Back when we owned land, we used to farm. Okay, maybe you can’t call a raised garden bed and some edible landscaping a farm, but it did produce. We’re renting again, but we want to grow a few things as a family activity. So I bought some cedar to make a elevated garden bed. I had sketched something out before going shopping, but they didn’t have the dimensions of lumber I wanted. So I did some mental calculations at the store and then kind of had to wing it. I’m pleasantly surprised that it worked.
The whole thing is made from 1×6, 1×3 and 1×2 boards. I made it 36″ long because that would use almost all of the wood. I chose the height so the preschooler can tend it easily. You can see that it is just a box, but with about 1/4″ of space between all boards to allow for drainage. To avoid screwing into any end-grain I put the 1×2 pieces in the corners to screw on the ends of the box and under the box to translate the weight of the bottom of the box onto the legs. It is lined with cloth to keep dirt from falling out. It’s pretty simple all told, I’m just amazed it looks good and went together so easily. The prize choy likes it, grown from seed.
