Raised garden beds are great for growing small plots of veggies and flowers. They keep pathway weeds from your garden soil, prevent soil compaction, provide good drainage and serve as a barrier to pests such as slugs and snails. You are even able to plant earlier in the season because the soil is warmer and better drained when it is above ground level.
By raising the soil level, raised garden beds also reduce back strain when bending over to tend the bed. This is especially helpful to older gardeners or people with bad backs. Such as these designs we featured before:
DIY U-Shaped Raised Garden Bed Tutorial
DIY Cinder Block Raised Garden Bed (Video)
DIY Covered Greenhouse Raised Garden Bed
