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	Raised Bed Gardening
		Gardening in raised beds, a common practice before colonial times, is enjoying a resurgence of popularity among home vegetable growers.
		Raised beds do not require the usual space between rows, as no walking is done in the bed to cultivate or harvest.
		Beds that will contain taller crops such as pole beans, trellised peas or caged tomatoes might do better on an east-west axis--lower-growing crops could be planted on the south side of the bed and still get full sun.
	www.uri.edu /ce/factsheets/sheets/raisedbed.html (1020 words)

	Raised Bed Gardening - The Farm Marketer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Raised beds can be filled with high-quality soil, and it's easy to add compost or other organic matter.
		Raised beds also make ideal places to grow plants that can be invasive in a regular garden -- such as mints and horseradish.
		"Raised vegetable beds are excellent for gardeners who have trouble with their backs, older people who don't have the flexibility they used to, people in wheelchairs or with other disabilities, and those who don't want to spend the summer on their knees in the garden," says Orzolek.
	www.farmmarketer.com /index.pl/raised_beds (513 words)

	Raised Bed Gardening
		Raised beds generally refers to permanent structures that are bottomless for drainage purposes and contain a large amount of soil.
		A raised bed that is 5 feet wide is ample to be considered accessible from all sides and allow most gardeners to reach the center of the bed.
		Other height considerations for a raised bed include 18" with a seat platform that allows an individual to sit on the edge of the bed (the platform needs to be at least 8" wide, with 16"-18" as standard), and 30" for a gardener who cannot bend at all.
	outreach.missouri.edu /gkcmg/raised.html (582 words)

	Raised Bed Gardening (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In order to achieve the optimum usage from a raised bed garden, the surrounding area also needs to be accessible to allow a 3' clearance on all sides for the wheelchair or other modes of transportation.
		For a side-on approach raised bed, the individual's ability and type of plant material are the major factors to consider.
		Raised beds can be made from several types of materials including concrete blocks, bricks, rocks, and various types of wood.
	www.uchsc.edu /atp/library/fastfacts/raisedbed1.htm (1685 words)

	[Arid_gardener] Raised bed gardening
		The Master Gardener Manual has some information: http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/vegetable/intensive.html ============================= Here are some excerpts from gardening columns (John Begeman--Tucson): Raised beds, if their raised high enough, is also a deterrent to rabbits.
		Raised beds are usually about 3 feet across, so there is no need to walk on the soil and pack it down.
		Raised beds can be placed on the ground or built up any needed height for each individual.
	ag.arizona.edu /pipermail/arid_gardener/2004-May/000755.html (1220 words)

	Raised Bed
		Our cedar wood Raised Bed is one of the most versatile and convenient ways to create an instant garden any where in your home garden even on your driveway.
		Raised bed gardening are more efficient in fertilizer and water conservation.
		Raised bed make gardening possible for people with disabilities, they are also make gardening easier for elderly persons as well.
	www.mastergardenproducts.com /raisedbed.htm (475 words)

	Permanent Raised Bed Gardening, Volume 1
		To accomplish this mission, a permanent raised bed gardening project was initiated in 1990 to research and demonstrate the advantages of raised bed gardening.
		Raised bed gardening has become the gardening system of choice by thousands of serious gardeners.
		Unlike temporary beds which are dependent on fair weather for bed formation, permanent beds are always ready for service, even during periods of heavy rainfall.
	www.noble.org /ag/Horticulture/raisdbed (902 words)

	Raised Bed Gardening
		Where soil is poor and drainage inadequate, Raised beds make it easy to create areas of fertile, well-drained soil.
		Raised beds are a boon in low-maintenance schemes, too.
		Raised beds don't require the usual space between rows because you don't walk in the bed to cultivate or harvest.
	www.mastergardenproducts.com /gardenerscorner/raised_bed_gardening.htm (594 words)

	Ultimate Gardening Tips : Raised Bed Gardening
		There are generally two reasons why you would go in for raised bed gardening, with the first reason being purely to do with aesthetics.
		Raised bed gardens are attractive, and easy to maintain, with the added benefit of being able control exactly what goes into your soil mixture, and how much water you use when watering your plants.
		A more sensible method of gardening I have yet to hear of, and that wasn’t the end to the long list of benefits to be found in raised bed gardening.
	www.ultimategardeningtipsrevealed.net /Raised-Bed-Gardening.php (494 words)

