How Do You Plant A Vegetable Garden In Raised Beds?
Planting a garden in several raised beds is the best way to use a small space and eliminate back injuries associated with gardening. A raised vegetable garden allows a gardener to pick produce and to weed at waist height or higher, reducing the need to hunch over or get down on the ground. Design the raised bed garden to a height that is specific to the intended gardener. Make the garden any shape, rectangular or circular, depending on the materials to use. Build the walls of the raised beds with brick, stone, railroad ties, sawn logs or concrete block to at least 12 inches high. Place 2 inches of gravel under the base of any wood or concrete. Use mortar in the corners of the beds and tie rods drilled into stacked railroad ties, where necessary, for stability. Make the raised beds narrow enough so you can reach the middle of the bed from both sides. The normal size for a raised bed is 4 by 4 feet or 3 by 9 feet. Make the paths between beds wide enough to allow room for a wheelbarrow to
