If you have no good soil on your property and do not wish to spend time on soil building, container gardening may be the way to go, for many gardeners, it is preferred. Container gardens offer some advantages as follows:
• Less bending over ‐ you can make them as high as you wish ‐ subject to design.
• You can add top quality soil.
• Less tilling which is better for soil condition.
• Row covers can be secured more easily.
• Depending on design, raised beds can serve as cold frames allowing for earlier planting. A separate cover(s) may have to built for this purpose.
• Work well on small properties when a garden in one spot may not be possible.
• Less bending over ‐ you can make them as high as you wish ‐ subject to design.
• You can add top quality soil.
• Less tilling which is better for soil condition.
• Row covers can be secured more easily.
• Depending on design, raised beds can serve as cold frames allowing for earlier planting. A separate cover(s) may have to built for this purpose.
• Work well on small properties when a garden in one spot may not be possible.
