Description
An easy, step-by-step guide to a fun and relaxing form of gardening
Interested in exploring gardening but worried you don’t have enough time or space? Concerned that the constant bending and stooping might create a problem for you physically? Then it’s time you discovered raised-bed gardening.
In Raised-Bed Gardening For Dummies, experienced gardener and author, Teri Chace, delivers a practical and hands-on guide to a rewarding and physically accessible style of gardening you can get the hang of immediately. Chace shows you how to plan, design, build, maintain, and grow plants in raised bed environments. You’ll learn exactly how to get started, from picking the right location and garden materials to choosing your plants, fruits, and veggies.
You’ll also find:
- Tips to create convenient, no-bend gardens that are perfect for people with physical limitations or disabilities and those worried about causing or aggravating an injury
- Expert troubleshooting tips for common gardening issues, like pests, temperature changes, and soil maintenance
- Accurate info about which plants thrive in which environments so you can match your garden to your location and climate
The perfect book for people entirely new to gardening and interested in a fun, relaxing, and challenging new hobby, Raised-Bed Gardening For Dummies is also a must-read for would-be gardeners with limited space, like city dwellers and condo owners.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Raised Beds 5
CHAPTER 1: Creating Raised-Bed Gardens 7
CHAPTER 2: Determining Your Raised-Bed Design 19
CHAPTER 3: Making Up Your Bed 37
CHAPTER 4: Constructing Raised Beds 61
Part 2: Setting Up Your Raised Beds 83
CHAPTER 5: Installing Raised Beds 85
CHAPTER 6: Dealing with What's below the Bed 99
CHAPTER 7: Creating Paths between Beds 109
CHAPTER 8: Filling Your Beds 133
Part 3: Plant Choices for Raised Beds 155
CHAPTER 9: Addressing Moving-In Considerations 157
CHAPTER 10: Growing Vegetable Crops 169
CHAPTER 11: Growing Flowers 187
CHAPTER 12: Growing Herbs 201
CHAPTER 13: Growing Fruit Crops 209
CHAPTER 14: Growing a Mixed Bed 219
Part 4: Caring for Raised Beds 225
CHAPTER 15: Attending to Basic Bed Care 227
CHAPTER 16: Coping with Pests 241
CHAPTER 17: Harvesting from Raised Beds 253
CHAPTER 18: Keeping Busy Beds 261
CHAPTER 19: Dealing with Bed Maintenance and Repair 271
CHAPTER 20: Giving Your Beds a Break 279
CHAPTER 21: A Year in a Raised-Bed Garden 285
Part 5: The Part of Tens 297
CHAPTER 22: Ten Reasons to Grow in Raised Beds 299
CHAPTER 23: Ten Top Choices for Easy Harvests 305
CHAPTER 24: Ten Nifty Ways to Make Your Raised-Bed Garden Look Great 311
Index 317
