Building a Raised Bed Garden

Building a raised bed garden is a great step towards building a great garden. I always think in wonder about the pleasure of seeing a young plant grow from a seed and then develop into a mature plant creating seeds of it’s own.

As you know, all projects need to start with a plan!

How to get started on building a raised garden bed.

Raised bed gardens are done by planting flowers, vegetables or herbs in a raised bed structure. Either you’ll be using a framed structure or pots to plant in. Some knowledge of construction is good to have however you can often buy a kit with all the parts and a good instruction manual included.

Design a Raised Bed Garden

Determine where you want the raised beds to go, if you want to incorporate the raised garden bed into the landscape or have it as a stand alone garden.

Building your Raised Bed Garden.

You should know where the raised bed garden is going to go so mark it off with string pegs to make sure you have it straight and accurate. You should also consider whether you are using a plastic sheet to stop contact with the existing earth soil or not.

Construct your frame according to the kits instructions. Secure all your joints with the proper hardware.

Raised Bed Garden Soil

Normally in a established garden the soil can be drained of some of the appropriate nutrients your plants will need to be healthy and strong. A new raised garden bed means you can start afresh with the correct conditions for your plants (both vegetables and flowers). Start by talking to your local nursery experts about what you are going to need to use. I would also consider buying in bulk depending on size of your container in order to get the best price. The small bags of composting materials will work out very expensive. Look for something that will be loose and light to give good drainage if you want a healthy garden bed.

Plants Suitable For A Raised Bed Garden

Only plant flowers and vegetables your family will love and that you will use up so as to not waste the produce grown. There are so many choices of vegetables and flowers that the skies the limit.

Remember what we said at the beginning about needing to plan! Think it through carefully. Building a new raised bed garden bed is not difficult at all if you work it all out in advance. Take a weekend off and spend some time working out what you want to do, where the bed is going to be located and what plants you can put in it. Then sit back and enjoy the new raised bed garden addition to your  garden landscape and congratulate yourself on your new green thumbs.

Any gardens will thrive best if you build it soundly and ensure your Raised Bed Garden is at a height where you can tend it easily.