If you are looking for a method to grow a successful vegetable garden, look no further! Raised garden beds are a sure way to get a high yielding vegetable garden in most any circumstances! No matter your yard's soil type, or how little space you have to grow, raised garden beds will make the impossible, POSSIBLE! In this article, I will expound a bit on why raised garden beds are so wonderful and also how to obtain one for your own gardening experience.
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There are so many amazing qualities of raised garden beds. First of all the fact that they are raised save many gardener's knees and backs because the distance to seed, maintain, and harvest is closer at hand. One may simply pull up a stool and sit while tending their garden! Also, the above ground aspect of raised garden beds provide excellent drainage and allows air to reach the plants roots, which is important for a healthy plant.
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If the soil in your yard is less than ideal, such as high clay or sand content, growing a successful garden may be difficult. With raised garden beds, you can simply fill the bed with a premium and choice growing soil without the hassle of tilling and mixing in special additives to the ground, just to make it suitable for growing a garden.
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With these ideal growing conditions within raised garden beds, plants thrive and produce large amounts of delicious home-grown vegetables! Some research has even been doe and they have concluded that raised garden beds can grow up to 2x as much produce in a foot by foot comparison to traditional row planting! So even if you have a limited amount of space designated for your raised garden beds, you can still have a very productive crop! You can customize your raised garden beds to fit your needs with size and shape! The possibilities are endless!
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So how do you go about getting your own raised garden beds? There are pre-made raised garden bed kits that you can buy at your local home improvement store that come in different sizes. They are usually made out of cedar wood to withstand the outdoors and deter pests. You may choose to stack a few of the pre-made kit raised garden beds on top of each other for a bit more height, because they usually aren't that tall.
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You may also choose to build you own raised garden beds from scratch yourself. There are many material options to choose from when making your own. I have seen home-made raised garden beds made out of wood, corrugated metal siding, railroad ties, cement blocks, broken cement, rocks and mortar, bricks, and even hay bales! You may even choose to do a hexagonal or triangular-shaped raised garden bed because it fits perfectly in a certain spot, or just for looks and fun. The possibilities are endless! You can search online for raised garden bed instructions or tips on making your own.
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So with all of the advantages to planting in raised garden beds, I hope you try one soon!
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