These raised beds are made from strong but lightweight steel, painted in green to ensure they blend in against your plants and lawn. While they measure 30 cm tall, they can be dug further into the soil if you’d like them a little lower to the ground. We’ve talked about the modular options available to your raised garden bed. Now let’s discuss above-ground beds inside a large greenhouse. This could be a large hoop house where you grow row crops, or a more permanent structure made of glass and metal where your Birdies raised beds sit. All of the issues you face with the weather outdoors are eliminated, especially in situations where your greenhouse is sealed and immaculately climate controlled. You also have less pests and diseases to contend with as your greenhouse is not open to the elements. You can assemble all twelve pieces that come with the kit into a raised garden bed that is either 2 x 8 feet or 3.5 x 6.5 feet. You can also use some of the pieces to create smaller beds in a variety of shapes—simply choose the configuration that best suits your space.

Consider fleecing and heating a partitioned section of your greenhouse to make a suitable environment for growing on tender plants These raised garden bags are made of polypropylene and have a flexible bottom and sides. To use, simply unfold it and fill it with soil and plants—no assembly is required. Every gardener will have to deal with pests at some point, but if you’ve reached the end of your tether when it comes to unwanted visitors, you may want to think about enclosing your garden beds. Go for tall mesh walls to keep pets, deer and foxes out of your flower beds. Try and grow in a terraced style with the smaller plants on the south side of your beds and the taller ones on the northern side.Want to make gardening easier and give your growing space a neat and unified look? Raised garden beds can help you with that. Raised beds offer a number of advantages over traditional in-ground beds, and are particularly well suited to smaller gardens. They allow you to plant more in a smaller space, while also enabling you to introduce better quality soil to your garden. Make your planter multi-use by integrating a storage section into the bottom of it. This storage area could be used to store watering cans, a hose, or anything else that makes gardening easier.

The benefit of a portable raised bed is that it can be moved to a sheltered location in bad weather. Large planters or pots offer the same benefits. Fixing wheels to your planter like the model pictured above will make moving it around your patio exceptionally easy. The smooth wooden finish not only looks beautiful, it should also help warm the soil up faster on hot days. If installed in a sunny spot, this can even extend the growing season. It’s suitable for sloping gardens, as you can simply install it deeper into the soil on one side. It’s fairly easy to assemble, with the parts simply slotting together, but you do need a hammer. Most gardeners find they are able to assemble the bed in under 30 minutes.Sow fast-growing tender plants such as courgettes, squashes and pumpkins, cucumbers, French beans, melons and sweetcorn so they are ready for planting in their final positions under glass in late spring or outside in early summer. A heated propagator will help ensure germination It’s important that you’re able to access all parts of the raised bed without disturbing the soil. For this reason, it’s recommended that your bed is a maximum of 120 cm x 120 cm . This size will allow you to reach the plants in the middle without having to lean on the soil. Any bigger, and you may struggle to reach the middle of the bed. This durable metal bed was designed by combining zinc, magnesium, and aluminum coated steel with a USDA-approved paint to ensure it will last season after season. The material is also highly resistant to corrosion and boasts a 20-plus year lifespan, and it’s recyclable and safe to use for growing food. Sow hardy plants such as Brussels sprouts, cabbage, celeriac, early leeks, lettuce, onions and peas for planting out when the warmer weather arrives. A heated propagator will help ensure germination