Common Raised Garden Bed Mistakes (To Avoid)
Common Raised Garden Bed Mistakes (To Avoid)
Raised garden beds have many benefits for gardeners, but common mistakes can make raised beds less effective. Gardener Scott discusses 10 common raised garden bed mistakes to avoid when choosing to enjoy the benefits of raised bed gardening. (Video #144)
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Very helpful
Great videos, I have a question, I am in FL, does it make sense to have your tomato plants alive in december and try to get them through the winter to produce again? Or should you not plant at all, kill them off and wait until feb or march to put the plants in the ground, it seems my tomato plants that made it through the winter have become disease ridden with what looks like fuscarium wilt. TY again
Cool! About to have some made in Ireland. Last spring I got a greenhouse and now these. Thank you.
How do you protect against 🦌?
How often should I amend my soil during the growing season?
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I love how your backyard has no grass to mow 🙂
Great advice , best regards from Sinaloa, Mx…
Hey Mr Scott…ive watched a bunch of raised bed videos and so far I haven’t made any major errors….i will say that I seem to be the only person out there who is building THIER beds from concrete blocks instead of lumber. The reason for this is that I usually can’t afford steel beds it’s humid and wet here all through spring plus I got concrete blocks very cheap from a friend retiring from his business. My reasons for blocks is they don’t rot and they make a wonderful wide seat if you want to take a break in gardening. I have my biggest bed 4 feet wide 10 feet long and it’s 20 inches tall. Before I made the bed I dug down 18 inches so I could replace that Rocky compacted clay soil and have a bed that would be nearly 40 inches deep. Yea it was a lot of work but filled to the top with good soil I have a great spot for my plants. I got creative and have built beds that are square triangular and even 2 in an octagon shape…ive painted them different colors but the thing I live MOST is no bending or kneeling and I have a seat to rest when I get tired….
the soil around me is clay like. can I mix it with something to make it usable for my raised beds. I really don’t want it to go to waste
Right in the beginning, you should have built those beds higher! You don’t need elderly people bending over, COME ON MAN!
Dirt is dead, soil is alive!
Too clinical, as per the squeaky clean US way, but some useful tips.
For example, if you walk your paths (between beds) frequently there is zero need for anything more than mulch/tree bark to keep weeds at bay.
I love how this guy speaks. He’s like the Bob Ross of gardening.
What kind of mulch???
My raised bed is 18ft x 18ft x 10in. I just walk through it like you do with ground level gardens
Thank you Scott!
mulch is great, but I have had mulch that had weeds in it and the weeds became a huge problem. Watch where you get your mulch.
amazing thanks
Do you waterproof your wooden garden beds or just plant straight in it?
hello what do you think about using sea weed for compost and how to use it after washing the salt off it i have raised beds i am just starting and ive built a polly tunnel in the middle made from polycarbonate and what you were saying about earth yes mine is not good ither topping it up with compost and sea weed first year thank you
Another common mistake is putting them running down a slope, not across the slope. Now if you crouch down to work the long sides of the bed you are standing sideways on a hill: not very comfortable.
what (if any) special considerations should be taken when gardening in galvanized tubs? I imagine drain holes would have to be drilled? Is there a time when you would have to empty them out and start over again?
Thank you Dr. Scott
I didn’t consider blocks like cinder or brick, good idea.
It took me five seconds to say "oh I love this guy, I’m all the way in." Great voice, great info.
This guy is spot on! I’ve gardened all my life. Had a greenhouse, huge gardens. This is how I’ve always garden. It’s all about the soil!! And mulch! Now I’m in Florida. And a whole different zone. We have huge slash pines in the area. I go harvest the pine needles in areas where there is no housing. If you have leaves use them. And start a compost pile too!! Happy gardening everyone!
How often are you adding organic material ? Like once a month or whenever you feel it needs ?
why go through all of the work when you could just plant in the ground????
Good tip about overhead watering hastening the decomposition. Pallets make an ok if somewhat labor intensive to build raised bed. You can paint them with latex exterior paint to make them last a little longer. You can also line your beds with polyethylene to keep the soil off the wood (of course you’re now using plastics so this is up for debate ecologically)
I have been gardening for over 40 years in the UK ,If you build raised beds put a preserve on them and put a waterproof membrane on the inside where ever the soil contacts. it makes the beds lasts for years.
Thanks for the comment about not using wood. I have lots of pavers on hand. Ephinany!
Good information
Thank you for posting this!
I am just about to start planning growing food in my backyard and I am completely new and needed advice, this video provides lots of insights, thank you!
😂🤣 facts!
Thank you soooo much!!!
So, I’ll need to remove the mulch to add in compost when needed to amend the soil?
What wood do you suggest? I know cedar is best but it’s quite expensive. Suggestions?
Fantastic!
I planted strawberries in my raised bed. How can I top up the soil this year since it’s settled now. I don’t want to cover the crown with more soil so would I have to dig them up , top up and replant?
This guy is the Bob Ross of gardening. I love the laid back personality and great info.
What is on the bottom of raised bed? Do u put floor or weed block screen on bottom before u fill with soil?
Excellent advice, thank you.
Thank you for video. Might add a segment for treated or untreated lumber.
Is the mulch just straw? Is it mixed or just on top?
What did you use to mulch?
Love the videos, had to sub
Also… If your plants die and wither, don’t lose heart… save the dead plants and add them to a fresh pot/bed. Rotting plants are very good as manure.
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