Winter can be a time of preparation and planning for gardeners. While the weather might not allow you to be outside taking care of your plants, there is still plenty of work to be done. As long as you have a can-do attitude and sturdy raised garden beds you can make plenty of progress. In […]
Winter may seem like a slow season for gardeners, but it can be a gateway to a bountiful growing season. Whether you have a plot of ground level soil or installed a raised vegetable garden kit, preparing your garden bed for the winter can help your garden to thrive in spring and summer. So how […]
The cost of building a raised garden bed can vary based on a number of factors. For instance, if you built the bed yourself from scratch, if you ordered a kit or if you paid a professional to install one for you. There are costs and benefits to each of these methods and there is […]
When planning a raised garden it can be hard to know where to start. There are many factors that go into creating the perfect garden bed place to grow the perfect yield. In this article we will help you determine the best height for a successful raised garden bed. Some questions to ask when deciding […]
Creating a cold frame for your raised garden bed allows you to extend your gardening season — you may get a month or more on either side of your normal growing season, or you may be able to grow all year–round. There are many ways in which you can create a cold frame for your […]
How Do I Make My Garden More Accessible? We believe that gardening is an activity that should be available to everyone, regardless of their physical abilities. And for the most part, it is! With a few adaptations and using things like deep raised garden beds, gardening can be a safe and comfortable way for just […]
Yes, you can put plants or seeds in the ground and enjoy at least some success with a garden. But you’ll reap the most rewards when you go into high yield vegetable gardening with a plan, from the ground up. The type of garden bed you use, the plants you buy, and the spacing of […]
So your wooden garden beds have finally worn out and need to be replaced. Or perhaps you are ready to increase the size of your raised beds so you have more growing space. Either way, you’ve decided it’s time to “trade up” for a better garden bed. What will you go about replacing your raised […]
Diana Love and her husband, Ed, got a bit of sticker shock when they priced out having a landscape designer excavate and install garden beds for them. It was exorbitant. They knew it would be a challenging project because they live on a steep hill, but the more-than-$30,000 price was a bit too much all […]
All gardeners know that the soil they grow their plants in impacts the quality of their produce. A garden with no nutrients in the soil won’t grow good veggies, and those veggies won’t have the nutrients to pass on to the people who eat them. Likewise, good soil begins with the bed the soil is […]