	Hotline Topic - 4/1/02 - Raised Bed Gardening
		We receive frequent calls in the early spring from those who would like to raise some vegetables of their own but are limited in space and the time they can devote to their garden.
		Raised beds can be as simple as mounded areas of soil, although most gardeners prefer to work within frames made of old railroad ties, landscape timbers, rock, brick, or blocks made for the purpose.
		A raised bed garden of modest dimensions lets you give your imagination full play for you no longer need to be concerned with long, straight rows, but you may experiment with more innovative groupings of plants with similar maturity requirements.
	www.savvygardener.com /hotline/hotline040102.html (615 words)

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		While most gardening is considered part of the traditional land- scape or ground level planting, an increasing number of gardeners are discovering the advantages of gardening in planters, contain- ers, and raised beds.
		Raised beds are best adapted to annual crops because permanent plantings are vulnerable to winter in- jury of roots in the exposed raised bed; however, certain rock garden plants are well adapted to this culture.
		By their design, raised beds are a form of wide-bed gardening, a technique by which seeds and transplants are planted in wide bands of several rows or broadcast in a wide strip.
	www.hort.vt.edu /human/pub426020d.html (7429 words)

	G6985 Raised-Bed Gardening, MU Extension
		Walled raised beds may be used in the landscape or for vegetable gardens.
		The length of a raised bed is not critical.
		Raised beds can be made wheelchair accessible by making the walls about 2 feet tall and limiting the width of the bed to about 3 feet.
	muextension.missouri.edu /xplor/agguides/hort/g06985.htm (2184 words)

	Raised Bed Gardening
		The advantage of raised beds is it clearly defines the garden.
		Raised beds allow you to only water or fertilize the part of the garden that you are using.
		By using a raise bed you plant more of the garden which shades the ground and helps prevents weeds from growing.
	www.gardening2u.com /word_raisedbed.html (235 words)

	Sunset: Raised bed rewards - gardening - Brief Article
		Because you reach in to plant and maintain most raised beds, the center of each bed should be no more than an arm's length from the edge, making the width around 4 feet.
		The upper bed is mostly for perennials, including red-and-white columbines, purple blue campanulas, and tall blue delphiniums fronted by yellow and orange Iceland poppies.
		The sides of the beds are made from pressure-treated 6- by-6-inch timbers capped by 2-by-8s, which are wide enough to sit on.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_2_207/ai_77875556 (990 words)

	FCIV - Raised Bed Gardening
		Raised beds can be utilized in areas where the thought of growing
		Temporary raised beds, are created by the tilling of soil which loosens and raises
		Most generally, the rectangular pattern is the most usual for raised beds.
	www.floydcountyinview.com /raisedbedgardening.html (667 words)

	Raised Bed Gardening (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Raised bed gardening involves using rich, prepared soil, raised to a preferred level of 6 to 8 inches or higher.
		That feature along with the raised height of the bed, which makes less bending necessary, allows for easier maintenance, especially for older or handicapped gardeners.
		The soil in the bed is a few degrees warmer than that of surrounding areas, allowing for a longer growing season.
	www.koreanday.com /static/articles/122.htm (546 words)

	Ultimate Gardening Tips : Fine Gardening
		Gardening in and of itself is an art form.
		Fine gardening may mean many things to many people, but to me fine gardening means more than just a garden.
		My enjoyment of fine gardening comes not only from the finished garden but from the endless hours that I spend designing and planning the actual garden, from the moment I first have the germ of an idea, to the moment I place the last sapling, and plant the last flower.
	www.ultimategardeningtipsrevealed.net (493 words)

	raised bed gardening (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Low raised beds can be used to create the effect of enclosed outdoor rooms without keeping out light.
		Raised bed gardening also allows you to grow plants that may invade the rest of your garden by keeping them enclosed.
		Raised bed gardening in the vegetable garden lets you grow more produce in less space.
	www.garden-information-center.com /raised_bed_gardening.htm (254 words)

	Raised Bed Gardening (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Gardening can be a great activity for individuals with disabilities, with some consideration to the special needs of the gardener.
		Raised beds provide an excellent option if the individual has the space and mobility to allow them to care for these beautiful garden plots.
		Once you select a type of raised bed and construction material, it is time to build the bed and prepare it for the plants you will select to grow.
	www.fse.missouri.edu /agrability/GardenWeb/Raised.html (454 words)

	Raised Bed Gardening, HYG-1641-92
		The "raised" part means that the soil level in the bed is higher than the surrounding soil, and "bed" implies a size small enough to work without actually stepping onto the bed.
		Raised beds do not require the usual space between rows because no walking is done in the bed to cultivate or harvest.
		There are only a few guidelines to remember in raised bed construction: Keep the beds narrow and match their length to the site and the watering system.
	ohioline.osu.edu /hyg-fact/1000/1641.html (1117 words)

