What is a raised bed? Everyone defines a raised bed a little bit differently. It has been my experience that the semi-permanent raised beds of market gardeners, like Eliot Coleman and JeanMartin Fortier, work great in high intensity systems, utilizing manual labor over tractors. Even if you aren’t growing from market, I have still found that semi-permanent raised beds are great low-cost way for beginning gardeners to get started. This season, I’m dedicating my backyard garden to showing how home

This is how we build raised beds… 🌱 We like the 4x8 size best. It’s easy to access from either side and you can easily grow 2-3 “rows” per bed. 🌱 We prefer using pine or treated lumber. But cedar, stone, metal, bricks, or even concrete blocks can work. Use what you’ve got! 🌱 Your raised bed should be at least 10 inches deep for strong root development. If your beds don’t have a bottom, the soil will gradually improve below your bed, giving you fertile soil to work with on a deeper level in fu

The raised flower beds are DONE!🌸🌼🌻