Planning a new garden this year? Do you have the tools and garden beds you need to get started? Maybe it’s time to gear up! Whether you are adding a pollinator garden, a cut flower garden, a vegetable garden, or an herb garden to provide flavor for your family’s meals, raised bed planters provide an easy and attractive way to get started. These garden beds may be just what you need, especially if you:
- Are dealing with poor soil conditions
- Want to be able to reach your plants more easily
- Are renting and want something portable
- Prefer the decorative look of a raised bed planter
Raised Bed Advantages
There are so many advantages to gardening in a well-made raised bed planter. A good one will last you for many seasons and may be easier for you to maintain than an in-ground garden bed. Access to all sides of the bed makes it easier to pull weeds and harvest your crops.
If you are dealing with poor soil conditions, a raised bed planter allows you to fill the planter with a high quality soil that will support the plants you want to grow.
And a raised bed planter can be dismantled and moved to a new space. This can be an advantage if you are planting in a temporary location, or if you anticipate the space to be used for another purpose later.
Or if you just love the look, raised bed containers will fit into any landscape! It can be a great way to get kids into gardening, too, if you designate one as their own.
Choosing a Raised Bed Planter
Choosing a sturdy planter is the most cost-efficient strategy in the long run, as it will last for multiple seasons. These attractive Centurion Brand models are made of 0.5mm thick galvanized steel. They have a rust-resistant powder coating, galvanized hardware, and are built to last. You can find them in oval, square, and round models to fit your landscape and design needs.
Another option is this versatile resin model from Centurion Brands. It has a compact size (18”x30”) to fit almost anywhere, from the side of a deck to inside a sunroom. The built-in watering system is ideal for busy lifestyles, and a vented lid makes starting new plants easy. From flowers to salad greens or a tomato garden, imagine what you can grow in this convenient, portable space!
Tools for Your Garden
After choosing your raised bed planter, it’s time to look over your garden tools. Do you need to purchase any replacements, or are you missing tools that could make your time in the garden easier? Let’s look at some tools gardeners will want to have when gearing up for spring. Your tools should be sturdy and well made, and feel comfortable in your hand.
Short-handled Tools
These are the first tools you need to consider for your gardening success. A good short-handled shovel, trowel, cultivator, and weeders are must-have items. Also think about adding a dibber for making holes for planting seeds at a uniform depth, and a scoop for adding soil to the planting bed.
Mid-handled Tools
Mid-handled tools make reaching the center of a raised bed planter even easier, so consider adding these to your tool supply, too. They perform many of the same jobs as the short-handled tools, but added length to the handles makes them easier to use in your raised bed planters.
Centurion Brands has a sturdy and affordable line of both short-handled and mid-handled stainless steel tools with wooden handles for all your garden tool needs. Centurion Tools
An Investment for the Future
Don’t skimp on your raised beds and collection of hand tools. The right garden tools and beds can save you time and increase your enjoyment of the garden for years to come.
Ready to Plant
With your raised bed planter and hand tools, you are geared up and ready to plant your new garden! Look for Centurion Brands’ products to provide you with quality, value, and innovation. Visit our website at https://www.centurionbrands.com/ for more information.
