Not only does this idea save you from the exhausting work of digging garden beds, but it also upcycles an item that often ends up in the trash. Jess from Roots and Refuge Farm took a standard ...

What are the advantages of raised beds? Better Drainage: A raised bed permits plant roots to develop in soil held above water-logged, potentially contaminated, or compacted sites. You can easily ...

Crops with deep roots need about 36 inches of soil. If the soil below the raised bed is of good quality, the roots will continue to reach into that soil. As spacing in a raised bed is so tight, soil ...