Raised Garden Bed
Marianne Binetti demonstrates building a raised garden bed in this ergonomic how-to.
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Gardening expert Marianne Binetti shows how to make a raised garden bed (figure A) without straining an already bad back.
Materials:
stacking cottage stones (Brick or cinderblock also work well.)
planting compost
rebar (a long, flexible steel pole; available at home-improvement centers)
Steps:
- Stacking cottage stones can be found at most home centers and are very easy to work with because of their rounded outer edge. Create a single layer perimeter no wider than four feet across (so you can reach all parts of the bed), then add a second layer. There is no need to cultivate the ground--just place the stones directly on grass (figure B).
- Fill the bed with planting compost. Make sure the compost falls in a slight, dome-like effect to aid drainage.
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