Want to start or expand your garden? You’ll love these easy DIY raised bed garden ideas! Step by step tutorials on how to build raised bed gardens for your flower or vegetable garden using budget friendly materials!
I’ve always loved growing in raised bed gardens, there are just so many benefits to using raised beds.
They help the soil to warm up faster in the spring and have fewer weeds and pests, plus they also look beautiful in your front yard or backyard gardens.
While you can buy premade raised beds you can save a lot of money by building your own. Then it’s also easy to customize the garden size and style to be exactly what you want.
If you already have lots of natural materials such as rocks and logs you can build garden beds really cheap. If your budget allows then you can select your favorite wood or other building materials like concrete blocks, or cedar fence boards to make your new gardens.
One really cheap way to make a raised bed garden is to not use side material. Instead, raise up your garden with layers of cardboard and compost like this easy no dig garden.
Cute raised bed garden idea using mini lumber ties. Easily stack them as high as you need for your garden. These would also make great front yard flower beds.
These raised beds are elevated on legs making it much easier to garden without bending. They’re easy to build and will look amazing in your backyard garden.
Easy to make L shaped raised beds are a great way to maximize your growing space. Use them along your home, shed, fence, or arrange them close together and fence them in for a compact growing space.
Using concrete blocks is a fast way to build raised beds in your backyard. If you want to build a garden without tools or carpentry skills using cinder blocks is a great option.
Raised beds built from rocks are perfect if you love rustic or country style gardens. Rocks also warm up quickly in the sun and help to hold the heat keeping your soil warmer in the spring and fall.
Cedar is a great wood choice for building long lasting raised beds. Easy to make with simple carpentry skills these garden beds look amazing in a country style or formal backyard garden.
Kim Mills is a homeschooling mom of 6 and lives on an urban homestead in Ontario, Canada. Blogging at Homestead Acres she enjoys sharing tips to help you save money, grow and preserve your own food.
