5 Reasons You Should Be Using Raised Beds in Your Kitchen Garden
What’s the deal with raised beds?
If you have looked at raised bed plans on pinterest, you may have seen all of the different “hacks” to make raised beds cheaply, or my personal favorite involves using filler in the bottom to avoid having the fill it entirely with soil. This blog will focus on the science of raised beds, and why I love them so dearly. To utilize them to their full potential, don’t cut corners.
Ive heard all of the myths that raised beds are just for show, for quickly starting a garden, or even that they are too hard to use. None of these are true…
Truth: Let’s break this one down!
Roots can grow vertically instead of horizontal like ground gardens. This allows you to pack alot of plants into the small space. In order to do this properly, you first need to make sure that you are filling your raised beds all the way with good soil, but also that your raised beds are a minimum of 1 ft deep, 2 ft is recommended.
Your soil will heat up quicker in the spring, extending your growing season far beyond what your in-ground garden colleagues are doing. Here in Michigan, that means my soil is workable in March and I can start cool season 1. If you’re also in Michigan, don’t forget to grab a downloadable planting calendar here.
No weeding! Okay, i don’t want to say absolutely no weeding because sometimes weeds can pop up from city compost if you are putting it on your beds, but overall, this is a perk to add to the list.
Trellis safely. A great kitchen garden design will include a trellis, bot for beauty but also proper plant support. Trellis’ are much safer when anchored within the raised beds.
They look great and are accessible! Beautiful kitchen gardens that you actually want to spend time in are our goal - and that includes accessibility at any age or ability level.
Need help learning everything that the seed packets might be forgetting to tell you?
If you’re setting up your first raised bed—or you’ve tried gardening before and felt overwhelmed—you don’t need more hacks. You need a clear, simple framework that makes sense for your life, your space, and your season.
That’s exactly why I created my free mini class:
🌱 The Garden-To-Table Jumpstart
Inside the class, I’ll walk you through the three things every garden needs to succeed:
A solid setup, the right timing, and small moments of consistency.
These are the pieces that gardeners often learn the hard way, and they’re also the pieces that unlock ease and confidence—especially for beginners.
In this free masterclass, you’ll learn:
How to design a raised bed setup that actually works (so you’re not fighting your garden all season)
What to plant when here in Michigan, and why timing is everything
Why a few minutes of attention truly makes the biggest difference
The exact steps I teach beginners so they can stop Googling and finally feel sure of what they’re doing
If you want your raised bed to feel fun, productive, and doable—not confusing—this class is the best place to start.
✨ Watch the free “Garden to Table Jumpstart” Mini-Class Here
Let this be the year your garden feels clear, grounded, and enjoyable from day one.
