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I would like to add some garden beds to my current garden configuration. How can I build some raised garden beds?
My garden needs redesigning to make it easier to potter about. How is the best way to get raised garden beds?
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Raised garden beds can vary in height. Usually they are not more than 3 feet off the ground.
Raised garden beds can be made of several types of materials. Pine boards, recycled wood pallets and old wood siding are just a few you can use.
Use the Decorative "Stone" Landscape Garden Edging.
This is a satisfying hobby to have and will give you many hours of fun. You can find the plans at http://www.sunset.com/garden/perfect-raised-bed-0040000
The only thing you will need is some sort of material to build the beds. The two most common materials used to build these beds are either brick or stone.
The Aztecs used chinampas—raised garden beds for agriculture—in present-day Mexico City, Mexico. These artificial islands were built on lake beds, primarily in the Valley of Mexico, to grow crops and maximize arable land in a sustainable manner.
The best option is to make raised beds running perpendicular to the slope, but even then the higher beds will be drier than the lower ones, even with irrigation.
Raised garden beds are great for plants that sprawl and creep like tomatoes, strawberries, squash, cucumbers and mint. Get even more use of your space by finding out which plants are best as companion plants that can share one raised garden bed.