Custom Garden Design: Twin Raised Bed Garden
A Twin Raised Bed Garden
How fun is this twin raised bed garden? Tucked right off the back deck for easy access, this kitchen garden is a breeze to maintain. We focused on a low-maintenance kitchen garden with enough vegetable output to supplement daily meals, but without the need for constant upkeep.
Client: Steve & Marilyn (spoiler alert - they're family!), in Delavan Wisconsin
Custom Garden Design:
two cedar 8’x4’ beds; 64 sq. ft. of total growing space
twin arches connecting the beds, providing vertical growing space
Garden Installation Process:
After installing the garden beds and arches, we landscaped around the structures. We installed pavers in between the beds to create a pathway when tending to the garden. In addition to providing easy access to the garden, the pavers also created a clean visual in the design of the backyard. Granite stone filled in around the pavers.
Steve and Marilyn decided to put additional potted flower plants around the raised bed garden. The flowers add a beautiful pop of color to the backyard. In the height of summer, this garden is the definition of lush!
Twin Raised Bed Garden Highlights:
“It was wonderful having a summer filled with fresh vegetables. Katie was so supportive and always able to answer my endless questions. There was so little effort as there was no bending over and hardly any weeding. My neighbors couldn't believe it. We harvested nearly every day...even into October!” -- Marilyn
“We just put our beds to bed (ha ha) for the winter, and it makes going back to the store and having to buy flavorless vegetables (especially tomatoes and herbs) painful. I can't wait for spring to start growing again and experiment with additional veggie choices and perhaps some new varieties. Summer can't come soon enough!” -- Marilyn
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