Raised Bed Gardening
Gardener and author CaliKim joins us from southern California to talk about growing vegetables in raised beds.Grow Vegetables in Raised BedsRaised beds can have a number of advantages:* Soil warms more quickly in spring* Less back and knee strain* A solution for locations with less-than-ideal soilHow to Make Raised Bed GardensCaliKim says that raised bed gardens don’t have to be a box or a square. “Think outside the box,” she advises. A raised bed garden can be tailored to the yard and to the gardener. That could mean: * A shape suited to the location* Choosing materials that tie in to the style of the garden* A mobile unit to be place wherever there is available sunlight * “You have to make it fit your situation.”
Gardener and author CaliKim joins us from southern California to talk about growing vegetables in raised beds.
Grow Vegetables in Raised Beds
Raised beds can have a number of advantages:
- Soil warms more quickly in spring
- Less back and knee strain
- A solution for locations with less-than-ideal soil
How to Make Raised Bed Gardens
CaliKim says that raised bed gardens don’t have to be a box or a square. “Think outside the box,” she advises.
A raised bed garden can be tailored to the yard and to the gardener. That could mean:
- A shape suited to the location
- Choosing materials that tie in to the style of the garden
- A mobile unit to be place wherever there is available sunlight
“You have to make it fit your situation.”
