| For this article I'm going to stray from my normal | | | | There are many reasons for the Raised beds revival. |
| topic of Internet marketing and indulge myself with | | | | But probably the most important is more production |
| one my passions........gardening........,in particular raised bed | | | | per square foot of garden. Raised beds don't require |
| gardening. | | | | the usual space between rows because you don't |
| So here we go! | | | | walk in the bed to cultivate or harvest. |
| Where soil is of poor quality and drainage inadequate, | | | | Greater production can be achieved with raised bed |
| raised bed gardening makes it simple to create | | | | gardening because of the lack of soil compaction. In a |
| patches of fertile, well-drained soil. This can, in turn | | | | normal garden you have to leave space between the |
| save money as well as time to! | | | | plants in order to work them properly. This then |
| It is considerably cheaper and less effort than | | | | leads to soil compaction which can reduce crop yields |
| installing a drainage system and then trucking in | | | | up to 50 percent. All a plants needs i.e water and air |
| topsoil. | | | | have trouble moving through compacted soil. |
| Combined with good drainage control, you can grow | | | | When compaction isn't the only problem, then raised |
| all sorts of fussy plants. | | | | bed gardening can help there to. Homeowners may |
| Raised bed gardening elevates plants to a more | | | | have areas unsuited for conventional gardens. Raised |
| workable level, making them easier to tend to. Raised | | | | bed gardening will physically rise above these, with |
| bed gardening is also great for vegetable or cutting | | | | frames as its foundation. It allows you to recycle |
| gardens. | | | | problem spots! |
| For gardeners in wheelchairs or with back pain, raised | | | | Raised beds are also a boom with pest control to. If |
| bed gardening is a godsend. Just make sure the area | | | | you get an invasion of furry little criters, simply line |
| between the beds is wide and firm enough for ease | | | | the bed with poultry wire or some hardware cloth. |
| of movement. | | | | You can discourage rabbits by placing their favorite |
| Raised bed gardening is extremely low maintenance | | | | foods in a framed bed with a low fence. |
| too. Plants can be kept organized, and all the soil and | | | | Well, i hope Ive done a decent job of highlighting |
| debris can be kept within its borders. This means a | | | | some of the benefits of raised bed gardening. |
| serious reduction in your hard work! | | | | |