As much as I have used the no dig vegetable garden, in my garden I have also experimented with other methods. I really like the different designs available for garden beds. From this diy u shaped raised garden beds, to the rbrick raised garden bed and the cinder block raised garden beds. In this post we will be introducing a new material when we start building these diy wattle raised garden beds.
Whether you want a round, square or rectangular garden bed you can use the same materials to make it. The great part is that you can collect everything you need for your project from the woods near you. What this means is that you can no longer complain about not having enough funds to buy material to build a raised garden bed. And for those of us who like to use natural resources, this project has us smiling all the way to the garden.
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Here’s What You’ll Need:
- lots of long twigs and branches
- strong, thick, straight sticks
- drum or barrel
- water
- garden fabric
- branches
- garden waste
- compost
- soil
- seeds or plants
- saw or machete
When it comes to trees you should collect your twigs and branches from either the Willow, Dogwood and Cornel are recommended. If not available in your area, do not sweat use, whatever you can find that is flexible and durable. The straight sticks are used to build the frame, the stronger the better. Soaking the rods overnight before the build is also encouraged, for various reasons.
It is not necessary to clear out the area you want to build your bed, but feel free to do so if you like. The frame should be established first before any weaving can begin. The best place to start weaving is from the bottom coming up, until you have reached the desired level. After which you can then start working on the elevated bed that will hold your plants.
You can follow step by step instructions on the Ideas 2 Live 4 blog, here…
DIY Wattle Raised
Garden Beds Instructions
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