Herearesomeofthemanybenefitstogrowinginraisedbedsvs.in-groundbeds:
Thesoilwarmsupanddriesoutfasterinspring,soyoucanstartplantingearlier.
Youcanfillbedswiththeoptimalsoilfortheplantsyou'regrowing.(Thisisespeciallyimportantifyoursoilisheavyclayorverysandy.)Useamixoftopsoilandcomposttostartplantsoffright.
They'remoreproductive.Plantsgrowfasterandproducemore.
Theycanbeusedtodefineaspace,helpingtokeeppetsandkidsoutofthegarden.
Soilstayslooseandfluffybecauseyouwon'tbecompactingitbywalkinginthebeds.
Problemswithrabbitsandwoodchucksnibblingyourveggies?Elevatedraisedbedskeepplantsoutoftheirreach—andmakeiteasierforyoutoreachplantswithoutbendingorkneeling.
They'reavailableinavarietyofmaterials,soyou'llfindbedstocomplementyourhomeandlandscapestyle.
They'reeasiertocover,soyoucanprotectplantsfrominsectsandotherpests,aswellaschillyand/orwindyweather.
