Raised garden beds are increasingly popular across the US. Building raised garden beds and raised vegetable garden beds lifts the garden closer to you, and improves access, makes gardening a lot easier. Raised garden beds can be built as an integral design element in the garden. Raised garden beds can warm more quickly after a cold winter, the growing season may be extended.
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Raised Garden Beds
 

Raised Garden Beds

Raised garden beds may be constructed as either be temporary structures, garden beds that may be moved if required, or permanent structures, garden beds that are fixed such as stone, brick or masonry.

What height should a raised garden bed be.
This will depend on the purpose,work out what you are trying to achieve, the purpose of a raised garden this will help determine the height. Purposes include:

  • for wheelchair access etc
  • as a design feature
  • to keep dogs away
  • as a design element
Depth of a raised garden bed.
A a different height is required for each of the above , however remember that raised garden beds will need to be a minimum depth for different plants. Herbs will only need 9inches cm. Root crops will need much more.

What width should a raised garden bed be?.
Generally speaking raised garden beds that need to be accessed easily should be no wider than twice the reach of the average person given access from both sides, or the reach of an average person if you only have access from one side.

Materials for making raised garden beds.
Materials available in kit form vary greatly. Raised garden beds should be constructed of non toxic materials, commercial raised garden beds come in a wide range of materials including:

  • Colorbond metal
  • Pressure treated lumber
  • Timber
  • Recycled plastic
  • Brick and masonry
  • Concrete blocks
  • Poured concrete

Raised Garden Beds are particularly popular in the following states : Oregon, Idaho, Vermont, Montana, North Carolina, Washington, Maine, New Hampshire, Utah, Massachusetts,New Mexico, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Missouri and Colorado.

 

 

 

 


 





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