Raised Bed Kits for Your Garden

Raised Bed Kits

Raised garden beds are taking over the gardening world, and for good reason — they offer a myriad of benefits. What is a raised garden bed? A raised garden bed, also called a garden box, is exactly what it sounds like — a gardening plot that is raised above the surrounding level of the earth by about 30 to 60 centimetres, and sometimes higher. Unlike a planter, the bottom of the raised bed is open to the earth, not separated by the bottom of a planter or other barrier. These beds are used for growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers, and are particularly suited to backyard gardens. 

The Benefits of Raised Garden Beds

Raised garden beds are great for a number of reasons. Perhaps most obviously, they make for a more comfortable gardening experience. The raised height of the bed makes it easier on the back and more accessible for gardeners with mobility issues or pain. The height also discourages pets from using it as a toilet and also helps keep nibbling habits out.

The raised bed allows you to create a more unique, aesthetically pleasing, and organised garden area as well. You don’t have to use flat boards to construct your beds — you can also use logs, rocks, cinder blocks, and more.

In terms of the mechanics and results of gardening, the raised garden bed gives you much better control over the soil’s quality. You have the option of bringing in new soil or more efficiently adding fertilisers or composted nutrients. With a raised bed, the gardener can enjoy much-improved control over soil depth, richness, density, texture, and pH, with can result in more healthy produce.

Raised beds also allow you to better maintain water levels, particularly in climates that are naturally very wet. If you add a bottom to your bed, this will allow excess water to drain away faster, which has both benefits and drawbacks depending on your goals; regardless, it’s nice to have the option. The smaller size of raised beds also allows you to make the best use of the water you have and is even small enough that you can water the area by hand if you wish. In addition, the structured sides of the raised beds mean that your garden plots are very better protected from the effects of heavy rains and resulting erosion.

Because raised beds are above the ground, they warm faster in the spring than the earth around them. They also stay warm longer at the end of the season This means that you can enjoy an extended growing season, getting plants in the ground early and producing later than with traditional garden beds.

Pest control tends to be improved with raised garden beds. As already mentioned, the raised beds discourage domestic animals from using the garden area to relieve themselves, and rabbits tend to not want to eat as much out of raised beds. Raised bed kits are particularly effective for reducing insects and other pests.

Start Your Raised Garden Today with Raised Bed Kits 

You can make your own raised garden bed with some planning, a few supplies, and some DIY courage. Or, if you’re short on time or just don’t like building, purchasing a raised bed kit is the perfect solution. A kit delivers all the supplies in an easy-to-assemble package, and start at around £20 in price, depending on the size and height you prefer and what the bed borders are made out of. These are available in home and garden stores, and can also be ordered from internet shops.