Raised Garden Beds - Pros & Cons

I assembled a few raised garden beds last year to grow vegetables in my front garden space. My thought was that it would be easier to create garden beds than it would be to remove grass and plant in the ground.

I added cardboard to kill the grass, then added dried leaves, sticks, branches and logs, before added compost to cover over. It took A LOT of compost!

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Pros

1. Great for small spaces

2. Adaptable to the user

3. Can be moved or taken apart

4. The dirt warms quicker after the winter than the ground would

5. Can possibly deter some critters

6. Grass does not have to be removed, but can instead be stifled

Cons

1. They can take a lot of organic materials to fill them

2. They need yearly maintenance (from my experience) '

3. Wood can chip away

4. Soil has to be added yearly

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Various Types

Galvanized - Heavy Duty, shape how ever you choose, last longer

Standing - Easy access without having to stoop or bend over, less materials needed to fill

Cedar - Easy to assemble, longer lasting, no treated wood to leech into soil

What is your experience with raised garden beds?

Happy Gardening

-Kristy