Of course, a raised bed can be even simpler than that: you could build a raised bed without a frame, mound the soil 6 to 8 inches high, and flatten the top. This requires no additional materials (beyond soil). How to Build A Raised Garden Bed You are simply building a box—like a...
Making a raised garden bed is an easy weekend project even for a novice. Here’s how to do it, from placement to potting soil to plants.
Raised bed gardening is an excellent way to make the growing season last, allowing you to start planting earlier in the spring and continue harvesting well into the fall. By usingraised garden beds, you can create optimal growing conditions, protect your plants from cold weather and even maximiz...
GARDEN BEDS A vegetable plot can be planted in flat or mounded rows. Raised soil will warm up faster in spring and provide better drainage. Make rows that run north to south for best sun exposure and create pathways in between for easy access. Place taller plants such as corn and trellis...
If you’ve followed us long enough, you might note that this is thethird iteration of raised beds. At our first house, almost 10 years ago we made one giant raised bed which worked just fine but wasn’t super practical when it came to actually working on the garden. Because of the la...
A step by step tutorial for how to make your own raised garden box planters. Find out how to create these planters out of reclaimed wood!
They’re easy to grow and are a great option for gardeners with any amount of space, from just a pot on a windowsill to a whole backyard full of garden beds. The versatility of green onions in the kitchen is widely known and loved. Chop ‘em up as a beautiful garnish on any dish...
Design Elements of a Cottage Garden Oftentimes, we plant in a straight line in our annual gardens, and there’s a good reason for that if you're growing a lot of food; it really is more functional. Growing and harvesting things in a straight row is much easier than in curvy lines wher...
So we killed them and covered them with a giant dog house. Well, fast forward years later and I’m in love with them. AND, the best part, is one of the bushes has survived and needs transplanted. The timing works out perfectly as I’m trying to create a backyard garden on a very...
12 Methods to Kill Weeds Naturally How to Remove Grass and Create a Garden! It’s only recently that we’ve come to appreciate mulch’s sustainable and ecological benefits. Done correctly, mulching feeds our soil’s living microorganisms with nutrients, and the waste from these tiny microbes c...