Raised Beds: Who Has a Cool Design?

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Do you grow veggies in raised beds? Post a photo and share your raised-bed design with other gardeners.

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Raised beds are a hot topic this time of year, and if you're looking for design ideas, you've come to the right place. Take a look at what other gardeners are doing, and if you have any questions about the design, materials, or construction, click on the link and post a comment on that page (you must be logged in to post a comment). If you'd like to show off your own raised beds, post a photo in the Gallery, and I'll add it to this collection.

For in-depth information, check out the raised-bed articles and videos on VegetableGardener.com.

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Comments (4)

JMTaylor writes: @MLeeG,

Raised beds can be any height you want. I make mine about 8" tall as that is the width on the lumber I had on hand.

We also built a number of raised beds at our community garden 8" tall. For the mobility-limited gardeners, we made them 2' tall and that seems to work well. It just takes a lot more soil mix to fill them.
Posted: 11:49 am on August 25th

MLeeG writes: I thought the idea of "raised" beds was so that one doesn't have to kneel. These are all beautiful but only 3 seem to be truly raised. Isn't the criteria that one should only have to lower to a sitting position? I'm planning one that even my husband will enjoy using from rolling chair. What's the best soil blend for Veggie gardening? And where can I get it inexpensively? Should I start with anti-gopher wiring along the bottom or even dig down an extra foot to add that?
Posted: 3:31 am on May 11th

Ruth writes: There are no photos of my backyard with this story, Farmer Ron. The photos here are from site members' gardens, not mine.
Posted: 9:13 am on April 26th

Farmer_Ron writes: Ruth's backyard is truly inspirational. What a great job!
Posted: 7:38 pm on April 23rd

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