What is raised bed vegetable gardening and why are so many people interested in it? Basically, it means planting vegetables that are not directly in the ground. Instead, you plant the vegetables in some kind of raised bed containers. They make square raised vegetable beds, round raised vegetable beds and rectangular raised vegetable beds. You can make a raised bed in just about any shape you want. Raised bed vegetable gardening is very popular and offers many advantages to the person planting the vegetables. By using raised beds you do not need large pieces of land. Below are a few more advantages of designing a raised bed garden.
If you build a raised bed it is much easier to reach the plants or vegetables that you are growing. You can design the bed to be as high or low as you wish. Not only that, but you can build the container in a place that is easy to get to. This is why raised bed vegetable gardening is very popular among senior citizens and people in wheelchairs.
Another great thing about raised bed vegetable gardening is increased visibility. You will be able to see your produce and ensure that it is growing properly. It will also allow you to see things such as weeds and pests much easier. When the garden is raised, it will make it easier for you to take excellent care of your garden to ensure healthy and nutritious vegetables.
Having the ability to create your own soil is perhaps the biggest advantage to raised bed vegetable gardening. When you build a container you will be importing your own soil to create the bed. This allows you to choose high quality soil and mix it with the correct fertilizers and compost. You can spend time researching the best mixture of fertilizers and compost to add to the soil. The benefits will be much healthier vegetables or plants.
Once you build the container the last thing to decide is which vegetables you want to grow. Raised bed vegetable gardening is an investment of time and money, but it will also pay you back with better plants, more room and easier access. Not only that, but raised bed gardens require much less maintenance. The problem with weeds and keeping the area cultivated is cut down. You will be required to water the plants more often, but hooking up a drip irrigation system is easy enough. Just be sure to evaluate the pros and cons of raised bed vegetable gardening and make a decision that best suits you.
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