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A raised bed garden sits on top of your existing soil. It consists of a frame, usually wood, filled with rich soil. A 4-foot by 4-foot ... designed for raised beds can also be purchased to ...

and spacing in raised garden beds. The right size for a raised bed should be 3 to 4 feet wide and however long your garden can accommodate. The number one rule for selecting a size is to ensure ...

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Jumping into raised bed gardening opens up a whole new world of growing potential, from boosting your soil’s nutrient profile to getting more green in less ground. The beauty of raised beds isn ...

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Just about everybody agrees that raised beds are the way to grow vegetables in a home garden, especially when your alleged “soil” is lousy clay or construction fill. Raised beds elevate plants ...