13 Raised Garden Bed Projects and Ideas

13 MORE Raised Garden Bed Ideas! You’ll love these ideas for your own garden! 

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If you’ve been around the blog the last few years, you’ll probably have read the incredibly popular post about raised garden beds: 13 Unique DIY Raised Garden Beds. If you haven’t had the opportunity to read that post, you’ll want to do that! Above ground gardening has been incredibly popular for the last decade, and for great reasons! If you live in a small space, or are looking for a more manageable garden, these ideas will be great for you. Some of the projects have tutorials, and some of them are purely meant for inspiration ideas. Please research building materials for gardening before you begin your project to ensure that you are growing your garden in a safe manner. Be sure to click the blue/gray links to be taken to the source.

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1. DIY ROLLING PLANTER BOX TUTORIAL BY KLEINWORTH & CO 

Perfect for gardening in small spaces! 

Above Ground Garden Ideas - DIY Rolling Planter Box by Kleinworth Co

2. HANGING HERB GARDEN BY THE COUNTRY CHIC COTTAGE 

This hanging herb garden is so adorable! It will fit in any location that has sun! 

Above Ground Garden Ideas - Hanging Herb Garden by The Country Chic Cottage

3. GROW A GARDEN IN SOIL BAGS BY ANN’S ENTITLED LIFE

Ann shows you how she accomplished this project from beginning to end!  

Above Ground Garden Ideas - Grow a Garden in Soil Bags by Ann's Entitled Life

4. DIY RAISED GARDEN BED FROM AN OLD SOFA TABLE BY REFRESH LIVING 

How cute is this idea? Full tutorial in the post. 

Above Ground Garden Ideas - DIY Raised Garden Bed from an Old Sofa Table by Refresh Living

5. DIY RAISED GARDEN BED BY HELLO NATURE BLOG 

Don’t get overwhelmed by the quantity of beds they have growing – they started one box at a time! 🙂 

Above Ground Garden Ideas - DIY Raised Garden by Hello Nature Blog

6. HOW TO MAKE A SELF WATERING BOX BY CONDO BLUES 

Full tutorial for the trellis and the planter box in this post! 

Above Ground Garden Ideas - How to Make a Self Watering Planter Box by Condo Blues

7. DIY RAISED GARDEN BED BY REFRESH LIVING 

This garden is a classic above ground garden box. They also include a great tutorial for building the boxes, and also some tips for the best soil mix! 

Above Ground Garden Ideas - Above Ground Garden Box Tutorial by Refresh Living

8. BEAUTIFUL ENCLOSED GARDEN WITH RAISED BEDS BY BOWER POWER 

This whole garden design is gorgeous! Go see the full garden and all the ideas that did and did not work for them. 

Above Ground Garden Ideas - Beautiful Fenced in Raised Garden Design by Bower Power

9. NEAT AND TIDY CINDER BLOCK GARDEN BY VINTAGE KIDS MODERN WORLD 

This garden is adorable and inspiring for small spaces! 

Above Ground Garden Ideas - Cinder Block Garden by Vintage Kids Modern World

10. RAISED PLANTING BED BY THIS OLD HOUSE 

These boxes are gorgeous, and more finished than a standard above ground box. 

11. JOANNA GAINES’ FARMHOUSE GARDEN VIA BHG 

Sometimes it’s just great to dream! What a gorgeous garden design. Go see the additional pictures if this plan interests you! 

Above Ground Garden Ideas - Joanna Gaines' Farmhouse Garden via BHG

12. GARDEN ENCLOSURE IDEA BY CLOVER AND THYME 

Great idea for keeping animals out of your garden. Head over to the post to read all about how this garden enclosure was constructed! 

Above Ground Garden Ideas - Garden Enclosure Idea by Clover & Thyme

13. RAISED BED WITH TRELLIS IDEA BY EMILY A CLARK

Great tutorial for an inexpensive garden box and trellis!  

Above Ground Garden Ideas - Raised Bed Garden with Trellis by Emily A Clark

Thanks for stopping by the blog today! Check out this post if you want to see even more garden ideas! 

13 Unique DIY Raised Garden Bed Ideas 

Unique DIY Raised Garden Bed Ideas by Home Stories A to Z

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  1. I like idea number 12 with the gravel between beds to keep the weeds and yard work down.
    My husband is into raised beds too. I kind of like them but I find they require more watering.