Where To Put 9 MORE Raised Garden Beds?
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2024
- In this video, I build 9 more raised garden beds to grow vegetables in but where will I put them?
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It's all your fault... Started watching your channel about 2 months ago. I tore apart my back deck and built my first raised bed. It gets worse. The plants started growing and 2 more raised beds appeared. Another week later 2 more. Fast forward to now and I'm up to 8 beds and tons of 5gallon buckets. I'm hooked and soon my yard will disappear. Thanks for the inspiration, love your show.
My yard is disappearing too. My spouse is so happy 😆
Haha ... epic 😎👍
Yep!! Us too. We added some grow bags to the mix.
It always starts small and then next thing you know you're chewing on hay and sitting on a rocking chair.
I can see it happening to me, 😂😆
Oh so that's where the ones I've been waiting for went 😂 kidding Mark, epic expansion!
Is it really an expansion when the overall size doesn't increase lol
@@matthewfarrell317 that's what she said. *Ba doom spss*
@@GFG2gifted lol
@@matthewfarrell317 when the he gets new places to plant.. yes
Do you ship to Israel?
Mark doesn’t want to grow more, he just wants to mow less. It’s just good CSM strategic planning.
A gap! Walkway/through way on both sides makes everything accessible.
Also allows you to plant things on the edge that need space to grow out, like broccoli
“Whoops hello” that was hilarious look look on your face🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I read your comment at the same time he said it lol what a coincidence.
"I don't know why I bothered having a shower" is just so hilarious. At 6:46. This guy is so real!
LOL yes. This is so something I do too. On days when I garden hard I end up with two showers LOL.
Your channel means a lot to me. When I was too disabled to barely move during treatments your channel gave me encouragement to even just plant one thing. Thank you.
Me too!
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I say leave a walk way gap for the larger birdie beds so u can reach everywhere
Hello! You cracked me up when you said loudly "HELLO", I laughed so hard that my husband and kids turned to look at me! LOL Anyway, I would not put the larger garden beds flush up against the row next to it. I would leave space to be able to weed eat down between the beds and walk space to fully be able to plant that larger bed from both sides. But you know best! Your garden is what I dream mine will one day be and look like.
I read this and thought the “hello” was his greeting. But keep watching!!! “Hello” is a funny moment.
@@323jethro I completely agree! Its a very funny moment!
--I just knew he'd say that! XD
9 more! I'm so jealous!
I love garden
Yeah and 2 n a half grand. Wowee. Mark better get a good crop from these lol
Yep, I wish I could have just one but dont even have the room for that in my tiny courtyard.
I would love to have these raised beds, but being on Social Security pinches the old budget too tight. However, I was driving past a local tree nursery, and I found 4 HUGE black planters that trees come in, and they hadn't been cut to remove the delivered trees. I got permission to take them, and with a little hügelkultur learned from you, I have created 4 raised beds. I am looking for more of the big planters to be put out to increase my garden size. In the meantime, I am also using the big horse feed tubs from a friend as smaller planters. I just drill holes in the bottom, do a much smaller version of hügelkultur , and voila! I can plant herbs and greens! Thank you Mark, you make it look...well, not easy, but POSSIBLE. Love from Texas!
@@ij1373 you're welcome! I'm a big fan of 'use whatcha got'.
I use tyres from places that sell and change tyres. They are happy to get rid of them (coz they don't have to pay for disposal). Only thing is that, if you ever dismantle the garden, they can't go into your normal rubbish collection or council clean up (In Australia). Tractor tyres are the best for a higher raised bed but some car tyres are quite fat with quite big holes nowadays.
Doesn't that show that if you think outside the square and keep your eyes open a solution will come.
@@chrismckell5353 I tell people to look outside the box--the view is great.
I get wooden apple bins that are 4x4ft 3ft high. I got six of them a year ago when my local grocery store was getting rid of them.
Give it a slight gap. When structures are touching it just creates more potential for wear. Plus you retain the option of tending from any side.
Learned that the hard way! Haha!
I’d go with the gap. Watching you walk with them like a giant hoop skirt was so funny 😂
Leave the gap man! I have 1 bed that is closed off on 3 sides and I have to go around to get in it. I won't change it bc I have tall trellises on 2 sides and an arc on 1 end. Its only 1 and I can deal with it, but you may kick yourself for making it difficult to get to from all sides.
Agreed. Also, leave more space for string trimming between the ones that are butted up. Or make them more flush together. The way they are, not room for paths, but grass can sure grow.
Definitely leave easy access space between your raised beds. You never know when you may have an issue that requires access.
