How Do You Build Raised Beds With Concrete Blocks?
Build a raised bed and make a garden possible in areas without good soil or drainage. Bring gardening into reach for someone with a disability by raising the bed to a more accessible level. Concrete blocks make building a raised bed easy. The final result is attractive as well as sturdy. A concrete block raised bed will last for many seasons, yet it will be easy to remove, should the need arise. Evaluate the area to be planted. Does it drain well or is the underlying substance clay or rock? How large will the planted area be? Will you build one large bed or several small ones? Use stakes and string to mark the boundaries of the bed or beds. Will the entire growing area be within reach? If not, revamp the plan, making smaller beds and allowing for passage between them. Dig out the existing sod or other growth. Remove everything down to below the roots of existing growth. Use a pick to remove rocks, if necessary. Place a layer of weed barrier cloth in the dug-out area if there is a dange
