Raised Vegetable Garden

A raised bed is a very popular method for growing vegetables and other produce. There are several distinct advantages to growing in raised beds. They can really make growing vegetables much easier, and you can usually get a much larger harvest for the space. read more...

You might have heard of raised bed vegetable gardening and wondered what it is exactly. Well, it’s a way of growing plants inside beds that are raised up above the normal level of the soil in the garden. They’re typically housed inside a wooden frame, generally rectangular. The soil may be mixed in with tilled soil underneath, or it can simply be new soil placed on top of untilled ground. read more...

If your current planting goals involve plants that require good water drainage, I am sure you know how frustrating it is to have a yard that just won’t cooperate. Some plants can handle the excess water that comes about from being in an area that doesn’t drain properly. In fact, it might just cause them to grow more lushly. However, other plants don’t cope as well, and it will cause them to die a gruesome, bloated death. The usual method for improving drainage in your garden is to create a raised bed. This involves creating a border for a small bed, and adding enough soil and compost to it to raise it above the rest of the yard by at least 5 inches. You can build it yourself, and there are also raised garden kits available. You’ll be amazed at how much your water drainage will be improved by this small modification. If you’re planning to build a raised bed, your prospective area is either on grass or on dirt. For each of these situations, you should build it slightly differently. read more...

There are many advantages to planting your crops in a raised bed vegetable garden, but the idea of building one of these structures can be an intimidating one. Where do you begin? read more...