Concrete Block Raised Garden Bed Design

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.

Concrete block raised garden bed design.

Plants can be healthier and more productive in a raised bed because you can control the quality of the soil and water drainage. See more ideas about cinder block garden outdoor gardens raised garden beds. Go for two or three layers. W x 8 in.

One of the great things about using cinder blocks is that you can easily make your planting beds as high as you want. First we laid out the cinder blocks where we wanted them. Just do one layer. 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 can also prevent tunneling pests from decimating your plants. The idea is simple. Using cinder blocks for garden beds is especially nice because you can so easily pick your height. How to make a cinder block garden.

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. Landecor ledge stone 24 in. This raised garden bed plan uses the square foot gardening technique. But now that we moved i have a big empty yard that gets lots of sun.

Think of them as gardening legos. In this article we will explore 15 different ways that you can use a cinderblock. You might be wondering about the blocks since chances are most raised beds you ve seen were made of wood. These cinder blocks are 8 x8 x16 from home depot.

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. Carve out a square shape create square foot squares line them up and start planting. H x 2 in. You can create walls planting pots and other highlights in your garden by reinventing the usefulness of a cinder block.

Cinder blocks are a common item that you see but they often do not have much use other than creating a wall. Cinder block raised garden beds completed. Do you want a bed close to the ground. One lonely cinder block raised garden bed and a whole bunch of moss with a splattering of grass.

The idea is simple. 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. Keep reading to learn more about raised garden beds made from concrete blocks. Want your plants higher and easier to reach.

Well have you ever considered using cinderblocks as accent pieces in your garden.