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Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening For Beginners:
Can you guess what is the most frequently asked question on all Youtube gardening groups each Spring? There are actually two: ‘How do I start growing vegetables at home’? and ‘How do I set up a raised garden bed’? I will answer the second question here by explaining the basics of raised bed vegetable gardening for beginners.
A raised garden bed for vegetable gardening enables you to grow fresh produce organically anywhere in your backyard. Save money on your grocery bill and eat healthy organic vegetables by investing a little time and effort into creating a raised garden bed. It’s a great way to spend time outdoors with kids and get some exercise while the kids learn practical lessons on how to grow food. Kids enjoy watching the plants grow and the vegetables ripen on the plants.
Raised garden beds don’t have to be laid on ground. Gardening enthusiasts with physical limitations can enjoy growing vegetables and flowers in an elevated raised garden bed (raised bed with legs).
The process of assembling a raised garden bed largely depends upon the material used for the raised bed. Let’s see what the most popular options are for building a raised garden bed.
Selecting the right site for the raised bed is essential for healthy plant growth. There are a few things to consider when choosing a location for the raised garden bed.
Sun
Look for a location in the landscape the remains in full sun most of the day. The majority of the food-producing plants that will be grown in your garden will require at least 6-hours of direct sun each day, and more hours of sun will be even better.
Observe a potential site throughout the day. Notice how the sun shines on it in the morning, afternoon, and again in the early evening. Note if there are any nearby structures, trees, or tall shrubs that could cast a shadow on the potential garden spot.
Alternatively, you can use a sun meter to measure the sun exposure of a site in your garden.
Also, consider the time of year you observe the possible location for the raised bed garden. The sun could shine on the site differently in the winter when there are no leaves on the trees than in the summer when the trees are fully leafed out.
In the northern hemisphere, the south side of the house is the best place to locate your raised vegetable garden. Similarly, if you are in residing below the equator line, the north side of the house is the best place to set up your raised garden bed.
Terrain
Consider the topography of the potential raised bed location. A flat location for setting up a raised bed garden is ideal, but a slight slope can be accommodated and will work out too. Just make the sloping end of the frame a little higher so it will be level on top.
A steep incline is not the right choice for a raised garden bed, but it can be made to work with a lot of excavating and soil manipulation. Instead of doing all that hard work, look for a more agreeable flat surface for setting up a raised garden bed. Consider a concrete patio, driveway, or walkway as a viable option.
Water
Keep in mind when selecting the location that the plants will need to be watered regularly. Setting up the raised garden bed near a water source will make plant maintenance easier. Placing it near the outdoor shed, garage, or wherever you keep garden tools and plant food will also help.
Avoid low-lying areas that remain soggy. Even though there will be several inches (or feet) of a growing medium in the raised bed, excess water needs to be drained away quickly. If the water cannot drain through the soil, the vegetable plants will be in danger of drowning and decaying.
Wind
If you are growing tomatoes and peppers in the raised bed, they can be easily damaged by windy conditions. In a windy location, the raised bed dries out faster than the raised bed in a protected area. Consider selecting a site with a windbreaker like a line of trees, a fence, or a structure that can protect your raised garden bed from the damaging wind.