Knowra Raised bed gardening Raised bed gardening Raised bed gardening grows plants in soil held above the surrounding ground, usually within a framed or mounded bed. The method separates the planting soil from native ground and allows control over bed depth and composition.
Garden soil : Soil used to grow plants, composed of mineral particles, organic matter, water, air, and living organisms. Its texture and fertility shape root growth and water movement within the bed.
Square foot gardening : A gardening system that divides raised beds into small square planting areas for intensive crop spacing. It turns the bounded bed into a grid for planning compact, mixed plantings.
Garden bed : A defined area of soil prepared for growing plants. Raised beds are a form of garden bed distinguished by soil held above ground level.
In-ground gardening : Growing plants directly in the soil of a garden site without an elevated planting bed. It avoids the construction and imported soil that raised beds may require.
Drip irrigation : A watering system that delivers water slowly near plant roots through emitters and tubing. It can reduce water loss from beds that dry quickly.
Compost : Decomposed organic material used to improve soil structure and supply nutrients. It is a common ingredient in raised-bed soil blends and replenishes organic matter.
Kitchen garden : A garden devoted chiefly to growing vegetables, herbs, and fruit for household use. Raised beds make kitchen gardens easier to organize and tend.
Hugelkultur : A gardening technique that builds planting mounds over buried woody material. Some raised beds use layered wood to form a moisture-retaining core.
Mound gardening : Growing plants in unframed mounds of enriched soil raised above surrounding ground. It raises planting soil without the walls used in many raised beds.
Weed management : Practices that prevent, suppress, or remove unwanted plants in cultivated areas. Fresh bed soil and dense planting can change which weeds appear and how easily they are removed.
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