Raised garden beds are open-bottomed containers that sit on the ground. Soil is added to them to raise the level of the ground so that plants can be planted. Raised gardens can be made from timber or metal, and can contain most types of plants.

What are raised beds? Raised beds are freestanding garden beds constructed above ground level. "Raised" means that the soil level in the bed is higher than the surrounding soil. The word "bed" implies a size small enough to work in without actually stepping onto planting area.

And you can copy and paste beds as required. Don't forget to leave adequate. Space for paths. At least two feet wide is required for comfortable kneeling down access to the plants.

Some of the benefits of raised bed gardening are:

• Less weeds.
• Better water retention in areas that have super-sandy soil.
• Better drainage in areas with clay soils.
• More growing space.
• No soil compaction from human feet.
• Warmer soil earlier in the season.
• Warmer soil for a longer season.

A planter is a farm implement that is usually towed behind a tractor. It is found on farms that grow grain and forage-type crops. Its function is to sow seeds of proper row width into soil for creating evenly spaced crop rows and metered seed gaps.

Planter boxes are above ground containers that use a combination of plants and soils to temporarily store and filter storm water runoff from roof downspouts. An engineered soil mix within the planter box acts as both a support for native plants and as a filter to capture pollutants found in the runoff.

Better drainage: A well-prepared raised bed allows the soil to drain better than in an in-ground garden. In some areas of Georgia, the soil drains so poorly that raised beds enable gardening of crops that would not otherwise grow.

Raised garden beds, also called garden boxes, are great for growing small plots of veggies and flowers. They keep pathway weeds from your garden soil, prevent soil compaction, provide good drainage and serve as a barrier to pests.

And your sides to size. Now. If you can't access the bed from both sides. Try not to go for a width that's wider than 1.2 meters otherwise you'll end up treading all over the bed to tend your crops.

A raised bed does not need to be very deep to be effective, but the surface underneath your garden bed affects which depth is right. In general, eight inches is a good minimum depth for raised garden beds.

According to the dictionary, a planter is “a decorative container, of a variety of sizes and shapes, for growing flowers or ornamental plants”, so a planter is a container where you can plant some plants.

Although used primarily for decorative purposes, street planters are also used to demarcate outdoor seating areas in restaurants, pubs and offices.

Our advice is to go porous. Porous ceramics like terracotta will dry more evenly than plastic pots, and any wood planter will dry even faster than terracotta. Ceramic planters also are great choices. And if you're worried about weight, fiberglass planters are ideal for plants 8" or larger in diameter.

How does a planter work? Planters offer singular seed placement through a finger row unit, positive displacement row unit, or vacuum precision unit. Each row unit of a planter has its own hose that is linked to the main hopper tank. Gravity forces seeds from the full, smaller hopper boxes, into the meter.

Garden boxes are an excellent means to grow vegetables or herbs at home and support those who prioritise sustainability and self-sufficiency. By growing produce, no matter the size of your plot, you are less reliant on store-bought produce, which usually comes with a carbon footprint attached.

Raised beds are simply enclosed, freestanding beds constructed above ground level. They make attractive features in any garden, and are particularly popular for growing vegetables, soft fruit, cut flowers, alpines and ericaceous plants.