How Do You Build Elevated Brick Garden Beds?
Elevated brick garden beds can add interest to your outdoor space and can be a solution if you have poor quality soil. They are easy to maintain and can be be less stressful on your back when planting and weeding. You can build elevated brick garden beds from recycled materials or inexpensive new materials. Look for a site that receives plenty of sunshine, has adequate drainage and is conveniently located to your source of water or within hose-distance of an outdoor faucet. Prepare the garden bed location by removing existing plants and exposing the soil beneath any existing growth. You may wish to use a rotary tiller, but it’s not necessary. Pound metal stakes into ground at the corners of your garden bed using a mallet or hammer. Wrap with string to plan the size of your elevated garden bed by forming an outline with the string. Measure the perimeter of the elevated brick garden bed. Divide this number by the length of the bricks (usually 8 inches) to estimate the number of bricks yo
