How to Prepare Raised Beds
Raised beds for a garden create an easy way to plant flowers, fruits or vegetables. With the raised beds you can create a focal point if you wish. They are also easier to deal with when you’re working in the garden. Preparing them isn’t hard.
A raised bed is a great way to make gardening much easier. You will need to know how to prepare the raised bed for your plants.
What You’ll Need:
- Garden Rake
- Hammer
- Garden Soil
- Landscaping Fabric
- Compost
- Rocks
- Nails
- Pressure Treated Boards
- Find an area in your yard that has the right amount of sunlight for the garden you want to have. It should be 16 total square feet of garden.
- Use your pressure treated boards to build a frame surrounding the raised bed area. The pieces should all be nailed together so they connect.
- Cut out your landscaping fabric so that it fits perfectly inside of the frame you just created. In order to prevent any weed growth in the future, cut the fabric so that it is a little bit longer than the rest of the bed. They cannot grow between the fabric and the frame.
- Bring up the sides of the fabric once you have laid it down inside of your frame. Use your rocks to hold down the fabric. Do this by setting them down on each corner of your fabric. The frame will then need to be filled up with about four inches of soil.
- Add your compost to the soil and mix them together well. You can use a rake or a shovel to do this. Once you have them properly mixed together you will need to ensure that the top is level and that it is firm. You can then begin planting once you have done this.