Raised Garden Bed Plans

Raised beds and planters built by gardeners, with the sizes and materials they chose.

Step-by-step guides

Written by our editors, with materials, tools and safety notes.

A plank-built raised bed planted with squash

Guide

Raised Garden Beds

How to Build a Simple Wooden Raised Garden Bed (4 × 8 ft)

Beginner
A few hours
Medium cost

DIY Outdoor Builds guide

Long growing troughs raised on wooden legs

Guide

Raised Garden Beds

Build an Elevated Planter Box on Legs (Waist-High Garden)

Intermediate
About a day
Medium cost

DIY Outdoor Builds guide

Community builds

Real builds documented by their builders and shared under open licenses:

Real build

Raised Garden Beds

DIY Redwood Raised Garden Beds Built Over Poor Soil

Built 2007
Beginner

By Chelsea · via Appropedia

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Choosing a raised bed plan

What to compare between plans:
- Width: a bed you can reach across from both sides is easier to work
- Timber type and whether it is treated, for beds used for food
- Depth and what fills the bottom of the bed