DIY Raised Garden Box

Our little chicks have been begging for a garden

to grow our own wonderful yum for the table and

thankfully they love veggies just as much as their 

Mama does! So my handy hubby tackled yet another

amazing project a few weekends ago and we are

proud to announce...

the green beans, peas and cucumbers have sprouted!

On his shopping list:

3 pieces of 2X12" Pressure Treated Lumber

1 roll of landscape fabric

Scrap wood for corner stakes

1- 8X2 foot trellis

Several bags of Organic Raised Bed Soil

He built the box on our driveway since it is 

more level. Cut one of the boards in half, 

making our garden box 8X4 feet.

Some grunt work digging out a bit of the hill

and then staking it into place, reinforcing the 

corners with screws. We had leftover stain from

our master bathroom project and he enlisted the

help of our seven year old to "paint" the box.

This is how it's done Daniel Son...

He lined the bottom of the box and stapled it in, 

adding the bags of soil. 

Next the trellis...cut in half, zip tied together and

buried into the soil. It'll be fun to watch the 

beans curl up the sides.

Confession: Yes, I grew up on a farm but I don't

have a green thumb, I am however 

willing to try. Since we were a little late planting,

we picked up plants that were already started, minus

the beans and cucumbers. I'm not sure how 

huge everything will get, so we are playing it safe

this summer with just a few items. 

Three tomato plants on the left and all sorts of

glorious smelling spices on the right. We added

rosemary and marigolds around the edges to help

keep away any animals that might want to take a nibble.

One yellow pepper plant, and a pouch of snow peas,

green beans and cucumbers.

The kids have enjoyed watching the tomatoes blossom

and love watering the plants...fingers crossed

we will have something yummy to show for our 

hard work!

How does your garden grow?
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