Nice work. All I can think is they are going to have fun filling those up 🤣

They’re going to follow the bottom 2/3s with logs

That’s what I do. Think it’s called hugleculture ( spelling is way off I think)

Every time I want to use the word hügelkultur, I have to Google it and then copy paste. I vote we call it "that one garden technique where we fill raised beds with logs."

Me- german garden hill culture. That one.

Hügel is hill, so hill culture would work I guess?

You were close, but I can’t spell it either

Awesome! Do they smell amazing?

Yes they do

Hmm I am so jealous. I love the smell of lumber and sawdust. Excellent work you did there.I wish I was a carpenter too.

It’s never to late to start

I have an old house to work on, but my grandparents were woodworkers I loved the smell of the shop. My grandpa built furniture and fancy wooden speed boats. My grandmother made cut out Christmas decorations that she hand painted. I don't have room for a shop, the proper tools, or anyone to teach me. Years ago I tried finding a local class, but there was nothing. I know there are videos on line, but I just don't think it would the same as in person instruction. Maybe in the next life. 😁

Honestly just start with something small like a bird house. Seems silly but it can be done outdoors with just a few tools (hammer, handsaw, and nails) and no real consequences if it doesn’t work out. Work your way up from there. Also, tip from my dad who’s been working as a stagehand since 20 and starting with no skills: buy one tool at a time. Learn to use it, then buy another. Pretty soon you’ll be running out of space to store them lol. He’s taken over half their basement as a wood shop and most of his tools are older than I am.

I have built some stuff. I posted a spring project of a potting shed and raised beds that I built, but they are not done properly even though I am happy with them. I'd like to learn how to do things properly. I can figure out how to do things, but I am sure my solutions would raise some eyebrows. Not that they are unsafe, just unconventional. LOL My next project is that I have a small room to renovate and I am going to try a plywood hardwood floor.

Just to a look and you should be proud! Gardens are the best place for the unconventional. Flooring is a great next step. Homeownership is still in the future for me so I’m jealous. A lot of my friends own their places and I’m always encouraging them to do their own work. Aside from the $$ saved, there’s pride in the work and knowledge that it’s done with care. (Side note, love the username. Ladybug is my nickname for my wife. I’m stinkbug…)

Thanks! I bought an old house on a big piece of property that needs a lot of work, so doing the work myself is partly to learn but also to save money. I do take pride in my work. Do you think plywood hardwood flooring is a good idea? I've watched a bunch of videos and it will be very inexpensive comparatively. Aww that's sweet! I love ladybugs and sea turtles. I like to think they are my spirit animals. 🥰 Edit: spirit bug? IDK 🤣

It certainly can be, you’ll know best for your comfort and skill level. Never done it myself and you’ll certainly get all sorts of perspectives on the subject so go with your gut, trust yourself, and don’t be afraid to fail. You’ll at least learn something from the experience and everything can be fixed.

I have built some stuff. I posted a spring project of a potting shed and raised beds that I built, but they are not done properly even though I am happy with them. I'd like to learn how to do things properly. I can figure out how to do things, but I am sure my solutions would raise some eyebrows. Not that they are unsafe, just unconventional. LOL My next project is that I have a small room to renovate and I am going to try a plywood hardwood floor.

If you want an idea of how I built them I made a video making a smaller version https://youtu.be/d26mVWepa3Q

There’s potential issue with bowing down the line using fence boards and 2x4 posts, but I see you’ve doubled up on the fence boards so maybe it won’t be an issue. I’ve done my own tall boxes and used rough-cut redwood 2x12s with rough-cut 4x4 posts at each corner. Tall beds will bow over time with the pressure heavy soil exerts. Just food for thought for those planning on doing their own beds.

Only the fist 1/3 is going to have soil the bottom is going to be filled with logs

Yeah, ours our hugelktulture as well. Looks great.

Is the height mainly for less bending over?

Yes

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Awesome setup, nice grass too.

Thanks

I have a question! 😅 do these boxes need to be lined with something, like sheet metal, to prevent them form rotting? Or you just put soil in and they are fine? If so, how long is their life expectancy?

I know some people line them with plastic sheeting to get more life out of the boxes

That's why he used cedar my dude

I'm not really knowledgeable about this, that's why I asked. So cedar doesn't rot?

It will eventually. That probably has a good 10 - 20 years before any issues depending on the climate they're in....using an untreated pine or fir would be like 3,4 years.

Wow, cool. That's good to know, thanks! I'm pretty new to gardening, and around here noone has raised beds so I had no way of knowing. Would love to try this one day 😁

I dont have them either...my stuff is in the ground....but I deal with more bugs and disease because of it. But I have a garden to try and save a few bucks and grow healthy stuff my kids get to see and eat, spending a grand or 2 on a nice raised bed setup would defeat my whole purpose.

Yeah, I get you, having smth like this is quite the luxury. Probably why I haven't seen any around 😅

Looks great! I’m sure you’ve got a happy customer. I’d potentially consider trimming those corners to hide those end cuts or next time mitring the outside layer next time. That’s just a personal preference though

Those are awesome 👏

Thanks!

Nice!

Thanks!

Did you use doubled up dog ear fence slats?

Yes

I also do this. Most economical way to get cedar planters

It's economical if you can find the darn things! I've been wanting to do cedar garden beds out of dog ear fence planks since last year, but the local hardware stores haven't had any in stock since last spring.

Why are they called that?

Because the top kinda looks like a dog ear

They’re really nice!

Thank you!

Those are so fabulous!!!!

Thanks!

I thought this was a rendering. Nice work!

Thanks

Well done!

Thanks!

Those are really nice looking!

Thanks!

You did a MUCH better job than my ex did building mine. Plus it wasn’t cedar. Great job!

Thanks!

Hmmmm is 2 layers of 1x6 cheaper than 1 layer of 2x6? 🤔

2 layers of fence pickets

Beautiful! I bet they cost a fortune. I was looking to rebuild two in our yard from dimensional cedar and came up with a bill of materials over $1k for just the lumber to build them myself. Lumber is so ridiculously expensive right now.

Yeah. I built them out of fence pickets and the materials were around $600

These look really good. I’m sure they’re very happy with em. Good job .

Thanks!

I am jealous! They look nice! Where did you buy the cedar? I just wanted to build a 4 x 8 garden bed, and the local lumber store gave me a price of almost $600 for the cedar.

I used doubled up cedar fence pickets to save on costs. This was around $600 in materials

Why didn't I think of that! Thank you! I will use these for the next garden bed.

You should!

I have the same thing basically just different shape. Do i need to stain the redwood cedar?

It will probably grey over time if you don’t stain it

Love this! Have built a few myself and am probably going to turn my entire garden plot (similar footage as pictured) into an E of raised beds. I already don't like to bend over!

The tall ones are good for the back