Raised beds can keep gardeners busy until spring

  • Raised-bed gardening can increase yield, conserve water and cut down on weeds. It presents benefits for people with physical limitations as well. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agricultural Communications Services)
    Raised-bed gardening can increase yield, conserve water and cut down on weeds. It presents benefits for people with physical limitations as well. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agricultural Communications Services)
Gardeners are counting the days until they can get back to tending their landscapes without the need for hot chocolate breaks. While Oklahoma still has a few cold weeks until gardening season traditionally takes off, gardeners can keep themselves busy building raised garden beds. The idea behind raised bed gardening isn’t complicated: It’s an area that is elevated anywhere from a few inches up…

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