While it is difficult to identify the exact period when raised garden beds were first used, there is strong evidence that they have their roots as far back as Mesopotamia circa 3000 BC.

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Raised garden beds come with plenty of benefits. For example, they can be a great DIY project if you've got an old headboard ...

How to Measure Your Raised Bed for Soil Measure your bed. Use a tape measure to find the length and width of the above-ground planter box, as well as the depth. The soil depth will vary based on ...

Land Guard’s raised garden bed is made of heavy duty, anti-corrosion metal and it’s oval shaped, differentiating it from the square or rectangular shaped beds you typically see. Nikki Brown ...

Q:We recently turned an unused portion of our San Rafael backyard into a vegetable garden by installing raised beds on the rocky, clay hillside. Since the irrigation system dampens the soil around ...

Raised garden beds offer advantages over traditional in-ground gardening, especially for those with soil issues or limited mobility. When selecting the best materials, consider factors like rot ...

Determining the size of your beds A raised bed is a rectangle. That rectangle can be any length you want; you are limited only by the length of wood planks you can obtain (12 or 16 feet is common ...