43+ Diy Concrete Block Raised Garden Bed

Twenty block caps at $0.71 each = $14.20;

Diy concrete block raised garden bed. Gloves to protect your hands. 64 standard 8 x 8 x 16 inch concrete blocks or cinder blocks. The first thing we had to do was get rid of the old bed.

Small sledge hammer (to drive rebar into place). I called these ‘cinder blocks’ but they are actually concrete blocks. Concrete block planters basalite blocks come in half or full size (16x 8 x 8) to accommodate two plants;

Then we grabbed a hoe and pulled the existing dirt back toward the center of the bed. Another great cinder block project to inspire your creativity! One in each corner should be enough when using cinder blocks for garden beds, but you can always add.

Here the concrete blocks build a large rectangular garden bed which really looks great and outstanding! When adding soil, fill beds with a mix of two parts garden soil, and one part each of mushroom compost, peat moss, and composted manure. I’ve been working in my vegetable garden getting my raised beds ready for planting.

Also install great looking raised garden flower beds with concrete blocks which can simply be fixed in place and can be filled with potting soil also beautifully! Monday 22nd of may 2017 […] raised garden bed. The main principles for success are often listed as soil improvement, raised beds, close spacing, companion planting,.

Solar lights and fence panels (optional $11/bed) total = $69.54 (each) without the “decorations” Last but not least, you can choose to build your raised garden bed out of concrete blocks. Using a sledgehammer, pound the rebar down into the ground until the top is level with the top of the cinderblocks.