2017 New Designs for Raised Garden Beds

Introduction

You’ve decided to grow your own vegetables and get into the garden, but where do you even start? There are many ways to build raised beds for gardening, including wood, stone and concrete blocks. In this blog post, I’ll show you some of the different designs out there—and how you can make them yourself.

1. Stone Edging

Stone edging is a great way to keep weeds out of your garden bed. It can also be used to define the garden bed, or even create a border around it.

There are many types of stone edging that you can choose from, such as bricks, pavers and natural stones like rocks or pebbles. You could also use wood instead of stones if you want something more decorative than just plain old stone.

2. Recycled Plastic

There are a lot of reasons to like plastic, especially for your raised garden bed. First, it’s durable. Plastic won’t rust or rot, so it will last for years. Second, plastic is lightweight and easy to move around and store. Third, you can cut the plastic easily with basic tools if you want to make different sized beds out of one piece of sheeting (like I did in my first few gardens). Fourth, painting plastic is easy; just give it two coats with paint designed for plastics (available at any hardware store) and let dry between each coat! Fifth all those colors! You can choose from a huge variety of colors or even make your own custom colors using water-based paints—either way there’s no limit on how creative you can get when decorating your raised beds!

Fifth: Cleaning up after plants isn’t as hard when they’re grown in soil contained within large containers such as these raised garden beds made from recycled materials–you simply pull off dead leaves or other debris using something like this handheld cultivator tool which has tines spaced apart far enough apart so that they don’t damage emerging seedlings while still being close enough together not too remove any valuable nutrients from nearby roots.”

3. Tiered

One of the most popular designs for raised garden beds is tiered, because it’s a simple and elegant way to add height to your garden.

There are several ways you can create a tiered bed:

  • You can build your own from scratch using the materials described above. This is an easy way to build any size bed you want, but it does require some basic carpentry skills and tools that may be difficult for a beginner builder to afford or master. The advantage of doing this is that you will have total control over what goes into your garden bed, which means no chemicals or fertilizers are needed in order for things to grow—and no need for pesticides if that’s important to you!
  • You could purchase pre-made kits online or at a local hardware store; these kits often come with everything needed (wooden slats), but they tend not to hold up as well over time due either their construction material or lack thereof! I would recommend staying away from these unless absolutely necessary due their low quality materials compared with building one yourself!

4. Built-ins for Privacy

There are some raised bed designs that are built-ins for privacy. These include:

  • Built-in benches. These can be added to any of the above designs, and they’re great for resting your legs after a long day of gardening.
  • Built-in trellises. The perfect place to grow climbing plants like tomatoes or peas!
  • Built-in planters. If you have a large garden, this will make it easier for you to plant many different flowers and vegetables at once because they’ll all be right next to each other instead of spread out around your yard. You can also add a trellis if there’s enough room in between them since tomatoes need something sturdy where they can climb up on so that they don’t fall over when they get big enough (and yes I know it sounds silly but trust me).

5. Pallets

Pallets are a popular choice for raised garden beds because they’re affordable and easy to find. You can use pallets for many different things, but one of their most useful applications is as the base of your raised garden bed. The materials for building a pallet raised garden bed are simple:

  • Pallets
  • Nails (at least 16 gauge) or screws (at least 2-inch long)
  • Garden soil

You can find free pallets by asking friends, contacting local businesses that sell wood products or even by checking Craigslist! If you have access to enough woodworking tools, you could also build your own pallet using leftover lumber scraps—just remember that it might cost more than buying a pre-made one online or in person. To make sure your raised bed lasts as long as possible, we recommend using pressure treated wood when building out its foundation. This will help prevent rot from creeping into the soil while protecting against pests like termites and other insects who might be looking for somewhere warm and dry in which to nestle down during winter months.

The different designs of raised garden beds and how to build them.

There are also many different designs, so you can pick one that suits your style and needs. Some options include:

  • Stone Edging: This is a great option if you want something that is sturdy and will last a long time in the ground. It’s very durable and looks really nice!
  • Recycled Plastic: If you don’t have any stone on hand, recycled plastic can be a good alternative. You’ll just need to make sure it’s buried deep enough so that the garden bed won’t float up when it rains or freezes over during winter months (this will happen if the metal rods aren’t long enough).
  • Tiered: If space is an issue for you, tiered raised garden beds might be perfect for your yard or balcony because they take up less room than other styles do—and they’re still quite attractive! Just remember not to go too high with this type though; otherwise it could become difficult when trying harvest fresh produce throughout those months when we don’t want our plants growing roots anymore.”

Conclusion

So that’s it! Hopefully, I’ve given you some great ideas for how to design your own raised garden beds. As always, if you need more information or have any questions about the process, feel free to reach out. We are always happy to help and share our expertise with those who seek it!

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