Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Wordless Wednesday: Raised garden beds

This is not my anti-tutorial about making raised vegetable garden beds with mamamilkers to counter the way The Pioneer Woman makes it all look so dang easy. (And I quote: "If you’re even remotely comfortable with using a drill, this entire project can take under an hour." Scoff, scoff, snort.) No, my anti-tutorial will come later. For now, enjoy a hint of summery gardeny goodness taking shape, wherein we make it look easy-breeezy ourselves, and stop back next Tuesday (June 8) for our June Carnival of Natural Parenting, where everyone's going to give you great ideas for playing outdoors!

making raised garden beds - toddler measures and plays

making raised garden beds - drilling holes in wood

making raised garden beds - screwing screws into wood

making raised garden beds - digging trough around bed

making raised garden beds - boy on wheelbarrow

making raised garden beds - boy smiling with shovel

making raised garden beds - shoveling dirt and soil

making raised garden beds - large earthworm

making raised garden beds - toddler trampling cardboard lining

making raised garden beds - trimming wire mesh for base

making raised garden beds - pvc hoops over finished bed

making 3 raised garden beds - just add soil

Just add soil.


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25 comments:

Russ said...

Looks like everyone is hard at work. Have a good day.

Felicia said...

Those look great! My husband created ours and they are working wonderfully. I'll post an update soon!

BTW.. thanks for adding me to your super duper linky list!

alicia said...

Thanks for the inspiration. My to husband wants to do these. Happy WW! Dop by and link up.

Dee said...

Those are some nice looking raised beds! I love the greenhouse hoops setup one. Wish I could get mine to be so neat! Grrr...

My favorite pictures are of your littlest helped though. SO CUTE!!!

Hyacynth said...

Your raised beds look awesome. So worth the work, right? Hubby is making me one for my strawberries this weekend. Totally stoked.

Auntie E said...

Love it great job. Another project for the summer..I would love one of these. Love the use of the boxes on the bottom.
My WW link for you

Anonymous said...

very nice family project!
we just dug our garden and hope to have fresh veggies soon!

Amy @ babybabylemon said...

This is the second spring that we have failed to put in raised beds. This might be inspiration to actually do it. I would love to have my herbs in a raised bed.

Melodie said...

Fantastic. We need to make these at our new place. Will come back for your photo tutorial once we're ready!

Melanie @ Whimsical Creations said...

Bet you are going to have some yummy veggies. =D I love our garden.

Andrea said...

Great shots! I'm jealous! I want a garden!

Unknown said...

He's so cute!! Aww.. look at his cheeks, that smile! Great job with the garden beds too :)

Sybil Runs Things said...

Woo Hoo!!!! I am going to link to this so everyone can see your hard work :)

Marice said...

looks like everyone was having so much fun! such a cutie :)

u may view mine too here

Lisa C said...

Nice photos...Mikko is so dang cute! Those raised beds look great...makes me want to do it, too.

The Mayor! said...

Awwww, he's sooo happy puttering away with Dad! Too cute! :-D

Happy WW Lauren, love the button LOL!

♥ Sarah @ FFP ♥ said...

Great WW post. Gardens are plant filled coolness and your son looks like he was a big help.

Anonymous said...

WOW! Just looking at all those pictures make me tired! You work HARD and it came out great!

Anonymous said...

You should know that that picture of the worm has jolted good sense back into me. Worms are the number one reason why I don't do gardening. Blech!

Henrietta said...

I just LOVE playing in the dirt! It looks like your little one does too! I can't wait to see what your beds look like all finished.

Kristi {at} Live and Love...Out Loud said...

Wow! That looks like so much hard work, yet so much fun. Your garden is going to be awesome!
Thanks for stopping by and linking up. Have a great day.

Kristi, Live and Love...Out Loud
@TweetingMama

Mommy Kennedy said...

I just love the caption! Thanks for the linky and linking up with me too!

Anonymous said...

WOW, I would love to have a garden, but I have a brown thumb...

Sorry I'm late, I have been having computer troubles and just now got the chance to make my WW rounds... Thanks for stopping by my blog and linking up!

Kristin @ Intrepid Murmurings said...

Those raised beds look great! And very similar to ours
(which yeah, were not at all an easy, one hour project, haha!) Love the cold frame attachments, too (thats what that last one is, right?)

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