Raised Beds

Free standing raised bed .

Advantages of Raised Bed gardening

Do you have poor soil or bad drainage?  Is your landscape boring or too steep?  If you've considered raised bed gardening but thought it was too expensive or time-consuming, you might want to reconsider.  Raised beds just might be worth the time and money.

Raised beds solve many gardening problems such as:

• Poor drainage
• Poor soil
• Sloping ground

Plus raised beds can add beauty and interest to a boring landscape by:

• Adding height to flat gardens
• Providing level planting areas on steep grounds

Adding pavers and gravel around the beds creates a cozy court yard effect.  The beds design can be flexible - rectangular, square or in corners.

Raised beds designs are flexible.

Building Raised Beds

A variety of materials can be used to construct raised beds:

• Bricks
• Blocks
• Wood
• Free standing mounds

Raised Bed Soil and Planting Medium

Raised beds hold lots of soil.  There are packaged pre-mixed planting soils available at local gardening centers, but mixing your own is more economical.  For a good planting soil mix:

• 1/3 peat moss
• 1/3 perlite
• 1/3 worm castings

This mix provides good drainage, aeration, and slow release fertilizer.

Watering Raised Beds

Adding a watering system as beds are built saves time and is easier to do.  By laying in a seeping hose, emitter, or sprinklers now, watering during dry spells is a breeze.

Self watering systems make sense for raised beds as well.  Simply install a barrel (paint or decorate to blend into the landscape), elevated higher than the raised bed ground level.  Install a faucet at the bottom and attach a seep hose or emitters to lay along the bed.  Fill the barrel with water and add a small dose of VermaPlex® for maximum plant nutrition through "micro-dosing".

Fertilizing Raised Beds

For easy raised bed fertilizing, simply: 

• add pure Black Castings™ to your potting mix, 
• side dress during the growing season, 
  
  
• add VermaPlex® as you water.

Certified organic...slow release...earth friendly...never burns.

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Black Castings™ and VermaPlex® For Raised Bed Gardening