{"id":746,"date":"2016-10-31T16:25:59","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T21:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?p=746"},"modified":"2021-09-16T16:32:27","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T21:32:27","slug":"5-steps-to-easy-raised-organic-garden-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?p=746","title":{"rendered":"5 Steps to a Raised, Organic Garden Bed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Step #1-Find a spot<\/strong> with good sun. 5-8 hours per day. Mostly level with slight drainage slope. Southwest or South facing is usually good.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I built my <a title=\"Raised Garden Bed!\" href=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?p=386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first raised garden bed<\/a> back in 2013.&nbsp;&nbsp;I needed a second bed this year because I started so many seeds, and I was ready to expand my garden. I completed the construction of the second bed in June finally-thanks to a lot of help from my wonderful husband. He did a lot of the hard work this time because I was recovering from surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog1.jpg\" alt=\"refilllingraisedbedblog1\" class=\"wp-image-1145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog1-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog3.jpg\" alt=\"refilllingraisedbedblog3\" class=\"wp-image-1147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog3-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Step #2- Get materials,&nbsp;Construct, &amp; Fill<\/strong> the Bed &#8211;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Materials needed<\/strong>&#8211; untreated wood, corner stakes, screws and drill, hammer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I refilled last year&#8217;s bed back in late April because it had settled and lost volume. I used some of my own compost from the <a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" title=\"Composting Bin!\" href=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?p=291\">Earth Machine<\/a>, and I supplemented with organic mushroom compost and organic pine bark soil conditioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog2.jpg\" alt=\"refilllingraisedbedblog2\" class=\"wp-image-1146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog2-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rosemary, Lavender, Peppermint, and Oregano survived the winter!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog4.jpg\" alt=\"refilllingraisedbedblog4\" class=\"wp-image-1148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/refilllingraisedbedblog4-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Lots of shovel turning later and &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Step #3- Decide &amp; Plan<\/strong> what you will plant &amp; where in the bed you will put the plants<\/li><li><strong>Step #4- Plant<\/strong> herb and vegetable seeds and\/or plants<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2ndraisedbedplantingtime.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2ndraisedbedplantingtime.jpg\" alt=\"2ndraisedbedplantingtime\" class=\"wp-image-1149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2ndraisedbedplantingtime.jpg 640w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2ndraisedbedplantingtime-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2ndraisedbedplantingtime-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The picture above is from mid May at planting time. Everything looked a little yellow here, but below is a photo from just recently. Everything took off and I have had the best garden year yet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/sweetbasilblog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/sweetbasilblog.jpg\" alt=\"sweetbasilblog\" class=\"wp-image-1151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/sweetbasilblog.jpg 640w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/sweetbasilblog-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/sweetbasilblog-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Sweet Basil<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/cucumberbloomblog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/cucumberbloomblog.jpg\" alt=\"cucumberbloomblog\" class=\"wp-image-1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/cucumberbloomblog.jpg 640w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/cucumberbloomblog-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/cucumberbloomblog-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Pickling Cucumber<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/recentbedsblog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/recentbedsblog.jpg\" alt=\"recentbedsblog\" class=\"wp-image-1150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/recentbedsblog.jpg 640w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/recentbedsblog-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/recentbedsblog-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/earlygirlblog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/earlygirlblog.jpg\" alt=\"earlygirlblog\" class=\"wp-image-1108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/earlygirlblog.jpg 640w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/earlygirlblog-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/earlygirlblog-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Early Girl Tomato<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Step #5-Tend<\/strong> the beds by watering, removing pests, and harvesting throughout the season.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Enjoy the Harvest!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am including a link to my&nbsp;<a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" title=\"Growing An Essay\" href=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?page_id=597\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Growing an Essay<\/a> piece here. I find the connections and similarities between gardening and writing interesting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step #1-Find a spot with good sun. 5-8 hours per day. Mostly level with slight drainage slope. Southwest or South facing is usually good. I built my first raised garden bed back in 2013.&nbsp;&nbsp;I needed a second bed this year because I started so many seeds, and I was ready to expand my garden. I &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/?p=746\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;5 Steps to a Raised, Organic Garden Bed&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[180,10,6,17,11,12,134,5,152],"tags":[188,29,22,26,27,35,34,28],"class_list":["post-746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-annuals","category-composting","category-edibles","category-garden-construction","category-herbs","category-perennials","category-raised-beds","category-seed-starting","category-vegetables","tag-compost","tag-georgia","tag-herbs-2","tag-organic","tag-raised-bed","tag-raised-garden","tag-vegetables","tag-zone-8"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=746"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2928,"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/746\/revisions\/2928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georgiagalgardens.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}