Building Raised Garden Beds

by Doug
(Somewhere in his garden)

When it comes to growing perennials in raised garden beds, you're going to have to make sure you grow the hardier varieties.

More tender ones may suffer from the raised bed with its more cold-exposed surfaces (anything above the ground is going to be much colder than in a garden soil. Plants on the edges will be particularly hard-hit so plan accordingly.

But this is how you build a simple raised garden bed.

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Building Raised Garden Beds

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by: Tikyd

Thanks a lot for making this video. I think that I could hear your passion. I have started not that long ago a site on gardening. I hope to come back on your site and also learn more about gardening.

Raised Garden Beds
by: Miriam

I have eight raised bed that are still in the box. I was injured badly when a woman talking on her cell phone rammed my car from behind. I have been told that I have to take it easy for about 2 months or I could possibly end up paralyzed. I have had to hire a gentleman to put up these boxes and do some other things for me. I have had top soil already mixed with peat moss, compost, and mulch delivered to my yard. I had been planning to arrange the beds in two squares, one inside the other. I wanted to plant my vegetables in the outside beds, and put my dahlias, gladiolus, and some annuals in the inside beds. After watching your video, I'm wondering if it wise to put the vegetables in a raised bed. I have tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, and eggplants. I need to know because my gardener is coming in one week. It is so difficult not to be able to do these things myself. I have so many plants to be put it. I do have some perennials that could go in if the vegetable plants will get too cold.

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