If you’re looking for a way to add some privacy to your outdoor space while giving your garden a real sense of purpose, elevated garden beds might just be your new best friend.
They’re practical, they look great, and honestly, once you’ve tried gardening at a comfortable height, you’ll wonder how you ever managed crouching down in the dirt.
Most of these raised beds are built from naturally rot-resistant cedar with rustproof aluminium corners, so they’re made to last. Many come with marine ply on the base — drilled with drainage holes — plus side vents to keep air moving and stop moisture building up.
With a good depth of soil, your plants get plenty of room to stretch their roots, whether you’re growing flowers or vegetables. And here’s the real bonus: no more back spasms.
Pop one right outside the kitchen door at a comfortable working height and gardening suddenly becomes something you actually look forward to rather than something you recover from.
The Perfect Herbal Tea Garden
Place your elevated bed in a sunny spot and you’ve got yourself the ideal setup for a herb garden. Keep an eye on the moisture levels as these beds can dry out faster than you’d think.
Which then give your plants a feed every four to six weeks. Herbs are wonderfully forgiving and some grow brilliantly alongside each other. Here are a few worth trying:
- Summer savoury
- Garden thyme
- Salad burnet,
- Parsley
- Lemon thyme
- Onion chives
- Spicy globe basil
- Cilantro
- Chervil
- Peppermint
- and Thai basil.
Stick them just outside the back door and they’ll pretty much take care of themselves. There’s something genuinely satisfying about grabbing a handful of fresh basil for a pasta sauce or snipping some chives onto your dinner straight from the garden.
Giving Your Plants Room to Breathe
Whether you’re growing herbs or flowers, every plant needs the same basic things: the right temperature, adequate light, consistent water, good airflow, and proper nutrients.
Don’t crowd your beds. Make sure you give each plant the space it needs to do its thing.
Now don’t forget that gardening is seasonal. In winter, while everything looks quiet above ground, the earth is busy getting ready for spring.
Come the warmer months, those buds you’d almost forgotten about will start poking through, which never gets old no matter how many seasons you’ve seen.
Not a Gardener? No Worries
If the idea of maintaining a lawn on top of everything else sounds like a bit much, you’re not alone. Lawn care is a huge industry precisely because so many people need a hand with it.
A quick search online for local landscaping professionals will turn up plenty of qualified people who can give you an instant quote over the phone. Sometimes the smartest garden decision is knowing when to hand it over to someone else.