Beginners Gardening

Studies have shown that raised beds yield 1.5-2 times as much as regular gardens, plus with the many advantages of raised beds we’re trying several crops we’ve never tried before in this garden, like beans (kidney), peas (snow and snap), or haven’t tried for a long time like sweet potatoes. The advantages of raised beds are: better drainage so roots can breathe better, soil that doesn’t compact as much from being walked on so plants can be spaced closer together which increases yield per square foot, plus keeps weeds to a minimum. Raised beds bring structure to the garden, which is aesthetically pleasing and just makes it more fun to work in the garden. They extend your growing season by several weeks at the beginning and end of the season. With cinder blocks you can walk amongst the plants without getting muddy shoes! The outside dimension of each individual bed as configured here is: 15’8″L x 5’3″W x 12″ H or 4 blocks wide by 12 blocks long. The blocks are 8″ x 8″ x 16″ nominal, slightly smaller actual. Note: To those of you just putting in new beds, definitely consider putting a wire mesh barrier at the bottom of the bed, at least in those you anticipate growing root crops like carrots or potatoes — moles and gophers love them!

Please be sure to subscribe to Naztazia’s channel! This is a how-to video on growing fruits and vegetables in containers and planters instead of a traditional in-ground garden. Also known as container gardens, container gardening and urban gardening. These types of gardens work great for those with limited space or have no yard. Grow your vegetables, fruits and herbs on your balcony, patio or driveway.

Meet Jo and John Dwyer, the pioneers behind Angel Valley Organic Farm. See how they followed their dream and now, how they keep harlequin bugs and cucumber beetles off their spring crops!