Raised garden beds with pavers

Let me set the scene… One day last Spring, my husband I were looking at the backyard and considering what projects we needed to do, versus what projects we wanted to do. (We still have a long way to go in terms of getting this yard into shape.) We originally created a nice-sized vegetable bed area...Read More

From container to vegetable gardens & plant options to landscaping tips, this collection of gardening ideas offers an array of inspiration.

In case you are looking to make a more permanent vegetable or flower bed without some masonry knowledge then this next one might give you some ideas. According to the posting, A Vegetable Garden For Everyone, the cost to do this was $110 for the blocks. That seems about right since these landscape pavers are anywhere from $2.50 - $4.50 each from what I've seen. Here are some of the take aways I see: Even though the fence looks like it is meant to enclose the garden area, it gave me the idea…

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Soil Control. The luxury of importing good soil. Height Control. Beds at 18″ or more are less likely to fill with weed seeds as their seeds tend to travel in ground currents that raised beds are usually above. Temperature Control. Raised bed soil tends to warm up quicker in the spring, allowing for earlier planting. Pest […]

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