9:45 Kevin from Epic Gardening also delivers to Canada. I have 4 green Birdies ordered in January, 2 already set up and have some brassica seedlings in. 2 more to assemble, it's not difficult, and I'm a small woman! Hubby offered to help but didn't need muscle, just a bit of time and patience. Still having frost here so no rush to transplant the peppers/tomatoes/tomatillos/zucchini/cukes just yet.
Tomatillos!!! I can’t find them here now! Nobody has them! Jealous!!
Hey Mark, just want to say you inspired me to start my own self sufficient garden and by being a biology student it helps a lot in learning a bunch of cool stuff about botany . Thanks a lot and also greetings from Romania!
“HELLO” Bahaha 🤣 too funny! Mark you’re awesome!!! I live in zone 2ish-3 so i’ll never get to grow what you grow outside so I build a greenhouse so I can try what you try my friend! Love love love this channel! A walk way gap would be the most efficient for tending the weeds. Worried that if you butted them up against each other that it might create perfect homes for a little critters to build nests. Just saying. But it’s your garden I’m sure it will look gorgeous however you do it!
“Oh hello!” 😆 Better take care of the family jewels! Looking forward to what you’ll be planting in all those beds.
Defiantly leave a gap on those bigger beds + that reminded me of the worlds strongest man contest, when they used to stand in an old car a walk with it, lol
Agree'd i like the gap.
An Aussie in Israel loves the honest way you put things together..no fuss or hype and no electronic music with shades of plastic Hollywood production.
What you see is what you get.
Makes me wonder does your partner call you crazy when you do this, mine does whenever I add massively to the garden lol Although she loves the food we are now starting to produce.
Can't wait for the planting videos for the new beds.
I would center your large beds, so you can work well from both sides.
Just got my own raised beds this year for the first time after starting a veggie garden in my backyard lawn spontaneously last year for something to do during lockdown. Now, I have 3 raised beds, a grow bag container garden, and some in ground growing space for veggies. I’m trying a lot of new things I’ve never grown, and I’m also trying a lot of experiments in the garden this year. Thanks to your channel for providing the knowledge and inspiration to start something like this to improve my life, as well as a lot of entertainment!
Im sure youre planning too, but Id love to see a vid on you filling all these.
I've got four of those beds in the garage,and more on the way. They'll go it after the underground irrigation system is installed. I'll have drip irrigation at each bed.
You're right about building momentum & keeping it going! That's why "multitasking" really doesn't work well for most people! Our brains work better when focusing on 1 thing at a time!
Just assembled 2 4 mtr Long at our community centre in Nth Brisbane filled them as per your earlier videos thanks for sharing Cheers.
The thought of using all that material you took out and the old sleepers as hugelkulture is delightful!! Your a hero in our house mate! cheers!!
I love watching what you're doing as your garden progresses. Many people are still learning to focus on the long term. I've been doing hugelkultur and lasagna gardening in my raised beds for a while now. The new beds I've been working on are in-ground hugelkultur and spirals made with stone from my garden space. My goal is to have a thriving food forest to leave to my daughter 15-29 years from now.
Love that you said leave it better than it was. If we all had that mindset our world would be so different.
Give it a gap to reach from both ends. Birdie beds last a very long time and pay for themselves every harvest year after year. I love mine.
Hello Mark, I have been watching your channel for about 2 months, and you inspired me to start a small vegetable garden bed in my balcony. I live with my wife in an apartment in Toronto - Canada, and I am trying to plant a few variety of local vegetables from seeds and some from a nursery. Thank you for the tips and I really like your videos. See you! 🙂👍
You never cease to amaze me, Mark!!👍👌👏💖
Having been involuntarily retired, (no - not sacked, lol,) and coronavirus preventing my from travelling I invested in more Birdie's Raised Garden Beds. I now have eight of the 385mm 2.5 x 1.2 metre models, each placed on a frame base of 50 x 200mm treated pine, and sixteen of the 740mm models, each on a base of 50 x 150mm. To prevent bulging along the sides, which happened with the first two beds I installed, I drilled out lengths of 30 x 30mm angle iron and bolted them inside. (That gave my drill-press a good workout, believe me!) The beds are separated by 1 metre paths of woodchips to allow for wheelbarrows and a neighbour's mobility scooter. Thought I might have overdone it a bit but having seen Epic Gardens, Huw Richards and your websites I know I'm doing he right thing.
Birdies now supply additional braces to prevent any bulging
@@SW-rx2pt Yes, I saw that in Marks post, but had they been provided with the kits I purchased I wouldn't have had a specific reason to get for myself the drill press.
(Building/repairing lots of things around the house has also justified my collection of cordless power tools.)
Now you need to design and install a drip irrigation system to auto water your entire garden.
you know Mark I love that you are so down to earth with your presentations...no sugar coating !!
