The problem with compost is getting it cheaply in enough quantity to fill a raised garden bed.
Filling raised vegetable garden beds.
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.
To fill a raised garden bed you ll need enough soil to fill the bed and some organic compost.
However if grass is growing in between.
If you can t use native soil purchase a nutrient rich mixture from your local gardening store.
Steps to create a core gardening raised bed.
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.
Good compost is rich in organic matter has good moisture retention great for soil structure and can provide lots of nutrition for plants.
Regardless of size multiple raised gardens should be spaced at least 18 inches apart to make it easier to walk in between beds.
Aside from sometimes adding bulk soil to the bottom of our deepest beds there is no other fillers at the bottom.
You should use native soil from your yard if possible since this will be best for your plants.
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.
Just how the roots.
Build a trench around 8 12 inches deep and about 1 2 feet down the middle of the raised bed.
Compost is the ultimate soil.
Build a trench for the core.
Yep our beds are 100 full of all this good stuff.