Concrete Block Raised Garden Bed Design

You can create walls planting pots and other highlights in your garden by reinventing the usefulness of a cinder block.

Concrete block raised garden bed design.

D tan gray concrete raised garden bed planter box stones 4 pack model 19851 81 98 81 98. I built my first raised bed from concrete blocks aka cinder blocks a few years ago though my garden wasn t too successful because our yard had become much shadier. Jun 7 2012 explore frugal follies s board concrete block raised bed gardening followed by 4204 people on pinterest. One lonely cinder block raised garden bed and a whole bunch of moss with a splattering of grass.

The idea is simple. When making a raised bed instead of going in ground you can place it where the sun or shade is the best for the plants you want to cultivate. Using cinder blocks for garden beds is especially nice because you can so easily pick your height. Carve out a square shape create square foot squares line them up and start planting.

Keep reading to learn more about raised garden beds made from concrete blocks. These cinder blocks are 8 x8 x16 from home depot. Plants can be healthier and more productive in a raised bed because you can control the quality of the soil and water drainage. Do you want a bed close to the ground.

The idea is simple. Well have you ever considered using cinderblocks as accent pieces in your garden. One of the great things about using cinder blocks is that you can easily make your planting beds as high as you want. Cinder blocks are a common item that you see but they often do not have much use other than creating a wall.

How to make a cinder block garden. These stunning raised beds seen at the 2004 san diego national convention garden tour are built with a combination of cinder blocks and pressure treated logs. This raised garden bed plan uses the square foot gardening technique. In this article we will explore 15 different ways that you can use a cinderblock.

Just do one layer. But now that we moved i have a big empty yard that gets lots of sun. Concrete blocks are also easy to work with and can be installed right over the top of grass or weeds making this a quick diy raised garden bed project that can be completed in an afternoon. You might be wondering about the blocks since chances are most raised beds you ve seen were made of wood.

Flower pot planter wall block elevated bed raised garden beds white raised garden beds 4x4 lid garden wooden border. You can also prevent tunneling pests from decimating your plants. Think of them as gardening legos. H x 2 in.

Landecor ledge stone 24 in. Go for two or three layers. The long sides of the garden bed have eight cinder blocks and the ends have three for a total of 22 cinder blocks per raised bed. See more ideas about cinder block garden outdoor gardens raised garden beds.

First we laid out the cinder blocks where we wanted them.