I started out with an old telephone pole cut into 10' lengths and a few cross ties, but the grass came from underneath and I never planted in them...
Then, I left those in place and built around them with PT lumber that came from Lowes' rejected cart that sell for 10 cents on the dollar. What few people know is that if you will soak the PT wood overnight, most of the twists and bows will go away, then screw the lumber in place before it dries... I cut the corner post tops with a bandsaw and cut the notches with a dado head on a radial arm saw. In the returned paint area of the home centers, you can find returned paint cans and also deck & fence stains for $5 a gallon and $15 for a 5-gallon bucket.
The trellises are made from 1/2" rebar and chainlink fence parts. Finials, metal rooster, and metal disk came from Hobby Lobby's 50% off sale.... One planter is 12'X 22 and the other is 14'x14'.
Adding almost a dump truck load of sandy loam soil with wood planer chips and several bags of new garden soil mixed in, now they are between 18"-24" deep with rolled weed barrier lining the bottom and up the sides.
This is the third season...except for learning that raised beds take more water, so far, so good.
@After seeing the good looking raised beds and the greenhouse, I thought I'd add a picture of this winter's 9" snow here in Texas, and the garden shed I'm now building near those raised beds.
Bill
Then, I left those in place and built around them with PT lumber that came from Lowes' rejected cart that sell for 10 cents on the dollar. What few people know is that if you will soak the PT wood overnight, most of the twists and bows will go away, then screw the lumber in place before it dries... I cut the corner post tops with a bandsaw and cut the notches with a dado head on a radial arm saw. In the returned paint area of the home centers, you can find returned paint cans and also deck & fence stains for $5 a gallon and $15 for a 5-gallon bucket.
The trellises are made from 1/2" rebar and chainlink fence parts. Finials, metal rooster, and metal disk came from Hobby Lobby's 50% off sale.... One planter is 12'X 22 and the other is 14'x14'.
Adding almost a dump truck load of sandy loam soil with wood planer chips and several bags of new garden soil mixed in, now they are between 18"-24" deep with rolled weed barrier lining the bottom and up the sides.
This is the third season...except for learning that raised beds take more water, so far, so good.
@After seeing the good looking raised beds and the greenhouse, I thought I'd add a picture of this winter's 9" snow here in Texas, and the garden shed I'm now building near those raised beds.
Bill