Raised Beds

Finally!! The raised beds have been started! For each bed (we built two beds yesterday) we used eight pieces of wood. Two four feet 2x4's, two five feet 2x4's, two four feet 2x6's, and two five feet 2x6's. We got all of this times two plus the clear plastic we will put underneath for only $44. So much less money than if we had bought the beds already made.

First, we nailed together the four feet 2x6's so they made a 5 foot by 4 foot rectangle. We finished that and then braced the corners with metal things. (I'm not really sure what they're called.) Once that was done we built the top part. The top was made of four feet 2x4's. The top and bottom were connected with more metal. I'm pretty sure they were called hangers. Those were just screwed into place. We were done!

We did all of this in the rain yesterday. Only one raised bed was fully finished, but the second one we left to finish when I return from Boston. All of this cost about $64. Keep in mind that that is the price for building two raised beds. If we had bought raised beds, EACH of the beds cost about $100. We saved a lot of money!

When we return from Boston, we are going to get the soil. Then PLANT!!!