If your summer daydreams include a bountiful garden full of fresh, homegrown vegetables and gorgeous flowers, there’s no better way to make it a reality than with a raised garden bed. Raised beds solve all kinds of problems for gardeners: high-quality gardening soil avoids issues like hard ...
How to Build a Raised Garden Bed Step 1: Measure the wood We wanted a rectangular raised bed since it fits best in the space in our yard. When deciding on the size of your bed, consider your ability to reach plants in the middle as well as the amount of sunlight and the size of y...
What Is a Raised Garden Bed? But let’s start from the beginning and give a definition. When we say “raised garden bed” or simply “raised bed,” we’re referring to a freestanding box or frame—traditionally with no bottom or top—that sits aboveground in a sunny spot filled with go...
Growing your veggies in raised beds offers many benefits to the average backyard gardener. Learn how to build your own.
How you make your raised garden bed determines whether it requires a liner. Beds created over a cultivated area where plant roots are allowed to penetrate existing soil do not require a liner. Those placed on top of the existing soil, usually because th
What do you think of this tutorial on how to build a raised flower bed? Let us know in the comments section what your thoughts are on this gardening idea. Do you think you'll be building one for your garden this weekend? What plants are you going to use? We'd love to know more ...
A raised bed can solve various garden problems, especially if your yard has hard-packed, poor soil. Rather than trying to dig a new garden bed in the ground, a raised bed lets you rise above it all. Besideshaving fewer weedsto deal with,growing in elevated bedscan eliminate some bending...
A raised bed is a rectangle. That rectangle can be any length you want; you are limited only by the length of wood planks you can obtain (12 or 16 feet is common). However, in terms of the width of the bed, you want to think really hard about making it any wider than four feet...
How to Build a Raised Garden Bed Looking for a way to grow more flowers or vegetables in your small yard? Consider building a raised garden bed to give yourself plenty of space to grow healthy, hearty plants. Keep reading to learn the benefits of a raised garden bed, as well as a step...
How to Build Raised Garden Beds (Video)Barbara Peterson