Building an EPIC Seed Starting Table!

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3 жыл бұрын

Here's the link to Laura and Aaron's build I used: • How We Build Our Green... I officially have a ROBUST seedling table here at the homestead, after using a sawhorse and broken plywood as a table for a while. Rough materials list below!
MATERIALS
- (4) 8' long 2x4
- (4) 21" long 2x4
- (4) 30" long 2x4 for legs
- (6-7) 21" long 2x4 for table braces
- (4) 45° cut 2x4 for structural braces
- Roll of 3' wide hardware cloth
- (4) Pneumatic wheels
- Threaded rod
- Washers, nuts for threaded rod
- Box of 3" outdoor deck screws
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@christinam993 3 жыл бұрын

You and Laura are the only 2 channels I quickly found to be easily digestible when I became a pandemic plant parent. 👍🏼

@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@ashlinero 3 жыл бұрын

Same and also self-sufficient me

@heavymetalbassist5 3 жыл бұрын

@@ashlinero and of course Laura Eubanks for becoming confident in chopping succulents

@isabellaabruzzi9611 3 жыл бұрын

Also, Self Sufficient Me and MIGardener. I love these 4 gardening channels!

@ashlinero 3 жыл бұрын

@Kelly Clyde same

@markaholden 3 жыл бұрын

A mod you could consider is some type of track that could handle a plastic bin so you could capture excess soil spillage or even water runoff.

@Jellooze 3 жыл бұрын

For the threaded rod design, i recommend that you put a metal bearing/sleeve in the hole. Nothing fancy is needed, just to make sure its a metal on metal contact instead of a metal on wood contact. Otherwise the threads will dig and tear the wood over time.

@divawarrior6402 3 жыл бұрын

My sons built this table for me last year (Laura & Aaron's) and I love it! They put heavy duty caster wheels on it for more flexibility. I keep it on the patio and then can roll it onto the lawn, for planting, so soil falls onto the lawn and I don't have to swept the patio!

@chillmcgren200 3 жыл бұрын

It raises the cost, but using screws and washers instead of staples makes working with hardware cloth SO MUCH faster and easier!

@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea honestly!

@noemierollindedebeaumont1130 3 жыл бұрын

Garden Answer ! I was not expecting this reference, so awesome !

@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын

I love them!

@kera4759 3 жыл бұрын

Right, just finished watching her videos. That’s apart of the daily routine!

@bee1ee 3 жыл бұрын

I love that your credited where you got the inspo! Appreciate your authenticity 🥰

@capeeddy 3 жыл бұрын

You could also sift compost with that table. Awesome build! Thanks for sharing.

@TheBusyGardener 2 жыл бұрын

NOOOOO!! 😭 The measurements in the description for the table braces are unfortunately totally wrong. 21 inches wide plus the 3 inches from the outer frame is 24 inches. We need 36 inches total to make the hardware cloth work! So, inside braces the middle spaced parts the hardware cloth attaches to) should be 33 inches long. So viewer, check your sizes BEFORE you make your cuts, unlike me 😢

@lizshoemaker8713 3 жыл бұрын

I knew that table looked familiar 😉 I love Laura and Garden Answer so very much. Such a great channel. 💗

@locusttreegarden1560 3 жыл бұрын

Omg, totally unexpected to follow Laura! She is great and I am following her since years!

@catnip1487 3 жыл бұрын

Same!

@Justinnnn 3 жыл бұрын

You and Garden Answer are definitely my fave:)

@katielumpkin1166 3 жыл бұрын

I watch epic and garden answer... I love it when y'all reference each other. KZfaq gardening Gods!

@katielumpkin1166 3 жыл бұрын

Might I add, if you put out videos on the daily like Laura... I would never get anything done, I'd be watching KZfaq videos all day🤣

@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had her stamina for videos! She's impressive!

@starfire8314 3 жыл бұрын

Impatient gardner and Hort Tube is another good source of info.

@starfire8314 3 жыл бұрын

I added a cattle panel as a back wall with a wood frame and hang my pruners, gloves or anything that can get list amongst the plants.

@MosaicHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

I have plans to build one out of block and steel reinforced concrete, the top will be tiled with porcelanic Spanish tile that looks like reclaimed wood, waterproof and last forever.

@SurfbumCocoaBeach Жыл бұрын

8-9 8ft 2x4s needed in total to make all cuts.

@XxMorbidMartyrxX 3 жыл бұрын

I decided to start binge watching your videos 3 days ago. Now I have an 8X4X18 raised garden bed out back. Quit giving me ideas or I am going to go broke at this point!

