We supply a broad range of treated timber raised bed kits but you can also make your own with waste timber if you wish. It is better to place beds on grass or soil to make make the most of soil depth and moisture but raised planters of sufficient height can be placed on a hard surfaceīeds can be built from brick or stone but we like to use timber as it is quick and easy and looks great when planted up. Keep in mind that the smaller the amount of soil in the bed the quicker it will dry out so a large bed is better than a small one if you have the room. Raised bed gardens are just containers for soil which can be built to any size to suit the space you have available. Raised beds are particularly useful in an urban vegetable garden where space is at a premium. The rich deep soil means you will get more vigorous growth from your vegetable plants and in many cases can plant at closer spacings making a small area more productive. We also supply mini tunnel kits that can be used with a polythene cover to make a mini growhouse for early Spring growing or cultivating warm climate crops in exposed gardens. This allows you to get going a little earlier as growing depends more on soil temperature than outside air temperature.

Raised beds will warm quicker than the surrounding soil in Springtime from the heat of the sun on the sides. Raised vegetable beds create a neat, easy to manage growing area. If you're growing in your back garden you don't want to ruin your view with an untidy plot. We supply mini polytunnel systems to fit our raised bed range which can be covered with a micromesh insect barrier to exclude carrot and cabbage root fly and cabbage white butterflies.

We supply a wide range of raised planter heights including 2 tier beds and beds with a bench seat included. The extra height makes weeding a raised garden bed much more comfortable as bending is reduced. You'll have less trouble with encroaching weeds from the surrounding area. You can mix in extra compost, sand or manure when filling your beds to create the perfect growing medium. Raised beds allow you to create the soil you want depending on what you are growing. Grow successful carrots and other root crops. Carrots are very difficult to grow in a heavy clay soil and will be stunted or forked in appearance.A greater depth of quality soil means a larger root and a healthier plant.

Many gardens have shallow soil of poor quality which won't be sufficient to feed demanding vegetable plants. An open, oxygenated soil supports important soil life and makes it easier for plant roots to penetrate.

Protect your soil from traffic, this ensures the soil doesn't get compacted by walking on the soil.

Raised beds for vegetable gardening makes sense: Soil is the key to successful raised beds growing systems (or any gardening) and keeping your planting in dedicated protected spaces allows you to pamper this essential resource. Remember it is the life living in the soil that feeds your plants rather than the soil itself these beneficial bacteria need oxygen to survive so a good open soil structure is essential. The good open soil structure present in raised beds makes root growth easier for plants as well as containing air pockets for beneficial microbial life and other friendly organisms. Raised Vegetable Beds in the first place? There are a number of good reasons which I'll illustrate below but in general it's all about creating a deep nutrient rich soil which, crucially, doesn't get walked on or compacted. I guess the best place to get started is why should I grow in Why use raised beds in the vegetable garden?

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