How Do You Build Raised Vegetable Beds?
As soon as spring hits and the days get longer, many people start planting vegetables. Maybe you are a die-hard gardener and have always had a garden or maybe you are a newbie, just starting out in your vegetable growing endeavors. Whatever the case, building a raised vegetable bed is a convenient way to pop a garden in your yard, without having to till and dig up your soil. Choose a sunny spot in your yard that gets at least 6 hours of sunshine every day, facing south if possible. Remove any obstacles like large rocks and mow down any grass. If you are building on soil that has questionable qualities, you can lay down a barrier mat to prevent contamination of your garden. Measure the angle of your slope, if any, by using a level and some garden stakes. Pound two or three garden stakes into the ground at the lowest side of your raised garden site, and again at the highest side. Tie a string at the base of the low side stakes and run it across your garden to the high side. Hold a level
