Raised Beds in the Veggie Patch

[Skean Dhude]

I installed and used raised beds this year and would recommend it to everyone. I put might quite high, bottom part was drainage. Remainder was good earth and compost.

1) It saves all that back breaking work. Worth it for that alone imo.

2) It gives a fresh start free of weeds and allows you to keep them under control easily. Especially if you have a cloche type roof on the bed.

3) I found while the garden got waterlogged in heavy rain the drainage I had installed in the bottom on the beds paid off and the beds never got flooded.

4) I installed soaker hoses in every bed about 6 inches down and as I was watering just the beds as I needed to I was able to use less water.

I'm doing the same again this year and I'll be adding a couple more raised beds where I have the space and funding.