@matthysloedolff 3 жыл бұрын

I really like this table. I'm going to try and make a smaller version of this table to fit our space as it looks very robust and durable. Also, by using pneumatic tyres you'll find they roll slightly easier on soil than solid ones would. Great job, Kevin 👍

@klcpca 3 жыл бұрын

You and Laura & Aaron are my favorite KZfaq channels... never miss a video. I would like to build a table much like this one but maybe only 4 ft long... I don't have the need for the longer one but you give all the pros of having one!

@musaid9835 3 жыл бұрын

When is the next garden tour coming?

@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын

End of month!

@nikkster01 3 жыл бұрын

the legs are attached to angle braces (tech term ) which is what stops the table going side to side and collapsing

@olivergarcia2459 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Kevin and hope you grow Epic veggies on your new table. Stay safe and keep on growing

@bethlovesthings 3 жыл бұрын

Yasss love Garden Answer so much. I clicked on this thinking ooh I wonder if it's similar to their DIY tables and low & behold. So good to see 💖💖💖

@dirtcheapgarden22 3 жыл бұрын

Kevin, thanks. I've been wanting to beef up my seedling table and this is the one. Keep the great content coming we love you.

@rowenadinsmore1 Жыл бұрын

wow, it could work as a compost screen!

@rachelanderson6929 3 жыл бұрын

I love watching your videos because you make everything seem so achievable. By the end of the video I'm nodding along thinking, I could do that.

@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын

That's the goal!

@bradmaas6875 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you used redwood instead of treated. I used a piece of formed Formica counter top for mine so it's not as wide and has a backsplash, and 2 wheels on one end and two handles on the other end.

@bradmaas6875 3 жыл бұрын

BTW, I like the wheels on the inside (trip hazard) but those ankle biters that stick out need to go.

@joannenardoni17 3 жыл бұрын

It’s really beautiful, thanks

@collettedavis5909 3 жыл бұрын

I saw that garden answer video. I love this table!

@spacefabi 3 жыл бұрын

This would be great for curing as well! Awesome build!

@tashas1968 3 жыл бұрын

Love watching you and Laura!!! ❤️

@garyhovey9305 3 жыл бұрын

What a great idea!!

@ahnanda68 3 жыл бұрын

I'm digging the idea of using two saw horses 🐎 because I have that in the basement among some other random things I can throw together. You're funny the way you said about being tall and the height of certain kitchen countertops 🤔 it's super irritating when you go somewhere and you have to become the hunchback of Notre Dame to do anything 😆

@FunnyFarmHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Great job!!

@dereineschwarzerabe 3 жыл бұрын

This was so insightful I did not realise the one of benefits of the hardware cloth is that water can just go through while you water the seedlings, so obvious but still smart! Thanks for sharing I will make sure to check out the original video where you got the idea from.

@sleepyheadsymphonies2640 3 жыл бұрын

When is the video for those pretty beds in the background coming?? I'm dying over here 🥺

@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын

You'll see ;)

@ktpieallen 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kevin this is awesome. Also... I can totally picture you floating in that inflatable pool behind you 🤣😍

@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahah

@QKitchenandBeyond 3 жыл бұрын

o wow..YOU are the man..I currently have a 7 foot by 4 foot table I use for crafts..I am NOW going to turn it into a planting area..

@Thestupidlittlegirl 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful and would love to make my own!! Also low-key staring at that beautifully decorated planter bed in the background 👀😍

@normavsegovia1752 3 жыл бұрын

That is an awesome seedling table

@rori_hughes_artistry 3 жыл бұрын

I love this video! I will definitely refer to this video when I build a seed starting table this summer :)

@ericbertin8253 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see how you say Garden answer et respect all work, i like bolt of you, really good source of information from me in Quebec to do my garden, thanks to you

@kenhunt5153 3 жыл бұрын

Keep it simple and cheap. Use four pallets.Two for the top and the other two for support/bracing. The next step would be cedar which is much cheaper to use and holds up well outdoors. Sometimes with our gardens I think we do too much or have too much. Keep it simple. You don't want to be growing $3 tomatoes.

@FioreCiliegia Жыл бұрын

Suggestion: build a water capture tray into your table so that you can grab the draining water for later use :)

@erickcruz131 3 жыл бұрын

It looks great!

@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@anthonyshea5946 3 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome!!! Ever consider doing more projects like this diy? Would love to see more. Maybe a tomato trellis or whatever for us DIYers.

