Saturday, March 15, 2025

The Mistake We Made on Our Raised Beds 3/15/25!




Back in January of last year (2024) we bought these two wooden boxes for $10 a piece thinking we could use them for raised beds. I don't know guys but they said they would be great in the garden.  We fell for it and we were excited for the deal.   The thoughts of the extra room to grow things excited us as well.


Well, not much grew in them this past season and the wood just swelled and then eventually came apart.  We knew it was time to let them go.   We found a good deal on steel raised beds that were approximately the same size but we needed a little extra help to get the old ones out.  So, when the grandson wanted to earn $30.00 I told him,  I know just the job! 


Yesterday was the perfect 70 degree day to do it.

The old dirt was put in a wheelbarrow.  Then, husband and grandson threw the wooden beds upside down in to the main garden to wait till garbage day.  Then we put the new ones down and put in all the old dirt plus more to fill them up.  

It was quite the heavy lifting and after it was done the grandson ran away.  I told him I have more jobs but he didn't seem interested.  ha ha but he will.  He just needs time to recover.  Money talks!

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7 comments:

Cheryl Kimbley said...

The metal beds are nice. They should last.

Lana said...

So much of gardening is live and learn here, too. Plastic raised boxes we have that are on wheels have split on the bottom . Why did we think they cold hold all that weight? I have had my eye on those steel beds and I hope you love them!

Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Garden said...

I hope they do Cheryl! Have a great day!

Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Garden said...

I think those steel beds will hold up..seems like a lot of people have them. We never know what will work I guess till we try. Have a great week Lana.

Kathy said...

Sorry about the wooden beds, but I think your new beds will last longer. I have a similar steel bed, and it worked well last year. Hope it will be a good growing season.

Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Garden said...

That's good to hear Kathy that your steel beds worked great last year. It makes me have high hopes for this year!

Mrs. Murphy said...

My goal is to eventually put in galvanized beds like yours. I just don't know enough about gardening yet to dig up my patio! It's good to know that those type of wood boxes are not a good bet. Can't wait to see how things grow!