For extra of Artwork’s kitchen backyard ideas, see Ask the Knowledgeable: The way to Create a Lovely Edible Backyard.

What’s the greatest materials for raised beds?

Raised beds are historically made utilizing naturally rot-resistant cedar. However, actually you possibly can construct the mattress wall with nearly any materials that may include the soil, together with stone, woven willow, and concrete. For vegetable and herb gardens you will need to keep away from utilizing pressure-treated lumber, which might leach heavy metals into the soil. Untreated, naturally rot-resistant lumber is the gold commonplace of constructing supplies.

We admire stained and painted raised beds in gardens, resembling Swedish designer and entrepreneur Agneta Enzell’s black raised beds. Be sure you use eco-friendly stains and paints which might be secure to make use of on edible beds (think about pine tar.)

Can I make my very own raised backyard beds?

A raised backyard mattress is a simple DIY venture. Primarily you construct a bottomless field. Google “DIY raised backyard mattress” and you’ll select from amongst dozens of tasks. One in all our favorites is: Martha Stewart’s The way to Construct a Raised Backyard Mattress.