@summermontero960 3 жыл бұрын

I would add a soil collector for residue while watering and you can add drainage at the bottom which can be collected

@PascaleDesrosierHickey 3 жыл бұрын

I am feeling epic after sowing 35 plus tomato seeds after germinating them from tomatoes we use in our supper this Monday - if I do better then last year (which is easy bc I had a total loss on that batch of seeds due to mildew and damping-off disease) i hope to be able to give some away as I prepare to move out soon

@PascaleDesrosierHickey 3 жыл бұрын

this year NO cardboard Tp rollers and recycled clementine box shortcuts - only plastic mushroom ones

@nancywells5626 3 жыл бұрын

I like your propagation table, ^5 for it having wheels!

@joseruiz7575 3 жыл бұрын

Great table! Watched it twice trying to design my own variant in my head. BTW that cross bracing going from the leg to table top is commonly called diagonal bracing.

@TheowlFreedompharms 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Table! Funny I was literally just working with seedlings on 2 sawhorses & a piece of plywood lol 🌳😁👍🌳

@jennifersiegrist8440 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. Was thinking “ That looks like Laura @garden answers tables she uses” love it. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@AgrojardinEnCasa 3 жыл бұрын

Exelente video y la mesa de semilleros me gusto. Saludos Kevin.

@GrizzCraftCustoms Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't the "(4) 21" long 2X4" and "(6-7) 21" long 2x4" actual be approx 34.5" (to accommodate a depth of 36" hardware cloth (3" accounted for in the width of the 8' rails) plus 3/4" on each end where the hardware cloth doesn't come to the actual edge?

@jennifferhurlburt642 3 жыл бұрын

This would also make a great crop washing station!

@TeamBensonHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

I need to build one of these but half the size for my small space garden

@ElderandOakFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great! I had so many plans for this year... This is my 1st full Spring in our new home and a planned on making arbours and raised beds, and A potting bench, But all that's gonna be put on hold now. Well I did Get some wood for free to make a few raised beds But most everything is going to have to wait because I refuse to pay those prices!

@heavymetalbassist5 3 жыл бұрын

love your cart, only thing it needs now is a piece of 3/4 ply or some 1x4s for a bottom shelf

@TheRealHonestInquiry 3 жыл бұрын

I know I've worked too long at a gardening store, when I glance at the painted metal raised bed in the background and immediately my brain identifies it as a pallet of FoxFarm Ocean Forest :D

@teresalenaandprincessthedo4862 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I just made an Instagram and I am following you, thanks for all your advice

@nellanddudley 3 жыл бұрын

I'm building my greenhouse now, and I'll be incorporating this bench. BTW, I'd call those braces "rack braces". Great video as usual 😊❤

@mattgross3478 3 жыл бұрын

That is a great table to use to rinse off your dirty vegetables you pick too

@Michellegrows 3 жыл бұрын

Okay, cool table. But more importantly... What's up with the super cute painted Birdie's bed in the background?!

@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын

Oh you'll see soon ;)

@commonlaw5400 3 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I was going to ask. There are so many custom colors on the Birdied AU website. I hope Kevin can bring them to the USA.

@starfire8314 3 жыл бұрын

YESS!!! Just what I'm looking for!!!♥️💕💕💕💕💕👍👍👍💕💕👍👍

@maryzwierecki3304 3 жыл бұрын

I asked my husband to make me a garden table last year. I’m still waiting.

@tadesseabate4809 3 жыл бұрын

am always growing seed by water plastic bottle 0.5ml i cant get seed pot in my country ur idea is good i love it.

@noemierollindedebeaumont1130 3 жыл бұрын

That's a great way to reutilize plastic !

@legendaryurbangardening1930 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a pretty cool system! 💚

@mikeharing4737 3 жыл бұрын

What about adding a top to the support beams. You could have and extra storage shelf for seed starting supplies.

@jgrady9553 3 жыл бұрын

OK, here's the next project after the Birdie's Beds arrive!

@GCaF 3 жыл бұрын

This table looks so cool... you can't really add a usable shelf underneath if you plan to drain through the wire above... but still - amazing! $200 though... expensive indeed...

@nightingaleRN 2 жыл бұрын

How do you keep the seed trays from flooding with a heavy rain? Do you wheel inside in anticipation?

@nooie99 3 жыл бұрын

You seem to moving in leaps and bounds well done. In uk would need to be in shed or polytunnel

@jglee1971 3 жыл бұрын

I see the decorated birdies in the background. Is this a sneak peek at what is going on April 12??

@jimriley9697 3 жыл бұрын

How about some more exotics! Like achacha, (best tasting fruit) or kiwi vines would be cool! Anyway, good job putting out the good info, thanks!

@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын

Kiwi is definitely on the list!

