25 Raised Garden Beds That Will Inspire You to Actually Grow Veggies This Year

If you're a sucker for all things summer, you're no-doubt embracing the season's fresh produce. Looking to take it to the next level? Make those mojitos and salads even yummier with your own homegrown herbs and veggies. The 25 raised gardens ahead will inspire you to become a backyard master. Scope out the blooming inspo, then start turning your outdoor space into a lush, edible paradise.

DIY Edible Garden: Keep deer and neighbor’s dogs from cramping your gardening dreams with this nifty tutorial. (via Brit + Co)

Garden Lights: Who says string lights are just for parties and patios? (via New York Times)

Bold and Minimal: Painting your raised boxes black is a bold move, but paired with the tiered beds, it's a surprisingly stylish look. (via Gardenista)

Vertical Garden Combo: Bring options into your oasis by combining raised beds with vertical garden screens.(via Green Thumbs)

Fairytale Garden Style: If corrugated metal isn’t your jam, why not line your raised beds in stone for the ultimate fairytale look? The gardening shed and pastel pumpkins are optional, but highly recommended. (via Better Homes and Gardens)

Modern Cinder Block Garden: It's time to rethink cinder blocks. Stack them creatively to give you extra spots for succulents. (via Deceits)

Backyard Getaway: We spy a tiny stock tank pond in the middle of this greenery paradise that's uber charming. Fill your own with fish, then border your raised beds with cobblestones for a rustic touch. (via Better Homes and Gardens)

Curved Garden Row: Curved concrete blocks and a cheery lettuce spread make for a seriously sleek garden. This minimal setup is modern and totally easy to DIY. (via Laguna Dirt)

Wooden Paved Paths: Doesn’t this garden look Zen? Staggering raised beds will make your garden appear like a piece of art AND give you extra yard space. (via Gardening Solutions)

Sunny Vegetable Patch: This large garden has it all: raised beds, potted flowers, and even a wooden fence for trailing plants. The pebble paths keep weeds at bay and the taller trees offer shade while you’re picking produce. (via Period Living)

Mini Greenhouse Effect: Covered beds act as tiny greenhouse to give you perfect veggies in any weather. Plus, the height boost makes those veggies extra accessible. (via Schooner Wöhnen)

Garden Paths: Sometimes, all your mini farm needs to look polished is some low-maintenance gravel sprinkled between the beds. (via HAVEFOLKET)

DIY Garden Boxes: Wire trellises like these will give you growing options for vining plants, like green beans and peas. (via Ana White)

Steel Planters FTW: You won’t have to worry about wood falling apart with these options — no matter how much you water your kale and cabbage. (via Gardenista)

Nets, Nets, Nets: A draping of the fabric keeps bugs and pesky birds from nomming on your berries and produce. (via Gardenista)

Wine Box Garden: If wine boxes are stacking up after a long summer of rosé sipping (no judgement!), turn them into a mini garden. These reinvented beds are just the right size for a small patio or porch garden. (via LLH Designs)

DIY Garden Bar: Here's a project that'll make gardening much easier on your knees *and* add additional seating to your outdoor space. (via Bonnie Plants)

Copper Edges: The copper trend just snuck into the garden, and we’re not mad about it. Copper edging helps repel slugs and gives your raised beds a sophisticated vibe. (via Gardenista)

Branch Trellises: Don't be square! Go teepee-style with these twiggy, woven basket trellises. (via Willow Bee Inspired)

Tiny Garden for Tiny Gardeners: Cue the awwws. This cute little garden is just the right size for kiddos and green-thumb beginners. (via Frontgate)

DIY Hexagon Planter: This sectional raised bed is a unique way to keep your basil separate from your parsley and make for some major eye candy. If you need more height, pop a trellis in the center and let sweet peas or honeysuckle go wild. (via The Home Depot Blog)

Lush Balcony Planters: There's no backyard required for greenery bliss! Standing beds are ideal for a balconies since you can store pots underneath and take advantage of all that vertical space. (via Idees Decoration)

Bright + Colorful: We see you, hot pink platforms! Take inspo from this fab space and keep weeds to a minimum by surrounding your garden with white gravel rocks. (via Leroy Merlin)

DIY Lettuce Table Garden: This planter takes farm-to-table dining to a whole new level. Head to your local thrift store, snag a table, and hollow out that baby out for a small-space patch. (via Creative Green Living)