janet’s journal

If you are planning a new vegetable or flower garden this year you might want to consider using a raised garden bed. They have many advantages although they will initially cost more in either time, if you construct your own, or money if you buy a raised garden kit. However we believe that in the long run you will find that that they are worth the initial outlay.

Raised gardens are easier to maintain and plants generally grow better. In a raised bed, where you are not walking on the soil, compacting does not occur which can lead to problems with drainage and deprivation of oxygen to plant roots. weeding is also easier if the soil is not compacted.