In this video, I give you my five top tips on how to grow a ton of tomatoes in just one long raised bed garden! Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in se Queensland ...

You can tell a lot about a gardener by their raised beds. The ones that stay straight, drain well, and don’t rot halfway ...

Whether you have a small yard, rocky terrain, or less-than-ideal soil, raised beds are a wonderful way to grow a bountiful garden. This method is one of Martha’s favorite ways to grow vegetables, and ...

A raised container bed delivers all the benefits of traditional gardening without the back pain that can come from squatting or kneeling.(Getty Images / Getty Images/iStockphoto) Growing fresh veggies ...

We’re blessed with temperate weather in the Pacific Northwest that’s great for gardening … if only we could get a spade into our soil. That’s the rub. Many of us have yards with terrible soil — ...

It can be useful to evaluate how your vegetable gardening efforts fared this past season and make notes for next year.

What are the advantages of raised beds? Better Drainage: A raised bed permits plant roots to develop in soil held above water-logged, potentially contaminated, or compacted sites. You can easily ...

Tending a garden is a delicate art — finding the right plants to grow together, healthy soil, an area with tons of sunlight, and more is a balancing act. Especially if you don’t have a lot of space to ...

Spring is here, and those of us who garden are thinking about what we are going to do in our gardens this year. Some of us are very familiar with using raised beds for gardening. If you are ...

It's done a great job all summer, and is now spent. Give it some love so it's ready again in spring. It’s the end of the season, and we’re all starting to tuck in our garden beds for winter. The soil ...