Learn tips on how to fill a new raised garden bed with the best organic soil possible, to grow the biggest and healthiest plants possible!

Looking for tips on how to build a raised bed? Check out this post to learn and see how we build our beds!

THE PERFECT RAISED BED SOIL

“What kind of soil do you fill your raised garden beds with?” I get asked this question All. The Time! As I think we have already established, soil health and quality is everything when it comes to a bountiful, healthy, productive garden, so we don’t mess around here! Using a combination of quality organic soil, compost, and an aeration addition will create the “perfect” soil. By perfect, I mean soil that is rich, fertile, holds moisture, but also has good drainage and what I like to call “fluff” to it.

Our target recipe is to fill raised garden beds with a mixture of about 40% soil, 40% compost, 20% aeration – plus a few other goodies that we’ll discuss momentarily.

This is an approximate estimation, and doesn’t need to be exact… Also, all of the same principles we’ll cover in this post could easily be applied to container gardening, just scaled down. For example if you need to fill fabric grow bags, wine barrels, or pots.

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If you’re in search of a makeover project for your garden, here is a great one and it comes with a helpful tutorial. You can transform your backyard by building some nice raised garden beds which will make your outdoor space look neater. Since no one was born an expert at landscaping and land art, you will find useful tips and tricks on how to build a raised garden bed on the link below. But first, you should decide whether you want to build a raised garden bed for herbs, vegetables or fruits and then start planning you space. You will have to find a plain area or if not make one, by making a sidewalk where you can install your raised garden bed. When this step is checked, you should head to the link below and find out how exactly you should build the raised garden bed and plant your herbs, vegetables, etc. Good luck!

This tutorial can be found HERE…

Spending time outdoors when the sun is shining is so refreshing and can help you recharge your batteries. So have you ever taken a nap outdoors and felt amazing afterwards? If you would like to enjoy a good afternoon sleep in your backyard, but want a cozy and comfortable spot, then you should build your own Grass Day Bed! Sounds like a crazy idea, right? In fact, it is a very clever way of setting up a comfy spot in your garden and still remain in close connection with nature. This is a great option for those of you who don’t have a patch of lawn already, as you can set up your own green space. Build the wooden base of the bed and then create a grass mattress for it. The video tutorial below will guide you through each step of this project, just make sure you find a shady spot in your yard so the sun won’t burn you while napping.

https://youtu.be/BZiIlQq19H4

A huge garden is a luxury not everyone can afford and in case you live in a house, but your outdoor space is limited, a smaller garden can be a real savior. A tank garden is one option as it doesn’t occupy a lot of space and you can grow your own herbs and vegetable. In addition to this, a tank garden is very easy to build and a small investment, so you don’t have to spend all your savings to make this cool type of garden. The secret to achieving a similar beautiful result as the one in the video is to go about this project like you are making a compost bin. You start from the bottom up, with branches, rough mulch, continue with grass clippings and newspaper or cardboard, while finishing the layering with compost and straw mulch. Remember that the last layer of mulch is soaked in molasses and kelp in order to get the soil filled with nutrients. Watch the video provided to learn how to build and grow your plants in a tank garden properly.

Rosina Buckman explains how to build a raised garden bed in a tank

https://youtu.be/saP_Dcgtg5w

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More ideas…

Growing plants in your yard is not easy. But if you can make the task easy, why shouldn’t you resort to clever tricks? The DIY  Raised Garden Bed (MyDailyRandomness Blog)  is one such trick that will definitely help. Besides the improved quality of the soil as well as better drain access benefited from a raised garden bed, you can still have issues reaching some of your plants; and that was the whole point of having a raised garden bed in the first place – easier access and less effort. That’s why a garden bed in a U-shape is simply brilliant! With this instead of a large rectangle, you can reach across the entire raised garden with less effort. Here are the tools you will need for the project: a circular saw, a power drill/driver, a hammer and a trowel. Grab your pine and cedar planks, see the photo-guideline and you should be on your way to building the perfect raised garden bed. The U-shape is a good direction but there are other ideas and shapes you can implement. Take a closer look and pick your favorite!

• DRAWING & RENDERING PDF
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