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Raised beds

4 articles across 3 sections: Guides, Tools, Ideas.

Overhead view of a raised bed divided into sixteen squares each planted at a different density
GuidesStep-by-step guide5 min read

Square Foot Gardening

Square foot gardening explained honestly: the grid and the spacing chart are genuinely useful, the compulsory soil mix and the shallow bed depth are not.

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Mid handled hoe, stirrup hoe, wide mouth shovel and soil thermometer by a bed
ToolsBuying guide4 min read

Gardening Tools for Raised Beds

Raised beds need a different tool kit from open ground: shorter handles, no spade, and a few things you would never buy otherwise. Here is the list.

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Four timber raised beds in two rows with grass paths and a wheelbarrow on the central path
IdeasIdeas6 min read

Raised Bed Layout Ideas

Raised bed layouts with real dimensions, bed widths, path widths, depths and orientation, plus five planting plans for beds of different sizes.

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Small timber raised bed planted with lettuce, radish, chard and one courgette
GuidesStep-by-step guide7 min read

How to Start a Vegetable Garden

How to start a vegetable garden: pick the spot, build one bed without digging, plant six crops that forgive you. The five mistakes to avoid.

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