We have been slow in getting things done in our yard, mostly because I have a lot of ideas that I just can’t commit to (hence my non-permanent yard options, like this hanging herb garden). But we felt the need this year to do away with our old wooden raised garden bed, as it was starting to show it’s age.
I really like gray and stone tones, so we found a few DIY yard projects using cinder blocks (we had a bench to make next – check out our DIY cinder block bench here), including this raised garden bed. Keep reading to see how we did it!
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Using 12 of these 8″x8″x16″ cinder blocks from Home Depot (about $2 each), and 12 of these 8″x2″x16″ concrete top caps from Home Depot, some QuickCrete to lightly seal the caps to the cinder blocks, and 4 bags of garden soil (on sale at Home Depot), this total project cost about $45 total.
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MomHomeGuide.com says
This is great! Did you the Quikcrete in the tube or bag?
Sunny says
Are you concerned that the materials of the concert blocks might leech into the soil and eventually you’re vegetables? I too would like to build concrete raised beds but I’ve heard mixed feeling about whether or not this could cause a health problem down the line.
Ramona Cruz-Peters says
I honestly hadn’t looked into that, but I change the soil every year.
Kat says
I don’t think there would be much concern if you’re using a good quality liner between the blocks and soil. Most veggie roots aren’t going to travel that deep in a season. You can also seal the blocks and use a liner.
Basic Block Building says
No glue was necessary. The top caps should have been staggered across the block separations for a much stronger structure without glue and thus still easily disassembled/moved.
Ramona Cruz-Peters says
Thanks for the feedback! Since I have small kids that play in the yard, we personally wanted to make sure it was secure so they couldn’t pull any of it down onto themselves.