Prep the location where you want your garden to be by leveling raised spots with a shovel, pulling out large weeds, and mowing the grass short. If weeds or grass were already growing in the area, lay ...

Compost teaches patience and perspective: what appears to be the end is often the preparation for another beginning.

Compost teaches patience and perspective: what appears to be the end is often the preparation for another beginning.

Fill about a sixth of the depth of your raised garden bed with twigs and small branches (under two inches in diameter) that will fill some of the space yet break down and contribute healthy nutrients ...