DIY Stone Raised Flower Beds

Raised bed gardening is a method of building an isolated area for gardening by raising the soil above the ground near it. Raised flower bed gardening has several benefits, including better control over the soil conditions and a bed that is easier to work. A small raised garden allows you to work on your flowers from both sides without standing on the soil and compacting it. Raised flower beds are also warmer for a longer period, extending the growing season. A 2-foot-high garden made of stone does not require mortar.

Things You'll Need

• Shovel
• Organic material
• Tiller
• Stone

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Dig into the soil in the bed to one spade's depth and lay the soil to the side.

   • 2

     Till the soil underneath to a depth of 4 to 8 inches and leave it in place.

   • 3

     Add a 3-inch layer of organic material such as compost to the bed and fill it with the soil removed earlier. Till the compost and the soil together.

   • 4

     Place a layer of rock around the perimeter of the flower bed. Use flat stone or cinder blocks.

   • 5

     Stagger the next layer of stone like brickwork to strengthen the bed construction. Continue layering stone until the stone is 2 feet high.