	Raised Bed Gardening
		Raised gardening beds are higher than ground level, and seperated by paths.
		Gardeners with limited mobility find raised beds the perfect solution — a wide sill on framed raised bed makes a good spot to sit while working; and a high frame puts plants in reach of a gardener using a wheelchair.
		The quickest and easiest way to make a raised bed is simply to add lots of organic matter, such as well-rotted manure or compost, to your garden soil to mound up planting beds.
	www.organicgardening.com /feature/0,7518,s1-5-19-1402,00.html (501 words)

	Winter Gardening: Raised Bed Construction
		Many prairie gardeners have given up growing it, because the growing season here is so short that the amount of work required for a short period of time is too taxing on most people's physical stamina.
		In zones 2 and 3 where I garden, the intense heat of the growing season makes up for its shortness, but the time element is crucial.
		The other thing which can be done in the winter is to build the frame for the raised bed or at least to get the material ready to install in the spring.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/natural_health/32648 (918 words)

	Raised bed gardening provides beauty in '04 (01-08-2004)
		From the standpoint of flowers, the ultimate raised bed is a large container filled with a good, light potting mix and several species of flowers.
		I encourage beginning gardeners to visualize their flower bed as a pot 8 to 10 inches high but perhaps covering 100 square feet.
		After the bed area is cleared of all unwanted vegetation, prepared landscape planting mixes are placed in the bed.
	msucares.com /news/print/sgnews/sg04/sg040108.html (695 words)

	Raised-Bed Vegetable Gardening for Cool Climates
		Vegetable-garden beds can be raised by mounding the soil with a shovel or rake, using a hiller-furrow attachment on a rototiller or enclosing the soil in wooden frames.
		Another great advantage in raising the soil is that the depth makes it much easier to grow deep-rooted crops such as carrots, beets and radishes.
		Whichever way you form the raised beds, it is important to rake the soil level so there are no low spots where moisture can gather.
	www.humeseeds.com /raised.htm (683 words)

	Raised Bed Gardening, FS 270 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Growing a garden is a challenge in many urban and rural areas because of soil conditions.
		Gardeners soon are discouraged by the difficulty of preparing an adequate seedbed because the soil dries so slowly in the spring.
		This "raised bed" technique has been adapted to smaller areas and may be a viable solution to the problems of growing a garden at home.
	eesc.orst.edu /agcomwebfile/edmat/html/fs/fs270/fs270.html (1241 words)

	Raised Bed Gardening Tips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Raised beds are especially useful for gardeners with limited space in their yards.
		Gardening in raised beds simply means that you grow your plants above the level of the ground.
		These high-quality cedar raised planters are an excellent way to get started with raised bed gardening.
	www.raisedbedgardeningtips.com (240 words)

	Raised Bed Gardening (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Using the raised, covered bed method, the soil warms faster in the spring and with the covers retains heat longer, thus allowing me to plant cold crops a month early and harvest a month later.
		I have a rabbit and her job is to provide natural fertilizer for the garden and compost bins.
		Another advantage of raised beds is that the soil is never walked on so it does not become compacted.
	www.sinsleystuff.info /raisedbed.html (926 words)

	Guide to Gardening in Raised Beds
		A raised bed is a mound of prepared soil 6 to 8 inches high.
		The soil in a raised bed is more porous because no one ever steps into the bed to pack it down.
		The best time to begin building a raised bed is in the fall, or even winter if the ground in your area doesn't freeze.
	www.gardenguides.com /TipsandTechniques/raisedb.htm (415 words)

	Raised bed gardening—neat and productive by Alice Brantley Yeager Issue #74
		When laying out the raised bed plans, allow plenty of room to use a mower between the beds if you are not going to put down bark or some other type of weed inhibitor.
		Raised beds are a dandy way to keep compost where it’s needed, as they prevent good soil from sliding away.
		Raised bed gardening is a great way to conserve water, as the water put in the beds stays there and soaks in.
	www.backwoodshome.com /articles2/yeager74.html (2358 words)

	Six tips for building a raised bed garden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A beautiful garden can be the source of great pleasure and add an element of beauty to your yard.
		Raised bed gardens form a nice, clean edge between your lawn and your beds.
		Raised bed gardens are also elevated above the ground helping to fend off ‘creeping’ weeds that easily sneak into ground level beds.
	www.frameitall.com /raised_bed_gardens/article_tips.html (364 words)

	SWH Guide- Raised Bed Gardening (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A raised be garden is simply a raised area of soil framed by boards, logs, railroad ties, stones, bricks or other materials.
		Raised bed gardening calls for the use of organic matter or amendments resulting in improved soil structure and fertility.
		Raised beds can be situated so all side are accessible.
	www.gwf.org /swhraisedbed.htm (452 words)

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