Handicap Gardening Raised Bed

Shovel the grass into a wheelbarrow and re plant elsewhere.

Handicap gardening raised bed.

For those with bad backs or knee and neck problems switch from garden plots to raised beds. Building the raised beds will take a day or two but the pleasure of gardening can be enjoyed all summer long. Digging in the soil and nurturing plants has been known to bring better mental clarity and reduce stress that feeds many diseases. Mark the outline of the garden bed onto the grass with line marking spray paint.

Steps for building an accessible garden bed. You can amend the soil of raised beds in a way that suits your plants the most. Roots are kept healthy and soil depth is optimized wherever possible without compromising wheelchair accessibility. If the raised bed garden is for the use of a disabled person then certain key considerations should be kept in mind.

A raised bed garden can serve several purposes such as it provides an isolated area to cultivate flowers herbs or vegetables or to cater to the disabled person who is unable to tend to a normal garden. If there s someone in your life who would enjoy gardening but is not physically able to bend stoop or reach you can build a handicap accessible raised bed garden. Remove the grass from the area with a grub hoe. One of the biggest benefits of raised beds is you can control the height of them.

Dig a 6 inch deep x 6 inch wide trench around the perimeter of the garden bed. Designed and tested to grow more in less space than regular ground soils. Have them built to a height of 28 to 30 inches with easy access to the bed center so you can water and tend to the plants from any side. You can make them very approachable according to your needs.

Gcg s can grow root vegetables too thanks to its generous soil capacity. Decide where you would like your handicap accessible garden. Gcg accessible raised garden beds are care free and don t require much attention.