I can’t tell you how many blog posts and YouTube videos I’ve seen that suggest it’s a good idea to put landscape fabric under raised garden beds. I understand the arguments in favor of doing so, but I’ve been gardening for over a decade, and it’s a mistake to do so. Here’s why: Landscape fabric…
Have you ever wondered if veggies would grow better in raised beds than in-ground beds or tilled soil? Maybe you’ve experimented with different growing methods. Maybe you’re new to gardening (as I was years ago) and are trying to figure out what’ll help you grow the very best plants. Either way, I’ve likely had the…
If you’re building or installing raised garden beds this year, you might be wondering where you should place them in your property. This is no small matter because if you end up needing to relocate the raised bed later on, you’ll have a big headache on your hands! And one of the primary reasons for…
Early one summer morning, I strolled out to the garden with my farm basket looped over my arm, eager to harvest my beans. I had plans for those beans. Some we’d be having for dinner that night, and the rest I’d be freezing. Imagine my surprise when instead of green I saw lots of black! …
I’ve got 8 raised garden beds in my backyard plus an additional bed at my local community garden that I grow plants in throughout the year, so I’m a big fan of gardening in raised beds. But have you ever wondered if there are any plants that shouldn’t be planted in raised beds? What should…
Are you looking for easy, cheap ways to fill your new raised garden beds? If so, you’ve come to the right place because I’ve installed 8 raised beds in my backyard, and I’ve filled them up with all manner of materials that have saved me money and created wonderful, healthy soil over time. The cheapest,…
If you’ve been looking at your yard and thinking that you’d like to build or install some new raised garden beds, have you wondered what to do about the grass? I’ve got a small grassy area behind an attached garage, and I had this very thought when I decided to fill the space with raised…
I spend a lot of time on my patio: reading books, working the grill, and eating outside with my family. But I wanted to expand my garden last year, and I began thinking that the patio offered a great space for me to garden. So I got to thinking: Are patios good for raised garden…
If you’re interested in building or installing raised beds, you might be wondering how exactly you should fill them since, given their size or shape, you might need to add lots of materials before you can start gardening. Should you fill it with soil or compost? Should you add sticks, branches, leaves, or other yard…
If you’ve got aphids in your garden, you might be wondering whether you should intervene or just leave them alone. If you do nothing, will Mother Nature help you out? Will those aphids just go away on their own? Aphids will sometimes go away on their own due to the arrival of beneficial predators, the…