I suggest keeping gap with the wider raised beds. Having access to both sides of a bed is always helpful.
I love watching the shadows crawl in the timelapse :)
Mark is so cheesy but I love that guy, he knows what he is talking about and he is entertaining!
Love ur vids mark! Been watching u for 2 years! U and James and Kevin from epic gardening inspired me to start gardening 2 years ago love ur vids guys. And mark ur jokes never get old lol
Just cut a slot in the ground for a walking path, mate, and your whole property is a raised lawn garden! Saved you a bundle there, I did.
I love your garden beds Mark. I have a huge semi permanent in ground garden and I’ve built several raised beds around the edges and throughout the rest of my property. I like raised beds but I find they are a little more difficult for me because I have to water them more often and I work a lot so I tend to forget them where I can just turn the water on in the main garden and then I just have to move the hose to the other section 1 time. I use buried drip tape in my in ground garden. Eventually when I get water run to the rest of my property and I don’t have to drag a hose everywhere I’d love to have lots of those raised beds. I think on the big beds by your pumpkin vine you might enjoy a little space between them and the other beds so you can move around them without walking around the entire row every time you want to get to the other side of onesie them. I was also thinking you can lay that cardboard in the bottom of them before you backfill and the worms will love it and it will keep weeds from coming up right away.
Veg horror film,”Run, he’s got the wipper-snipper!”
That’s awesome! When I hit the lottery I’ll buy a bunch of them. Incredible garden!
Wow! You still have a lot of work to fill those up! Looks great though. Can’t wait to see what you do with those. Will look forward to the upcoming vids.
I recently bought some Birdies garden beds for tree planters for my yard, and I found the hardest part about putting them together was opening the boxes they came in! I was already prepared for the high quality of the garden beds, but the high quality of the boxes they came in sure surprised me. My Christmas and other events decorations will be getting repacked and stored in Birdies boxes from now on.
How about, for the skinny ones sticking out, building them two together, i.e. skip an end on two and bolt their sides together to make two 4.5ish meter long beds? They already have the bracing for it...
How about using bits of various kits to make L, H, or T shaped beds to fit available space?
Small gap makes sense to me. You're going to want access to that side sometime in the future and leaning over is too much of a strain on back and shoulders.
Those garden beds are amazing. So sleek and space age looking. Love it! Greetings from Anishinaabeg territory in Canada.
It looks like you’re playing cars in a cardboard box like they do on PlaySchool lol 😂.
ROFL!!
The wheels on the bus go round and round!!🎶🎶
That's what I thought too lol
@@EricaD61
The wheels on the bus go swish swish swish 😂
more like the Flinstones.
2 weeks ago I bought a Birdies raised garden bed from, shhh don't tell anyone (Bunning's). Because you recommended this manufacturer. Thanks for the tip. My other Bunning's beds are falling apart. Less than a year after implementing the Huegelculture method.😱
I would buy that property in a heartbeat.
I let the ads play to help pay for more beds.
Mark, thank you for the great explanations in all of your videos. I have never been one to check CZcams in anticipation of new videos from a creator (I’ve always looked at CZcams as a way to kill time). But I check regularly to see if you have a new video. Because of your videos I’m hundreds of dollars and ideas into backyard gardening. Keep up the great work and I look forward to sporting your t-shirt! From Colorado, USA
You're just like an energiser bunny 🐰
Mark, I just love you and your videos. You're such a hard worker, maybe you need to get yourself an epic farm hand, like Kevin... you need your own Jacques!! Regarding the bigger beds I think leaving a gap is a good idea. Thanks for another great video!!
This was such a cool video, I always wondered how the birdie beds came and were assembled. I love your channel AND you are hilarious!! 😁
I just ordered 4 of the herb gardens that were massively discounted and I got the 5% discount 👍Thanks Mark and Birdies 👏👏👏
US here. Ordered two tall 8-in-1's in late May. Got them early Aug (slow boat from AU). Ordered 4 low 8-in-1's and got them in a week. Ordered another 4 tall 8-in-1's a few days ago for early Sep delivery. Thanks for the discount Mark. Every penny helps. Just finished putting one of the low beds together. Finger tips are sore from starting all 100 of those little nuts on the screws. I will have to build a few calluses.
Best line “whoops! hello!” @8:39
Learning so much. Great content
Thanks!
How exciting!!! I'm excited to see what you plant!!
You are so goofy, but too adorable! I love watching your channel. I learn something new all the time. Thanks so much!!
As others have said, a gap is best so you have access both sides to make it easier to work on them.
