Raising The Garden, Part II
May 23, 2008 – 5:28 pm #315
Work on the raised garden bed continues, but isn’t finished yet. Since my last post, I have finished framing the fence rails and applied two coats of forest green solid color stain to all the new lumber. I have also begun to work on the soil improvement, though I haven’t done anything more than dump some composted manure in the middle of the garden because I needed to keep the dirt away from the wood while I was staining.
Perhaps tonight I will get to attach the chicken wire to the fence rails and finish the soil prep. Then all that remains is to build the gates and plant (finally!) the veggies.
Tags: Carpentry, garden, paint
11 Responses to “Raising The Garden, Part II”
That is the most gorgeous vegetable bed I have EVER SEEN! Wow!
Have to agree with Ranty… it’s positively a work of architectural beauty!
I agree with Ranty and Jennifer!
Awww, shucks. Thanks everybody!
Looks very nice. I’ve seen a few posts about raised garden recently. One points out that wood will decay over time and they used stone instead. Any thoughts?
fantastic.
The paint color and top posts are what really set this garden apart from others. Well done.
Thanks again, Fred & Timothy. And Ethan, you’re right about the decay issue. I used pressure treated lumber and further protected it with stain, but still the wood won’t last forever. However, lumber is much cheaper and easier to work with than stone or retaining wall blocks. Plus, if you want to fence the garden like I did, you’ll probably need lumber for that anyway, even if the garden bed is built up with stone. Good question.
Good point about the lumber. The finished garden looks amazing. Very nice work.
I absolutely agree on that amazing green! My husband and I are starting our own garden and I hadn’t thought about closing it in with rails like this – it looks great and organized! You can never go wrong with a space looking purposeful and organized!
Thanks, Cassie! Good luck with your garden design.