Raised Garden Beds

Some folks who want to get their garden area set up quickly 'n easily will find raised garden beds to be their choice rather than setting up inground beds.

There are some really good benefits to raised gardening beds:

• You can use almost any type of material as a frame for the bed ... wood boards, bricks, stones, logs, cinder block, etc.
  
• Raised garden beds typically use less space.
  
• The beds have better drainage.
  
• Most raised beds are easier to maintain than in-ground garden beds.

You'll want to use material that will stack easily anywhere from 8-12in high. If you use wood, redwood or cedar is best. You'll want to avoid chemically treated woods such as railroad ties as these may allow chemicals to seep into the soil.

If you use stones, you'll need to stack them together tightly or cement them together. You'll want the soil to remain in the raised bed when it rains or when you water rather than allowing the soil to escape and run out through any gaps in the stones.

Purchased topsoil and compost can help easily create a perfect planting medium in a raised bed. If you're placing a raised bed on sand, the soil may tend to wash out so you'll want to line the bottom of the bed with landscape fabric to help hold in the soil.

If you're interested in raised bed gardening, you might also check out some of the raised bed kits that are available now. Their are a wide variety of kits available in different shapes and mediums. Some frames have edges that serve as comfy seating from which you can sit back and enjoy the beauty of your garden areas.

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Interested in a raised bed gardening kit? Gardener's Supply offers square and hexagonal shaped beds, cedar, faux-fieldstone, and copper capped frames in single- and double-tier raised beds. They even have a self-watering bed. Check them out if you decide you'd like to set up raised beds in your garden areas.