GARDENING IN RAISED BEDS

Outdoor Gardening - Raised Beds

An Outdoor Garden with raised beds for both style and ease! Using raised beds in your outdoor garden will give you more options for different growing locations because you will have more flexibility to choose a location that you want, and not have to worry about the slope of the ground, trees in the way, or if you have bad soil as you can add your own soil chocked full of nutrients for the best growing success.

Raised Bed Gardens Make Best Use of Your Soil

Raised beds make the best use of your soil and land space. Pretty much all gardens would do better with better soil. With raised gardening beds you can bring your soil in from your landscape and supply place to ensure you are using the best soil. You also have the convenience to put the beds just about anywhere you want, so you will have unlimited options on where to grow your garden, with each of your different raised beds or tower gardens.

Raised Bed Gardens Are Easier On Your Back and Knees

Raised gardening beds are also an excellent choice if you are like me and it’s painful to get your body to the ground in the different angles needed in order to plant and maintain your garden. The looks and styles of raised beds are limitless, so if you need a taller raised bed so that it’s easier on your back or knees, there are raised gardening beds to fit your exact needs.

Raised Bed Gardens Provide a Weed and Pest Barrier

One of the biggest reasons that home gardeners like to grow their garden in raised gardening beds is that being off the ground these raised beds provide a weed and pest barrier. Slugs and snails will not want to climb up the walls to get in the garden, and less invasive annoying weeds will be able to invade your garden as it’s hard for the weeds to grow up and into your garden, and if they start to they are easy to catch before they actually invade.

Raised Bed Gardens Prevent Water Drainage Problems

Raised beds can help you prevent water drainage problems like you could have if your garden is at ground level. Your garden won’t retain too much water, and it will also help you retain water if you use some good soil and mulch on top to manager the water very nicely.

Raised Bed Gardens Are Easier to Maintain

If you go with medium sized raised gardening beds, you will be able to maintain your garden without having to step inside. So, unlike a traditional ground level garden, where you can easily walk in, with a raised garden bed you can stand on the outside, and reach in, which will prevent you from compacting the soil by walking on top of it. The most common size of a raised gardening bed is four feet wide, but I find the three foot wide size works best for me, as I can reach the center from any side, and completely manage the garden from the outside very easily and effectively.

Raised Bed Gardens Have Nutrient Rich Soil

A huge benefit to raised gardening beds is that because you will be using nutrient rich soil, and the depth of the “softer” soil will allow for healthy roots of your fruits and vegetables, so you will be able to plant more plants and produce higher yields. It will also extend your growing season to be able to start earlier in the spring and grow further into the fall months as your soil will be able to maintain warmth longer, and you can also attache weather protection both temporary and permanant options are available.

Raised Bed Gardens Look Nice

Let’s face it, it’s all about the look. An outdoor garden with raised beds are amazing. There are so many options available for materials if you plan to build your raised garden beds yourself, and there are an amazing number of gorgeous raised beds available for purchase for any of your favorite types of style. About The Author Mike Mendenhall is the the founder of Mendenhall Outdoors. This website is an extension of the Mendenhall family’s lifestyle and passion for the great outdoors. Everything that they learn, and experience, along the way that they find may be valuable to our website visitors is on the site for you to enjoy. We highlight products and services that you might find interesting. We frequently receive free products from manufacturers to test. This does not drive our decision as to whether or not a product is featured or recommended. If you click a link on this page, then go on to make a purchase, we might receive a commission – at no extra cost to you, and does not impact the purchase price of any products that you may purchase. The Best Raised Beds Gardening Experience Awaits!