The problem with compost is getting it cheaply in enough quantity to fill a raised garden bed.
Filling raised vegetable garden beds.
Build a trench for the core.
Steps to create a core gardening raised bed.
These steps can be used whether you have an existing raised bed or you are filling up a new empty raised bed.
Filling your raised garden bed.
You should use native soil from your yard if possible since this will be best for your plants.
Filling raised beds with compost.
Build a trench around 8 12 inches deep and about 1 2 feet down the middle of the raised bed.
A raised garden bed is a freestanding structure usually constructed of wood sides about 1 to 2 feet above the ground and can vary greatly in area.
Now that we have a better idea of the types of materials we want to add to our raised beds it is time to fill them up.
However if grass is growing in between.
In this video i show how you can fill a raised vegetable garden bed and save money on soil costs.
To fill a raised garden bed you ll need enough soil to fill the bed and some organic compost.
Just how the roots.
In this example i filled my raised garden bed practically.
Aside from sometimes adding bulk soil to the bottom of our deepest beds there is no other fillers at the bottom.
Good compost is rich in organic matter has good moisture retention great for soil structure and can provide lots of nutrition for plants.
If you can t use native soil purchase a nutrient rich mixture from your local gardening store.