Ready to get those hands dirty once you learn how to create our farmhouse style simple raised garden in your backyard?
It has been over 6 years since we have had a garden. And, we procrastinated and procrastinated. We knew the labor would be intensive on the front end to dig up all the sod. So, we knew we would be working on this project with a step-by-step approach in mind.
Simple Raised Garden-Last fall:
My husband measured out the area where we wanted our simple raised garden beds in the backyard. He then killed the grass.
Simple Raised Garden-Early spring:
In early spring we he started digging out all the dead grass and plant material. We also had quite a bit of black dirt left over in this area. So, we needed to mound it up to later be used to fill the galvanized planters for our simple raised garden beds.
Here is a reality shot of the hard work and muscle it takes to get the land ready for this simple raised bed garden idea of mine. A bit of sweat equity on the front end and low maintenance for the rest of the growing season. Rest assured, I am not quite sure I had the hubs convinced at that moment. He is quite happy with my vision at the current date though.
This whole process took FOREVER, it seemed. Mostly, because life gets in the way. The house does need to be cleaned every now and again. Right? The girls had to have their special pet turtles Fe Fe and Foo Foo supervise the project, as you see below. They were supervising for a long time.
Simple Raised Garden-Mid Spring Progress:
- Once the debris and dead plant material was removed we began to pile up the dirt.
- Weed fabric was placed throughout the square area of the garden.
- The 48″ galvanized fire pit rings were put into place.
- Crushed granite was spread throughout the walking space.
- Weed fabric was placed inside of the rings and filled with soil.
It was finally planting time! Yahoo!
And, as you can see the simple raised garden beds are doing their job! They are producing like crazy this summer and they are pretty much maintenance free.
Why the hubs needs so many hot peppers is beyond me. But, I was not going to argue with the muscle of the operation. I am so pleased that this phase is completed. This fall we will be adding a fence around the garden perimeter so that those little bunnies can’t chew off my carrot tops any longer!
What do you think? Would you give this a go in your backyard?
Have a lovely day,
I love the planters, however they do not show up on the Tractor Supply website. What exactly are they called and where did you get them in your hometown? The galvanized watering troughs about that size were over $250 each, way too much to spend for a planter and the bottom would have to be cut out of it. Thanks for sharing your great idea.
Karen, I did link to Tractor Supply, but the galvanized fire pit rings are not online. I know I have seen these at other larger chains as well. Menards had some similar. The rings from Tractor Supply were on sale for $50, which is way cheaper than building a cedar raised box, plus the labor and upkeep. I will keep checking Tractor Supply online for them. If they do show up, I definitely will link to the specific brand/product. We did purchase them from our local Tractor Supply.
your raised garden looks great! Yes, I would give a go if I had a the space! 🙂
Thanks so much Pamela! So happy you like it. The garden is growing like crazy and the bunnies are enjoying it as well.
Hi Michelle, it is very good idea to create a farmhouse style raised garden in our backyard. You and your husband really done great work at your backyard farm. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful blog.
Very sweet Mike. Thank you for checking out our project.