Raised Beds

Another question that came up often at the Cheyenne Home and Garden Show concerned raised beds and container gardening. The funny thing is that I was going to write on that topic anyway. Both of these gardening methods are invaluable in a garden.

Raised beds take on many forms and can be decorative or strictly functional. They can be virtually any height and size. Those tending toward the functional side of the garden are most often customized to the gardener. For example, as we get older it becomes more difficult to bend over and to get down on our knees to garden. For me, getting down is...