Below is a short excerpt from the book, "Homegrown Harvest: A Season-by-Season Guide to a Sustainable Kitchen Garden,"found in amongst the gardening books at our wonderful Powell River Public Library.
Ten Benefits of Raised Beds
Raised beds allow easy access and require less bending
Soil in Raised beds warms up more quickly in spring
You can plant closer and get higher yields
Well-constructed raised beds provide ample growing depth and excellent drainage
You can import new soil that is most appropriate to your crop
One raised bed is less daunting than a large vegetable garden and may be the best way to begin
Raised beds can be made in any shape, and from any material to match the style of your garden
Row covers, netting, and plant supports are easy to manage in a raised bed
Well-maintained raised beds provide an attractive landscape feature
Paths around raised beds allow the soil within the bed to remain uncompressed by treading, thereby protecting its structure
Some interesting examples of raised beds:
complete wooden raised bed garden
long raised wooden beds
simple wooden raised bed
purchased pvc square bed (available in circular shapes as well)
reusing vehicle tires
You are only limited by your imagination.
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