Raised Bed Gardening 101
Raised bed gardening is a method of growing plants in beds that are raised up above the normal level of the soil in the garden. They’re typically inside a wooden frame, usually in a rectangular shape. The soil may be mixed in with tilled soil underneath, or it can simply be new soil placed on top of untilled ground.
There are many benefits to growing plants in raised beds. One of the biggest benefits is the ability to harvest more produce from the same space. Raised bed gardening can actually double or even triple the amount of produce harvested from the same space! This is mainly due to the fact that the square footage needed for paths is reduced significantly, which means more space for plants.
Another great benefit to growing plants in raised beds is the fact that you can improve your soil conditions more easily, and you can even grow plants in areas with extremely “bad” soil. For example, if your garden has a lot of clay or very sandy, it can be hard to grow anything. But if you create a raised bed, you can just put your own bought or created soil mix into the frame and grow your plants in that.
Weeds are also a lot less likely to be a problem in a typical raised bed garden. Because the soil is confined, it’s much easier to spot any weeds that do pop up, and the weed seeds in the existing soil are buried under too much dirt to sprout up in most cases.
For even more flexibility, the frames can be built with a bottom and placed on tables so the physically challenged and elderly people can reach their plants to care for them more easily. This is a major benefit for people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to properly care for a garden.
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