How to Use Raised Beds in Your Garden - Raised Bed Gardening
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There are plenty of things to consider when planning raised beds - location, materials, cost, soil, drainage and how long they will last. In this video, we explain what you need to know to get the best from raised bed gardening. From how to build the beds, the right size to choose and which soil mix to use, you'll find invaluable advice with examples from real gardens and a demonstration of how our Garden Planner can help you plan out the perfect spacing for plants within raised beds. If you've noticed any pests or beneficial insects in your garden recently please report them via http://bigbughunt.com The Garden Planner is available from several major websites and seed suppliers: http://www.GrowVeg.com http://gardenplanner.motherearthnews.com/ http://gardenplanner.almanac.com/ and many more... Please subscribe to our channel if you'd like to be notified of new videos in the series, or like the video and add a comment to give us feedback. Thanks!
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This is an excellent video on raised bed gardening, which is what I plan to do! I however will be putting my garden up to 3 feet high off the ground, so I don't have to bend or kneel down. My knees aren't what they used to be!
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Question:
Could plastic---often used as barriers---be used to construct beds?
Plastic barriers generally come in different lengths and heights, and can be easily squared of to form beds. -
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Nowadays, I noticed that the most famous approach of gardening is using the raised bed. Besides for its minimal maintenance, you could customize and produce a variety of healthy vegetables. It is really a great access of safety foods indeed!
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Is this a better technique than just doing it in the yard using the soil that is already there?
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Great video!
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Hi Lisa! It all depends on how thick the old timber is and how long it has been outside already. It's great to use recycled wood where possible but very weathered wood that is quite thin may only last a couple of seasons before you have to rebuild the raised beds, so it's a question of your time. Just avoid any wood from sources which may have been treated with insecticides (for pallets look for the Heat Treated HT stamp).
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Very helpful and clear video, thank you! What would you say about using recycled timber? I have lots of lengths of old timber, but it is probably untreated pine. Will this just rot away too quickly?
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I just put my raised beds straight onto grass but if you wan't to be doubly sure you can take off the grass first, or remove it and turn it upside down at the bottom before putting the soil mixture on top. 6 inches of soil/compost mix will kill grass.
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Thanks - what about when your putting a bed into a 'lawned' area. Any best practice to prevent the grass from encroaching from the sizes and under the planks? I am just moving a bed today and sure i'm not doing it in the best way... crossing fingers.
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Kate - you generally don't need to 'bed' a raised bed. Just lay it on the ground (use posts at the corners which extend into the ground if you want extra rigidity but it's not necessary) and fill with the soil/compost mix which will kill grass or anything else below it. If you have a problem with perennial weeds, moles, critters etc you can lay weed-suppressing fabric at the bottom first as long as it's permeable to water.
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thanks great video. would have like to also know how to 'bed' a raised bad. Will have a search now for that answer.
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i was just looking at square dont gardening and started making my own last week with scaffold boards 8 ft lengths, 9 in high and 2 in thick, thanks for video
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Spot on. Good ideas!
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Thanks for the great video! :)
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