Overview

An easy, step-by-step guide to a fun and relaxing form of gardening Interested in exploring gardening but worried you don’t have enough time or space? Concerned that the constant bending and stooping might create a problem for you physically? Then it’s time you discovered raised-bed gardening. In Raised-Bed Gardening For Dummies, experienced gardener and author, Teri Chace, delivers a practical and hands-on guide to a rewarding and physically accessible style of gardening you can get the hang of immediately. Chace shows you how to plan, design, build, maintain, and grow plants in raised bed environments. You’ll learn exactly how to get started, from picking the right location and garden materials to choosing your plants, fruits, and veggies. You’ll also find: Tips to create convenient, no-bend gardens that are perfect for people with physical limitations or disabilities and those worried about causing or aggravating an injury Expert troubleshooting tips for common gardening issues, like pests, temperature changes, and soil maintenance Accurate info about which plants thrive in which environments so you can match your garden to your location and climate The perfect book for people entirely new to gardening and interested in a fun, relaxing, and challenging new hobby, Raised-Bed Gardening For Dummies is also a must-read for would-be gardeners with limited space, like city dwellers and condo owners.

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Author:   Teri Dunn Chace
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   For Dummies
Dimensions:   Width: 18.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9781394377251

ISBN 10:   1394377258
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   05 March 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Raised Beds 5 CHAPTER 1: Creating Raised-Bed Gardens 7 CHAPTER 2: Determining Your Raised-Bed Design 19 CHAPTER 3: Making Up Your Bed 37 CHAPTER 4: Constructing Raised Beds 61 Part 2: Setting Up Your Raised Beds 83 CHAPTER 5: Installing Raised Beds 85 CHAPTER 6: Dealing with What's below the Bed 99 CHAPTER 7: Creating Paths between Beds 109 CHAPTER 8: Filling Your Beds 133 Part 3: Plant Choices for Raised Beds 155 CHAPTER 9: Addressing Moving-In Considerations 157 CHAPTER 10: Growing Vegetable Crops 169 CHAPTER 11: Growing Flowers 187 CHAPTER 12: Growing Herbs 201 CHAPTER 13: Growing Fruit Crops 209 CHAPTER 14: Growing a Mixed Bed 219 Part 4: Caring for Raised Beds 225 CHAPTER 15: Attending to Basic Bed Care 227 CHAPTER 16: Coping with Pests 241 CHAPTER 17: Harvesting from Raised Beds 253 CHAPTER 18: Keeping Busy Beds 261 CHAPTER 19: Dealing with Bed Maintenance and Repair 271 CHAPTER 20: Giving Your Beds a Break 279 CHAPTER 21: A Year in a Raised-Bed Garden 285 Part 5: The Part of Tens 297 CHAPTER 22: Ten Reasons to Grow in Raised Beds 299 CHAPTER 23: Ten Top Choices for Easy Harvests 305 CHAPTER 24: Ten Nifty Ways to Make Your Raised-Bed Garden Look Great 311 Index 317

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Teri Dunn Chace is a seasoned gardener, garden writer, and editor. She has more than 35 books in publication, including the award-winning Seeing Seeds. She’s also written and edited for publications like Horticulture, North American Gardener, and Backyard Living. Teri is the author of Landscaping For Dummies and Low-Water Landscaping For Dummies.

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