The first step in creating a raised bed garden is to decide how large you’d like it to be. It should be no wider than 4 feet, so you can reach comfortably to end to plants from both sides, but it can be as long as you’d like. Most people stick with 4×4 foot plots, and you can do many 4×4 foot plots or one 4×12 or 4×20 or whatever you want! read more...
Raised Vegetable Garden
Why Raised Beds Make Vegetable Gardening Easier
Vegetable gardening can be a lot easier if you used a raised bed. It will help you solve difficult issues with your soil, it aids in controlling pests, it improves the amount of produce you can harvest in an area, it’s great for reducing weeds, and it can help conserve water. Any plants that love well-drained soil can benefit from being grown in raised beds. You don’t have to raise just vegetables. You can also easily grow herbs, fruits, and flowers in raised beds and make your job easier. read more...
Maintaining a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden
After you’ve built the frames for your raised bed vegetable garden, you need to mix your soil and put it into the frames. If you like, you can use about 25% soil from your own garden as a base. Then you can add in equal parts sand and compost, and be sure to check the pH balance of the soil to be sure it’s within the range needed for your plants. You can elevate your raised bed to provide extra protection against small animals. You can cover bottom with chicken wire to help keep out small animals, and you can cover the tops with bird netting if you have a problem with birds eating your produce. read more...
Choosing Vegetables for a Raised Bed Garden
The type of plants you choose for your raised vegetable garden will obviously be based on things such as your zone, the availability of sun in your garden, and your own personal preferences. But we’re going to talk about how to choose vegetables for your raised beds in a general way. read more...
The Advantages to a Raised Vegetable Garden
If you’re looking for an effective way to grow juicy vegetables in your own backyard this year, look no further than a raised vegetable garden. While this type of garden can be a bit more work and expense at the beginning, the benefits will far outweigh those costs over the long run. read more...