Raised Garden Bed Ideas For Elderly. The prospect may seem daunting due to lack of space, poor soils and oddly shaped spaces. Old planks nailed or screwed around a simple frame of corner stakes that have been well hammered in is cheap and very simple to make.
But all these can be overcome with one simple solution: If you can't bend easily, raised beds and container growing makes digging and weeding easier. The reason we went with cedar fence posts is because it was the only affordable cedar that our local lumber yard had on hand.
Plants can be healthier and more productive in a raised bed because you can control the quality of the soil and water drainage.
A supported raised bed has an edge or frame surrounding the bed that keeps the soil in, typically made of wood, stone, plastic, or metal. This can be wood, cement, hay, etc. Raised beds are also a useful way to garden if you have restricted mobility, as they reduce the need to bend. See more ideas about raised garden beds, raised garden, garden beds.