Raised Bed Gardening

Gardener and author CaliKim joins us from southern California to talk about growing vegetables in raised beds.Grow Vegetables in Raised BedsRaised beds can have a number of advantages:Soil warms more quickly in springLess back and knee strainA solution for locations with less-than-ideal soilHow to Make Raised Bed GardensCaliKim says that raised bed gardens don’t have to be a box or a square. “Think outside the box,” she advises. A raised bed garden can be tailored to the yard and to the gardener. That could mean: A shape suited to the locationChoosing materials that tie in to the style of the gardenA mobile unit to be place wherever there is available sunlight “You have to make it fit your situation.”