Am so impressed with the layout of your farm I cannot Express how I love your place thanks for da inspiration and keep growing
After tuning into your channel for the last few months I asked my hubby to make me a small raised garden to put on our deck. He just installed it yesterday and I planted my first seeds of spinach. Also I'm adding coriander and parsley. Thank you for inspiring me! PS I'm in Tassie😊🇦🇺🥰
I bought 5 more this year. Sent 2 to my daughter and added 3 to the 5 I have. All came in perfect shape! The cost is filling them with great soil.
I always know im happy in life when channels like yours show up in my feed. Hi from Tassie 😘
Hi Mark, just wanted to say thank you soooo much for sharing all of your knowledge with us!! My boyfriend and I found your channel the other night and can’t stop watching. About to start our own veggie garden and compost.
I'm looking forward to your updates on these new beds.
I like a little bit of space around those larger beds you have there. Thanks for sharing! I definitely want raised bed and these look very durable and easy to put together.
This is perfect timing, thanks! I'm fitting mine in with my wooden ones today. I was surprised how lightweight they were (the shorter ones). I put them together indoors while it was raining all day yesterday and it was easy to carry them outside.
Bought 2 large tall beds here in the US. Top quality and simple to assemble. You can see the high quality materials and design when you get one. I plan to buy many more.
Oh your poor back! Yes, leave space between, or you could have the same problem of other beds and not be able to reach all parts easily, plus you wouldn’t have to back up and go around to get in and out of garden (my thought!). Thanks for the chuckles when watching how clever you were to move them around! Oh your poor back. Would love to see your process of filling them up, too. Big thanks for the excellent video you provide. So well thought out for best viewing for us. The time lapse gives us the ability to watch as you work, without slowing you down. Bonus! Keeping eyes out for more videos, have a great day!
Have always enjoyed your videos! I'm 29 and nowhere near to getting my own garden but you are definitely worth the watch!😊😊😊
Mark trying to get out of the big garden beds had me cracking up 😂
To solve the over hang issue you could combine two beds by taking out the bends and connecting them together.
You could then use the bends to create a small bed, do that with all 8 beds that are going to be next to one another and you have 4 small beds.
The way the birdies beds are designed it should work well with no bowing.
Love to hear others thoughts on that idea.
Hi Mark ! Great job mate 😅 I would leave a gap between the beds, is good to walk around them ;) all the best
I think you'd be grateful to have a space to get between your larger beds, esp when planting and cleaning out for the next season
I loved this! Your humor and how you approached this is contagious! Can't wait for the next one!
I think a slight gap for the big beds is a good idea - more space to walk around and garden in between beds, the better!
Just clicked your video to “like” and say we are super excited for you and your new beds!!!
I really do love you're videos, Mark. Informational, relaxing, quality stuff right here!
you're a true inspiration to me big guy, thank you for the time and effort you put into your vidoes and work in your garden!
This is fascinating. Cant wait for some green fellas to pop their heads out of your new beds. All the best from the Netherlands
We use the galvanized steel window wells sold at Lowe's as our raised garden beds / compost piles. We plan on getting more. We have 5 right now and fill them with the soiled bedding from our Embden geese, 🐓🐔 and 🇬🇳 fowl pens. We are eastern Idaho and planting season starts on about the first of June. In May we can always assume that we have one more frost. Happened more than once. We will have herb and vegetable window pots this winter in each of our windows.
Looks fabulous. I'm very happy for you and your family. Looks like a lot of work, but... It looks like so much fun. I would love working out in the garden practically all day and listening to the wild birds. Love your channel. Congratulations Mark.
Let'sss Get to the Chiropractor! 😂👌
Not only a lesson of gardening but also of hard work and staying with something and not giving up.
I would leave a gap!! And they should give you some free for reviewing and helping to sell the raised beds!
You have an awesome property. You work so hard. Thanks for being a good example to us. God bless you and your family 🙏🏻
You just gave me an idea. Next time my wife goes on vacation I’m going to fill in her 12’ x 24’ swimming pool for an oval planter. 💡
Great additions! Lots of work, looks lovely! All the best. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family. 👍
I envy your exhaustion, you can really see the effort. Love you mark.
Thanks Mark. Love your videos. Love Birdies. Your advice helped me decide to invest in Birdies beds and I'm glad I did. Top quality and they look great.
Centring them in the row so you can go reach the centre from both sides will make life easier and look great
9 in a row? Wow! The green colour is my favourite, I have 4.
Great job Mark!!! I absolutely love watching your videos.
The guy is slowly terra-forming Australia lol
Have had my two birdie 2.3m x 0.5m wide garden beds for 3 weeks now. First time veggie grower and absolutely loving it. My 3 year old daughter loves trying the herbs straight from the patch. Love your videos! Keep up the good work
Looking forward to seeing you fill, establish and grow in those new beds. Also appreciate the heads-up on your older more detailed videos