How to Build a Raised Garden Bed for Just $100 • Gardenary

Our Favorite Way to Build an Inexpensive Raised Bed

When I first started my Houston-based garden consulting business, Rooted Garden, I made all of the raised beds myself. I’m a gardener by trade—and not a carpenter—for a reason, so I came up with a simple way to construct a wooden raised bed using minimal tools.

This detailed guide will show you the step by step to create a beautiful, long-lasting raised garden bed using my simple construction process. Trust me, following these steps (and using any of my suggested modifications) will save you so much time, frustration, and money if you’ve been searching for inexpensive raised garden bed ideas.

Note: I call this my $100 raised bed. That’s how much the cedar boards, framing angles, and hardware originally cost. Unfortunately, the price of cedar keeps increasing, so budget for a little over $100 total. Prices may vary depending on your location.

The step-by-step directions below will focus on how to create a 4′ x 4′ x 1′ cedar garden bed, but I’ll also include modifications to apply to nearly any shape or size garden you’d like to create, including DIY raised bed garden plans for the following sizes:

• 2’ X 8’ X 1’
• 4′ X 4′ X 6″
• 4′ X 6′ x 1′
• 4′ X 8′ X 1′
• 2′ X 6′ x 1′

All right, if you’re ready to learn how to build an inexpensive raised garden bed, let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work!