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Given away and delivered to my driveway for the low price of {video_description}.00 (got to love craigslist adds). This wonderful stuff will do wonders for my garden both as a cover and as a nutrient rich source of plant food. I will compost half of it and use the rest on top of my raised beds.

Raised bed gardens offer many advantages over traditional gardens. Watch this informative video from About.com on the best ways to build your own raised bed to grow the garden you always imagined.

ChrisFixIt, a project and product expert from our How-To Community, shows you how to build a raised garden bed kit, so you can start your own vegetable and herb garden. For more product and project information, visit us at community.homedepot.com

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My father who passed away several years ago, passed on a lot of tips and hints for construction. He gave me a great gift of understanding that I am very grateful for. I am blessed to of been born into his home and the care of my parents. You can use a stair for curves and odd shapes, just press into the corner of the stair and follow the conture of the wood. If you have a large piece that won’t work on a stair, use the corner of a brick wall / building or other hard rough surface. I have found over the years that it is faster to use concrete then to set up and find sand paper. This tip is only good for rough and not fine finish surfaces. Fine sand paper should be used for smooth final surface use. -Acres of Reed

A couple months ago, I built some raised beds in my greenhouse. Judging by how well things are growing, that was a wise decision. The corn, cucumbers, and zucchini are doing extremely well, with everything else coming on right behind them. I have started the hydroponic growing with a test of some homemade Dutch buckets. I have also started building a hydroponic rail system out of 4 x 4 PVC post wraps to grow lettuce.

With better drainage and fewer weeds, raised flower beds are a longtime favorite. Building one is easier than you think! Watch this simple how-to video to get started.

Recovery from the deer-chewing episode is progressing nicely. A little surprise too. Been using compost tea with some good results. I also weigh in on the prune vs not-pruning of tomato plants issue.

A raised bed garden provides the perfect environment for growing flowers, herbs or vegetables. Learn how easy it is to build a raised bed garden in your yard.

Visit us at www.wegmans.com for our 3 easy steps to get growing. Come visit the Wegmans Organic Farm to see an easy way to build an efficient backyard garden.