Incorporating raised beds into your garden is one way to keep things neat and tidy. It’s also a great way to increase accessibility and make a design statement. That may be one of the reasons why so many gardeners love raised beds: they bring a sense of harmony and order to your landscaping.
After scouring sources from the US to Australia, we came up with a collection of inspirational designs for smaller spaces, crafted by professionals and DIYers alike. Each addresses a specific challenge or goal, but the end result is a thriving garden.
Raised beds offer several practical benefits, including the ability to more easily control soil composition and easier access to your plants. But raised beds can be as stylish as they are functional. The only real rule of raised bed gardening is to use your imagination to create raised beds that complement your landscape. You can purchase raised bed kits that are easy to assemble or build your own raised beds that cost little money.
The above example of a raised bed or vegetable garden shows the orderly, formal design that these beds can bring to a setting. Simple wooden frames made from rot-resistant lumber ensure years of growing success. Raised beds are suitable for intensive gardening techniques such as interplanting, successional planting and square meter gardening. Keep checking out more raised bed ideas.