A raised garden bed is a lifesaver for your back as well as being the perfect environment for your summer flower or vegetable garden! This post is a list of the best raised garden options, depending on the gardening aesthetic you are going for.
Gardening is one of the many joys that come along with spring and summer, but it can definitely be hard on the body. Consider a raised garden bed! It can help make gardening so much more enjoyable because it is easier on your back. Plus, it creates a perfect growing environment for your flowers or veggies. This post is a list of some of the best raised garden beds. Want more? Check our our Gardening Storefront!
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Raised Garden Bed Options
We have separated the featured raised garden beds into different groups. These include:
- raised garden beds with legs
- beds with legs and shelves
- beds with wheels
- unconventional options
- raised garden beds for the yard
- accessories
Why A Raised Garden is Perfect For A Beginner Gardener
Are you interested in gardening but don’t know where to start, or are intimidated that it will take a lot of work? A garden up on legs is a great option if you are just getting started with gardening.
The bed size is manageable – not overwhelming, but yet still has enough room to grow a lot of things. Grab some good dirt, compost or other organic matter, make sure it has good drainage, find the perfect outdoor space with lots of sun and you will be all set!
Why A Raised Garden is Perfect If you Live In an Apartment
It is also perfect if you live in an apartment or rental. Raised garden beds come in a variety of different shapes and sizes and can be tucked in nooks and crannies in your yard, on a small patio, or close to your kitchen door.
Do you love to cook but wish you had fresh herbs on hand all the time? Here is your solution! Herbs are incredibly easy to grow and have prolific plant growth. Pop some in a kitchen garden for your modern day homemaker’s delight. You can grow all your favorite herbs to harvest all season long.
These gardens are also completely portable so you don’t have to lose all that TLC you put into it. You can take it with you if you move.
Gardens Perfect for Everyone
These gardens are also ideal for those with disabilities or for the elderly. Once someone gets the gardening bug, they will find joy in it forever. If physical limitations reduce the amount of gardening they do, this is a great option that allows them to continue to have the gardening experience and do what they love.
The height is customizable, so it can be perfect for easy access, plus it can be placed at the optimal spot for convenience. There are lots of options made from different materials, so you can avoid sharp edges.
It is the great way to reduce stress, keep them active, and give them the ability to work towards objectives. They can keep growing their own vegetables or heirloom tomato plants, or gorgeous flower beds in their own garden. All very important things!
We have a variety of different raised garden bed frames listed here, for easy shopping and comparing so you can get the perfect one for you. All different sizes and aesthetics, from some gray outdoor steel to wooden raised garden beds, or metal planter boxes.
Without further ado, here is the list to show you all the options for raised garden beds.
Raised Garden Bed on Legs
Light wood
Grey wood
Industrial Look
Combo wood and metal
Silver Industrial
Two Tone Wood
Light wood and metal
Rattan Look
Wonder Raised Garden Bed with legs – for kids
Raised Garden Beds with Shelves
These raised garden beds have some storage included on them, with a bottom shelf or sides shelves, or both. The easiest way to keep your soil calculator, landscape fabric, plant tags, watering can, hand held rake, gardening gloves or shears close at hand. There are a variety of sizes and styles to fit the space or look you are going for.
Compact raised planter with shelf
Large rectangular raised garden bed with shelf
Light wood with shelf
Raised bed planter squares with shelves
Smaller Light wood with shelf
Raised Garden Beds on Wheels
These take portability one step further. Wheels on the raised garden bed with legs is a great choice to move the bed around so that it gets more sunlight, or tuck it away out of the elements if a storm is coming. Lockable wheels keep it in place when you don’t want it to move.
Handy raised garden bed with wheels
Grey wood raised garden bed with shelf on wheels
Natural wood raised garden bed with wheels, shelf & hooks
Wood and metal raised garden bed on wheels
Unconventional Raised Garden Bed Options
If your spot is a little more condensed, or if the look of the rectangular or square raised bed on legs isn’t your vibe, here are some unconventional options that work perfectly!
Three tiered small raised planter steps
Wooden stair step raised garden bed
Planter basket stair step raised planter bed
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Raised Garden Beds for Yard
If you are a more seasoned gardener, or have more room, getting these raised bed gardens for the yard are SO nice. Lawns are WAY overrated.
These are amazing at containing those plants that like to wander (looking at you, strawberries). You can also set it up in the perfectly sunny little spot in your yard, or arrange them each by the plants you are growing. Just so many benefits! Here are several options for you to create the raised garden bed of your dreams.
Galvanized oval frame
Rectangular
Extra large rectangular
Tall raised garden bed
Light wood
Rectangle with cover
Oval with cover
Tall square galvanized with copper look
Small Oval Gardens
Small round garden
Cedar square for yard
Cedar wood tall rectangular with screens
Extra tall green oval
Raised Garden Bed Accessories
Now that you have decided on the raised bed that is best for you, here are some accessories that will certainly make your gardening life easier.
Frame for cover
Garden Clamps
Irrigation Systems
Garden Mesh Netting
Top Soil
Seeding Square
Raised Garden Bed
We hope this list of all the different options for a raised garden bed was helpful and inspired you to give gardening a try if you have been considering it. The best time to start is now. Maybe some raised bed vegetable gardens or a small garden bed planter box for your favorite herbs and flowers. You got this!
If you already have gardening in your blood, we hope that this post helped you make it through the cold winter before you are able to get out and play in the dirt! Tell us which ones of these are your favorites, or even better, drop a picture of your garden in the comments!! We loooove to build community with fellow gardeners.
If you are looking for more gardening tools, inspiration or ideas, check out our posts on container gardening and one of our favorite garden beauties, the cosmos flower. Plus we do have a Gardening Storefront!
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