Raised Vegetable Garden Beds

Raised Vegetable Garden Beds

Article by AnaDew

The name speaks for itself! Raised garden bed is an innovative way of gardening and we can definitely say it’s the gardening method of the century. As the name implies, raised vegetable beds simply means constructing raised beds for your vegetables above ground level. There are a lot of ways to create such promising garden beds but we need to put a lot of things into consideration before plotting the construction. Raised vegetable beds are hard to move, in fact, it’s preferable to construct it in a permanent location, and so before actually creating one, we need to locate the most suitable site for it. Weather plays a very big role in planting vegetables anywhere. Some vegetables cannot survive when exposed to too much heat while others need excessive exposure to sunlight. So, we may want to construct our garden beds somewhere were in it can both receive sunlight in the morning and be protected from the afternoon heat. We also need to consider the distance of your water supply but it would always be better if your garden beds have its own water pipeline for convenience.The materials used for your raised vegetable frames really depend on how you want your raised beds to be constructed but you can always use available resources that you have like; used bricks, hollow blocks, wood, bamboo, logs, big rocks, or even use tires. Plotting and construction of your garden beds really depend on your creativity. It doesn’t matter what type of materials you use it just depends on how you look at it. Raised beds for vegetables are preferably constructed with 4×4(feet) dimension for easy reach and convenience. The leveling of your bed frames also depend on a person’s needs. Older people prefer it to be higher while vegetable farmers would prefer to have their vegetable bed frames closer to the ground for the vegetables to absorb the natural nutrients on the lower soil. Also, constructing your raised vegetable beds 1 foot from the ground will reduce soil compaction because it will not require you to dump huge amounts of soil in it and it will also be easier for toiling since it’s only a foot thick. One thing that you should always keep in mind when choosing the materials that you will use is how long your raised bed frames will last. Bear in mind that moving your garden beds will require a lot of work so you might as well choose a material that will last for a long time.

About the Author

The author has been doing vegetable gardening for almost 5 years and discovered gardening techniques that are essential for growing vegetables in limited spaces. Are you one of those people who love gardening but don’t have much space in their backyard to start one? Well, check the author’s site http://www.raisedvegetablegardenbeds.com and check how wonderful raised vegetable garden beds are in making your gardening dreams a reality.

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