This video explains why a 6-layer raised garden bed built with kitchen waste works so well. We break down each layer, how organic materials decompose, improve soil structure, retain moisture, and ...
Potting soil does not come cheap nowadays and if you have to fill a large raised bed, you will definitely notice the pinch. Using layers of different materials is cheaper and gives your plants more ...
What Do I Put on the Bottom of a Raised Garden Bed? According to Kuthy, you can typically skip underlayments if your raised garden bed sits on top of rock or concrete, but sometimes you'll need ...
The gardening world expanded rapidly this spring, when the pandemic kept most people at home. With nowhere to go, many folks decided to give gardening a try. That was wise, as a recent Princeton ...
Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...
I don’t have a giant property, so I strategize to get the most use of the garden I have, and that includes planting vegetables and herbs in raised beds and containers. I’ve been growing edibles in two ...
From left: Bob Hawkins, Nicole Pramik, and the author at The Farm at Okefenokee. What do I put on the bottom of a raised garden bed? Design your raised bed garden layout to maximize sunlight and layer ...
Raised garden beds offer advantages over traditional in-ground gardening, especially for those with soil issues or limited mobility. When selecting materials, consider factors like rot resistance, ...
There are several materials you can use to build a raised bed garden. Some of the most popular are cedar, pine, and concrete blocks. The advantages of raised beds are numerous: the soil warms up much ...
Roman Gonzalez is the creator of the urban gardening blog MrBrownThumb, founder of the Chicago Seed Library, and a co-founder of One Seed Chicago. Hugelkultur is a funny-sounding German word — which ...
LandGuard Garden is offering bundle deals, along with 15-50 percent off on various core products to kickstart your spring ...