@erinsmith2373 3 жыл бұрын

I just suggested your bermuda grass video to Laura on Garden answers 🤣

@isabellachu818 Жыл бұрын

How do you decide if you will start seeds inside vs outside on the table?

@ashlinero 3 жыл бұрын

I recognize a similar table from your Instagram

@OfftoShambala 3 жыл бұрын

I like the wheels on the inside... Did you plan to cut off those rods of death sticking out the sides? Lol... this iS totally epic though! 16” oc supports looks perfect... I need a couple of these with wheels going the other way so I can move my plants back and forth along a long shady area ... sun in the morning and shade from about 11 am to 5 or longer... I’m in the desert.

@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын

I'll cap them off!!!

@melissasullivan1658 3 жыл бұрын

LOL, Rods Of Death would be a great ironic band name in a movie. I’m picturing Ben Stiller in metal head. (I too saw those and went, ‘well, there goes Kev’s ankles’. 😬)

@OfftoShambala 3 жыл бұрын

@@melissasullivan1658 lol

@ligynnekenespana 3 жыл бұрын

Vertical poles at each end 1.5 ft in extending to 6-8 ft up. Run micro spray irrigation. You could leave threaded hose end on the bottom so no later where you roll it you could scre in a hose plus if you add stones you can have more free time to make Epic content.

@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын

Oooooh I love that idea so much

@anne-mariestevenson3296 3 жыл бұрын

I think you should make the next one taller. You have got too used to living in a world built for shorter people! I think in the long term your back with thank you.

@cltinturkey 3 жыл бұрын

Realizing that prices change (meaning increase), how much was it to build your table in March or April 2021?

@ashtanga2000 3 жыл бұрын

With today's lumber prices, that workbench is about $8,590. lol

@ralphinkley81 3 жыл бұрын

Diagonal bracings

@melissasullivan1658 3 жыл бұрын

I still really want to make Laura’s two-level raised bed for a patio. That thing was SWEET. For seedlings and starts I’m using just a generic folding table that I used for camping trips, and let me tell you how freaking messy that thing is since nothing drains down. There’s soil eeeeeverywhere. 🙄

@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын

That's what I was using when I moved in!

@melissasullivan1658 3 жыл бұрын

That makes me feel better! 😂

@jimriley9697 3 жыл бұрын

What do you think about using a live cover crop like mint, for a dragonfruit pot? Are the dragonfruit sensitive to competition? Or am I better off just mulching?

@sloinvestor Жыл бұрын

Sway brace

@starfire8314 3 жыл бұрын

You look like andre the giant with that little table. Do you think it will be hard on your back from constantly being hunched over? You are very tall.

@karenmccleary7616 3 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏

@nathanlau3275 3 жыл бұрын

Do you stain the wood?

@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't, no!

@Stettafire 3 жыл бұрын

This is cool, but how does one stop it sinking into the mud? Or is that not a problem in your warmer climate? Greetings from the rainy UK :P

@Wingedshadowwolf 3 жыл бұрын

I would buy 4 large pavers and put them under each of the feet/wheels.

@jujube2407 3 жыл бұрын

I'd call that piece a "brace"

@thedeconstructedgarden9073 3 жыл бұрын

I really like this table and will probably build a scaled-down version for myself. However I was distracted by what appeared to be psychedelic Birdies beds in the background? Is that what those are?

@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын

You'll see...

@vianetb 3 жыл бұрын

Is there difference between potting mix and compost ?

@ligynnekenespana 3 жыл бұрын

Density. Potting soil or potting mix usually contains perlite to assist in drainage and keeping the soil light. Also has a lot of Peat which is great at retaining water but also dries out fast. Compost is just decomposed organic matter. Typically when compost is watered it retains water very well but takes awhile to dry out which can be disaster for potted plants especially if using pots with no drain holes but even with drain holes it can be a problem. You could consider compost something to add to soil (potting or garden) to improve it's fertility or texture but just remember the addage about more is not always better.

@rainbeauxunicorn5237 3 жыл бұрын

😭I’m making my husband build one for me right now! 😪Working off my deck or kitchen table is so inconvenient.

@bee1ee 3 жыл бұрын

Is that a sneak speak in the back about that instagram project?

@taeganrichards7770 3 жыл бұрын

Hi :)

@Velkhana22 3 жыл бұрын

The Epic seed starting trays are all sold out :( Any idea when more will be in? That aside, thank you so much for this video! I've seen quite a few seed tables that look really nice, but are a bit (imo) over-engineered and look difficult to work on for an amateur builder like myself. I legitimately think I could make this with only a little bit of help.