Last week when I posted All About Raised Bed Part 1 HERE, I was thrilled to find many of you who share the enthusiasm for raised bed gardens!
Here’s Part 2: 20 inspiring raised bed projects, from simple wood raised beds to many creative variations. ( Some of the helpful resources are affiliate links. Full disclosure here. )
In case you missed part 1, here it is. It covers the important basics of building a productive raised bed, such as planning and soil building.
Before we jump in, I do want to share that soil building is THE MOST IMPORTANT part of a great raised bed. This book Lasagna Gardening: A New Layering System for Bountiful Gardens: No Digging, No Tilling, No Weeding, No Kidding! talks about a great way to build soil without much input and hard work!
1 . Simple raised bed with 4×4 posts ( Vegetable Gardener )
2 . Simple raised bed with outside posts and braces.
The braces keeps the boards from warping. ( BHG )
3. Raised bed with hoop attachments.
Love the addition of PVC pipes held upright to the inside of the bed with steel tube straps. A hoop house can be created using smaller diameter PVC or wires. ( Sunset)
4. Raised bed with cap.
The 1×4 caps give these raised beds an attractive look. ( Chris loves Julia )
5. Alternating 6×6 raised bed
Remember these gorgeous raised beds from last week?
They are made from 4x6s. Below is a tutorial on how to make the from 6x6s, which is the same process. 
6. Counter height raised bed
A really simple and nice design here. I would also add landscape fabric at the bottom.
7. Fancy knock-off raised bed
Wouldn’t this beautiful planter at Williams Sonoma make a great gift for a garden lover? If you are thinking about DIY, someone at Instructables figured out how to build these beautiful raised beds using pallets!
Here’s our favorite tool for taking apart pallets – an awesome deck wrecker!
8. & 9. Raised bed with fencing.
Great idea to use existing raised bed frame and add fencing or even a door to keep out deer and rabbits! You can purchase kits or make your own version.
10. Raised bed with benches.
Perfect place to sit and enjoy the garden, or set tools and snacks for the gardener! ( Bonnie )
11-20. Some creative variations! Continue To Next Page…
I want to try these raised beds for tomoatoes, peppers, and maybe some strawberries. I’m pinning this, it’s a great tutorial. Thanks for sharing!
I combined #6 above with a pallet (non-treated) & planted lettuce and kale between the slats. Very happy with the results! Thanks for the great inspiration.
must be so pretty too! 🙂
I can’t wait for the day we have a yard and can have a garden! Great post! These are all so amazing!
I am sending this to my husband. I want an herb garden so bad!! Love these ideas. Thank you.
I love all these raise bed ideas. I’m getting older and raised beds are perfect and easier for me
I LOVE these! I want to plant some raised beds so badly. I’ve been thinking a lot about doing the tire ones. They seem easiest if I can find enough old tires.
I love the idea of this! My mom just put one in her yard, so I can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Those are some super cute ideas! I would love some cages on mine… dang rabbits love to snack in my garden! 🙂
These are so beautiful! They are a great way to add character to your garden/
Wonderful bed garden ideas. I only have a small balcony but I love gardening.
Love this! I have pallets and old tires laying around in the garage. I should do this! Pinning this to save.
These are such great ideas. I LOVE the raised beds with the benches, what a great idea!! I have 4×4 raised beds in my garden and next year they’ll need to be replaced. I have some great inspiration for some new ones. Thanks so much for sharing!
These are so amazing! Thanks for sharing. This is one of my favorite blog posts this week. Yay! #7 is my favorite. =)
These are gorgeous and I have a dream of having raised beds in my backyard one day. However, I need to go to gardening school first, because I’m realizing I do not have a green thumb! Ha!
Ooooh, very high tech, love it!
There are some fantastic ideas in this post. The Mister and I have been talking about revamping our beds (though that will probably be in the fall); I’ll have to share a few of these ideas with him.
YES. I would like one of each please! 😉 Gorgeous list of raised bed gardens. I definitely need to invest a little bit of time in a few of them. My plants are getting too big for my pots already. Yikes!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE all these ideas. They are great ways yo save a little bit of toil on your back also! Thanks for taking the time to share.
It’s always easier when doing something with tutorial! Thanks for sharing it here! I’m trying to make some raised beds for my garden and I hope things work well for me with your guide!