Gardening in raised beds can simplify and improve the growing experience, offering greater control over soil quality while reducing the need to bend for planting, weeding and watering. In this week’s encore, Master Gardener Scott Wilson explains the advantages and shares practical guidance from his book, “Gardener Scott’s Guide to Raised Bed Gardening.” Scott lives […]
After 14 years using the same cedar raised beds in my vegetable garden, the time finally came for a garden makeover. In this week’s podcast, I’m sharing how I applied the experience I have gained in this garden to decide what to change during my garden rebuild and what to do exactly the same. The […]
Raised bed gardening offers many advantages over in-ground gardening, from better control of the soil to less bending over to seed, weed and water. My guest this week, Master Gardener Scott Wilson, lays out the benefits and the how-tos in his new book, “Gardener Scott’s Guide to Raised Bed Gardening.” Scott previously had a career […]
Hügelkultur is a centuries-old gardening technique using wood (tree logs) as the base layer in raised beds. The concept has had a resurgence in popularity in recent years, but many gardeners still have questions about how and why to practice hügelkultur. Fortunately, my guest on this week’s podcast, hügelkultur expert Paul Wheaton, is here to […]
While designing and building a raised bed garden, you have plenty of choices when deciding what materials to use to contain the soil. Each option has its pros and cons, and what’s best for another gardener may not be what’s best for you. In this video, I explain the important things to consider and give […]
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