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Frugal Gardening
Frugal Gardening
Brandon Marcus

Why Your Raised Beds Might Be Working Against You

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You did it—you built raised beds, filled them with beautiful soil, and imagined endless harvests of juicy tomatoes, crisp lettuce, and cucumbers straight from your own backyard paradise. Raised beds are all the rage these days, and for good reason: they’re tidy, they look great, and they can make gardening easier.

But here’s the catch—those beautiful wooden boxes might not be doing your plants the favors you think they are. In fact, your raised beds could actually be holding your garden back. Ready for some dirt on raised beds?

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