Creating A Garden Bed

Anything wider than that can make it difficult to reach the center of the bed.

Creating a garden bed.

A bed that s at least 6 inches high provides ease of access and gives roots plenty of room to grow. Outline the areas of your garden plot that you want to clear. Mainly preparing a new garden bed means preparing the soil. There is no assembly required but be sure to drill some drainage holes in the bottom before you add the soil.

Beautiful faux creations demonstrates one of the easiest ways to create raised bed gardens by using animal feeding troughs. If necessary mow the site to cut. Building the garden bed the bed frame can be as simple as 2 x 4s on top of the ground or even patio retaining wall blocks. The garden bed should be four feet wide or less.

The procedure can be long and exhausting especially if done manually but the rewards will be worth it if you take the time to do it right. To create a new garden bed you will need to plan it prepare for it and finally make the bed. Plan the size of your bed. Create a four sided structure using 2 x 10 inch lumber that has been cut to length.

The metal gives the garden an industrial look and conducts heat warming the soil in the spring. The size is up to you. Plan how many beds you re going to need. Clear the surface by first removing plants weeds brush and rock.

It s best to group similar plants and best companions in one bed. One big bed is more cost effective than several smaller beds. But depending on what you re going to plant smaller beds might be a better idea.