# @dmregister on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DID_sMzOqZb
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/29060059-dmregister-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-04-05T11:00:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) — https://gondola.cc/DMRegister

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Ready, get set ... garden! 🪴🧑‍🌾 It's easier than you think to make your own raised garden beds. And if you've got a challenging area in your yard, maybe try raised beds for your garden this year. Growing in raised beds can be a solid method for dealing with problems like poor drainage, rocky soil, heavy-clay soil, contaminated soil or too much sloping.

What you need:
•  Many gardeners choose wood to construct raised beds for its price and durability. While inexpensive untreated pine lumber can be used to construct raised beds, rot-resistant cedar will be more durable and have a longer lifespan. Treated lumber is an even better option for building raised garden beds simply because of its lifespan. 

• Different types of stone or concrete materials can be used to construct raised garden beds including brick, concrete blocks, stone pavers and even large rocks. 

• You can even upcycle: While we don't recommend using salvaged lumber to make garden beds where food crops will be grown, salvaged or repurposed bricks and concrete blocks are perfectly acceptable materials to use when constructing garden beds for food crops.

• One of the most popular materials right now for raised garden beds seems to be metal – particularly a very durable and simple to use galvanized-steel livestock water tank.

🔗 Get more raised garden bed tips at our link in bio
📸 Jovanny Hernandez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

#diy #homeimproved #gardening #raisedgardenbeds

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diy, gardening, homeimproved, raisedgardenbeds

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