Raised Bed Planting

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Can I make a small garden? Do I have to tear up my yard to do that?

Want to garden with a unique twist? Try planting in raised beds! There are several benefits to growing vegetables, fruits, and herbs in raised beds. And this is a fairly easy concept to implement. Learn Tim McDermott’s tips for making the most of small growing spaces and raising your expectations for yummy garden produce in your own backyard.

GET THE FACTS!

There are several free fact sheets available on Ohioline to learn more about how to create a thriving raised bed garden.

• Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden
• Growing Peppers in the Home Garden
• Growing Broccoli in the Home Garden
• Growing Strawberries in the Home Garden
• Soil Testing for Ohio Lawns, Landscapes, Fruit Crops, and Vegetable Gardens
• Role of Soil Bacteria

LEARN MORE!

Raised bed planting can have many benefits for the plants grown in them, but did you know they can also benefit the people that use them? Gardening can reduce stress and maintain muscle strength, but it can also be difficult with physical limitations. The Ohioline Fact Sheet Gardening with a Physical Limitation, outlines this in more detail. Raised bed planting can be used in the creation on an Enabled Garden. An enabled garden uses raised beds, modified tools, wider paths, and more to accommodate various handicaps, allowing everyone to garden!

CONNECT WITH OUR EXPERTS!

The Buckeye Environmental Horticulture Team provides education and resources to support the home yard and gardening public, as well as green industry professionals. Team members are local Extension educators who offer public programs (virtual and in-person) about a variety of gardening topics, help diagnose plant problems and offer solutions, support local Master Gardener Volunteers and Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalists, and partner with other horticulture professionals and associations.

Ask a question of our Master Gardener Volunteers – a group of Ohio gardening enthusiasts who are extensively trained in horticulture, then volunteer their time to answer your yard and garden questions online, as well as help with educational programs and activities for Ohio residents through their local OSU Extension county office.