Should I Plant In The Ground Or A Raised Bed - Modern Homesteading Podcast

Source: https://redemptionpermaculture.com/should-i-plant-in-the-ground-or-a-raised-bed/ Today is Day 11 of our 30 days of homesteading Q&A on the podcast where I usually reach out to some of the best bloggers and podcasters in the homesteading space to answer your questions about homesteading. However today I didn’t reach out to anyone for the answer, instead, I really wanted to answer this question because this is something I put a lot of thought and research into back when I started gardening on my homestead. Today’s question is “I am starting a vegetable garden and wanted to know if I should plant directly in the ground or should I build raised beds?” This is a really good question and I want to tell you that the answer is “it depends” In this podcast, I give a rundown of the reasons you might choose to go with raised beds instead of planting in the ground and you can determine which one is right for you. Why Use Raised Beds Instead Of Planting In The Ground? This is a question I received from a reader recently after I posted a picture of the raised beds I was building on Facebook. He wanted to know “why would you go through all the trouble of building raised beds instead of just planting your garden directly in the ground? What are the benefits of raised beds?” So I thought I would share my answer to him with everyone because maybe others are wondering the same thing. Read More https://redemptionpermaculture.com/should-i-plant-in-the-ground-or-a-raised-bed/