Unique Raised Beds Prepare Your Garden for Growing Success
A raised bed can work wonders to prepare your garden for optimal growing, with ideal soil conditions, a deep area for roots to spread and good drainage for your plants. With a little creativity and a raid of your garage or local flea market, you can create a raised bed that is functional and eye-catching.
There are some fun ways to prepare your garden with a raised bed, without needing an investment in a lot of hardware. Try these tips:
Tires, tubs and troughs: Look around your garage or basement, and you might find the perfect option for a raised bed. An old tire is a ready-made small raised bed, and several can make a fun design with plenty of growing space. An old plastic storage tub works great, too, but will require the easy step of drilling a few holes in the bottom for drainage. An animal feeding trough provides great depth for vegetable roots.
There are other fun ideas, too, like using terra cotta pipe segments to line your raised bed, or even PVC pipe, bricks or rocks. Almost anything that can be used as a border will work for your raised bed.
Choose your location: Your location for your raised bed will largely be based on the types of plants you want to use and the level of sunlight they require, but you may also have some preferences for how you want it positioned. If you’re placing your raised bed against a wall, you may still want to put a border between your garden and your wall. A painted or stained surface may affect your soil, and even a brick wall could have bacteria in it that you don’t want in your garden.
Consider space savers: A raised bed can be a great way to squeeze a garden into a small space, particularly if you use a tiered design. Even a couple of square feet can fit a tiered design that allows for several vegetable plants or flowers. A deep bucket with a relatively small circumference with a pole or cage can grow beans or tomatoes. Raised, tiered beds even have a benefit over other types of gardens because it eliminates competition between plants for water and soil nutrients.
Get creative with shapes: Your raised bed doesn’t have to be a rectangle or other traditional shape. You can create them to complement other shapes in your garden or make something whimsical, like a butterfly or a flower shape.
No matter what kind of raised beds you design, you can prepare your garden for success with Kincaid Plant Markers. They’ll make any garden even more attractive and help you identify plants to give them specific care as they grow. Place your order today!
