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An easy, step-by-step guide to a fun and relaxing form of gardeningInterested 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 injuryExpert troubleshooting tips for common gardening issues, like pests, temperature changes, and soil maintenanceAccurate info about which plants thrive in which environments so you can match your garden to your location and climateThe 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.
Teri Dunn Chace is a seasoned gardener, garden writer, and editor. She has more than 35 books in publication, including the award-winning Seeing Seeds. She’s also written and edited for publications like Horticulture, North American Gardener, and Backyard Living. Teri is the author of Landscaping For Dummies and Low-Water Landscaping For Dummies.
Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Raised Beds 5CHAPTER 1: Creating Raised-Bed Gardens 7CHAPTER 2: Determining Your Raised-Bed Design 19CHAPTER 3: Making Up Your Bed 37CHAPTER 4: Constructing Raised Beds 61Part 2: Setting Up Your Raised Beds 83CHAPTER 5: Installing Raised Beds 85CHAPTER 6: Dealing with What's below the Bed 99CHAPTER 7: Creating Paths between Beds 109CHAPTER 8: Filling Your Beds 133Part 3: Plant Choices for Raised Beds 155CHAPTER 9: Addressing Moving-In Considerations 157CHAPTER 10: Growing Vegetable Crops 169CHAPTER 11: Growing Flowers 187CHAPTER 12: Growing Herbs 201CHAPTER 13: Growing Fruit Crops 209CHAPTER 14: Growing a Mixed Bed 219Part 4: Caring for Raised Beds 225CHAPTER 15: Attending to Basic Bed Care 227CHAPTER 16: Coping with Pests 241CHAPTER 17: Harvesting from Raised Beds 253CHAPTER 18: Keeping Busy Beds 261CHAPTER 19: Dealing with Bed Maintenance and Repair 271CHAPTER 20: Giving Your Beds a Break 279CHAPTER 21: A Year in a Raised-Bed Garden 285Part 5: The Part of Tens 297CHAPTER 22: Ten Reasons to Grow in Raised Beds 299CHAPTER 23: Ten Top Choices for Easy Harvests 305CHAPTER 24: Ten Nifty Ways to Make Your Raised-Bed Garden Look Great 311Index 317