How To Make A Raised Garden Bed On A Slope

Youll be much happier and spend a lot less time.

How to make a raised garden bed on a slope. The technique described here will work on varied grades and even if the slope runs off in two directions. The project is simplified by building the bed in place requiring no measuring of the slope grade and can be built working alone you dont need someone on the other end to hold boards or move the finished bed in place. I did 2 boards high to accommodate the cross slope. If you have a flat yard i would suggest framing out a 46 bed with 210 or 212 and calling it a day.

Raised beds for a sloping vegetable garden. Below is my current favorite system for building a raised garden bed with tapered sides. Knowing that our handy work will last for many years makes me enjoy it all the more. Please practice hand washing and social distancing and check out our resources for adapting to these times.

I am looking to put together a couple of raised garden beds 4x8 each that are built into a slope. If you want to make raised beds similar to these you can pick a flat site and get away with doing them one board high instead of 2. Building a terraced vegetable garden is basically making raised beds on a slope and its important to start at the bottom and work your way up. Some sites may need only a low stone wall to transform them into good gardening space while others will require compact beds stacked up like boxes.

Raised bed on a slope. Of course since these photos were taken. Stay safe and healthy. Knowing that everything we used was safe and as natural as possible gives me peace of mind.

While building a raised bed garden on a slope has its challenges its totally worth the effort when you can harvest your first cherry tomato and slice the first cucumber. Dont worry about leveling the entire area just make a trench where the planter sides will be placed and level.