Building A Vegetable Garden Box On Concrete
Like rock, brick garden beds will stand for many generations of gardens once built.
Building a vegetable garden box on concrete. Use 2 4 ft (1.2 m) long and 2 8 ft (2.4 m) long 2 in (5.1 cm) by 12 in (30 cm) pieces of lumber for the sides of a standard 4 ft (1.2 m) by 8 ft (2.4 m) garden box. In my last post, i talked about my plans to build a concrete raised bed on top of my concrete patio for growing vegetables. I have seen warnings on the internet that cinder blocks or concrete blocks used in a garden might leach harmful chemicals into the soil and ultimately into your food plants.
It may not be the most beautiful garden bed but i was happy to recycle these 2x2 foot concrete pavers that were lying around. The diy project is the couple’s first attempt on growing a vegetable garden, and it’s a splendid start! However, the cinder block form of concrete blocks, especially older ones, can fall under the do not use category if they contain fly ash mixed in with the concrete.
Raised beds are ideal for fruit and vegetable growing because maintenance is easier, as you don’t need to dig, and the soil doesn’t get walked on and compacted. Lay out your lumber flat on the ground in the shape of the box. Make sure to leave enough space for access between beds.
The opposite is actually true, as long as the bed is open on the bottom! But instead, i want to make a more decorative, unique garden box, one that might be more suited for flowers, or closer to the house, instead of a large vegetable garden. Building a raised vegetable garden.
A cheaper alternative is cement block, which has also grown in popularity thanks to youtube. Raised beds curtail creeping weeds and drifting seeds. You can make a great raised vegetable bed by building a supporting timber frame.
Drill pilot holes and connect all the sides with screws to form a box. How would you do this? About two feet (60cm) wide is ideal.