Are you planning to create your own raised garden bed? Not very sure how high your raised garden bed should be? Well, here we are with a quick guide that will help you to determine the right depth for your planter raised beds. You wiyardll also get to know why it is better to grow your plants in a raised garden bed if you do not have sufficient space at home.

Why should you create your raised garden bed?

There are multiple reasons for building raised garden beds at your home. Raised garden beds can be a quick remedy for poor soil conditions. You can use your soil to create your garden. Most people opt for a mixture of sandy, clayey and loamy soil with the required amount of nutrients. Such garden beds are also the best solution for limited garden space. It can also use your raised garden beds to deter pests, and they will also allow gardeners to take better care of the soil. How much It should raise the soil will completely depend on the type of plants you wish to grow in your garden bed.

About the depth of raised garden beds:

Raised garden beds can either be framed or unframed. Unframed raised garden beds are garden beds made out of mountain soil. They are mostly created for landscape beds and not for vegetable and fruit gardens. The actual depth of the raised garden bed depends on the type of plants you wish to grow and the soil conditions. The framed garden beds are mostly used for growing fruits and vegetables. Their depth is maybe around 11 inches. Once the frame for the garden bed is created, it is commonly filled up with soil and compost to raise it to a particular depth.

For raised garden beds having a depth of 12 to 18 inches, the commonly grown plants are cabbage, cauliflower, garlic, onion, strawberry, broccoli, brussels sprouts, lettuce, etc. For a raised garden bed of 18 to 24 inches, the commonly grown plants are carrot, cucumber, peas, turnips, potatoes, pepper, squash, beans, etc. For gardens with a depth of 24 to 36 inches, the commonly grown plants are tomatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, watermelon, okra, asparagus, etc.

How do you raise your garden bed? 

Well, there are different ways by which you can raise the height of your garden bed. You can use soil for your raised garden bed, and then you can increase its size by adding mulch to it. Many people use soil for every layer of their raised garden bed, but this can be an expensive option. You can also make your mulch by using organic matter from your kitchen. It can be an affordable way of creating your raised garden bed.

It is how you can create your raised garden bed. You can also develop your own raised garden bed ideas and make your garden bed as per your choice.