Raised Bed Gardening

Modern Victory Garden

Creating & Growing a Raised Bed

Even before the resurgence of modern-day Victory Garden in 2020, Raised Bed gardens were on the rise for anyone looking to grow a Vegetable garden or even a Cut Flower garden. The benefits of growing in raised beds are many. Technically a larger-scale version of Container Gardening, the pros are the same and differ only in that raised beds generally have an open bottom. Raised beds provide good drainage, fast-warming soil, looser soil than in-ground beds, less weeding, and fewer pest issues. Plus, many find them to be aesthetically pleasing in the homeowner landscape!

14-part video series

Over the course of 2020-2021, we created a video series to show you exactly how to create and maintain a raised bed vegetable garden, answering key questions that will help Northeast Ohio gardeners be successful. Hosted by Noelle, a degreed horticulturist and Petitti’s Manager of Education, the series documents the experience of Jason, our Annuals Manager at Petitti Strongsville, as he endeavored to create a raised bed garden from scratch. Each video in the series addresses a milestone in the process from beginning to end!

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    Part 1: Constructing the Bed

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    Part 2: Filling with Soil & Nutrients

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    Part 3: Planting Cold Crops

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    Part 4: Raised Bed Deer Protection

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    Part 5: Planting Tomatoes & Peppers

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    Part 6: IRRIGATING WITH A SOAKER HOSE

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    Part 7: HARVESTING COLD CROPS + MID-JUNE GARDEN UPDATE

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    Part 8: CONTROLLING INSECTS WITH NATURAL SPRAYS

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    Part 9: LATE SEASON TOMATO CARE

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    Part 10: HOW TO RE-SEED LETTUCE IN THE FALL

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    Part 11: AUGUST GARDEN HARVEST + UPDATE

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    Part 12: putting the garden to bed

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    Part 13: HOW TO GROW & CARE FOR LETTUCE – LATE FALL

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    Part 14: HOW TO TILL WINTER WHEAT IN SPRING

bringing it all together

Growing a raised bed vegetable garden in Northeast Ohio can be an extremely fun and rewarding experience. Raised beds offer a lot of control, they’re easy to maintain, and they look great. If you have the ambition, space, and resources to create a raised bed vegetable garden, we highly recommend it!

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