we do have moose issues. And not much you can do to keep them out, but luckily we are in a new neighborhood that used to be a hayfield, so no real trees, so no moose bait. Yet…

@dlayland: The bottoms are open to the earth, pond line only lines the inner walls, landscape fabric at the bottom and gravel to assist in drainage.

@blankman: Yep! I have to keep a couple beds lower in ph in order for my brussel sprouts to form tight balls, having many small boxes eases that.