Birdies vs Vego Review

You're not imagining things -the camera is level, but my yard really is sloped that much. Over time we'll see how that affects the integrity of the raised beds. The garden is growing up quickly and today it's time to do another update to compare the beds from the two different companies. I am still looking for an American Made or Made in the USA Garden Bed, so if you have any … [Read more...] about Birdies Raised Garden Bed comparison with Vego Raised Garden Bed – 90 Day Update

When I shared my raised garden beds in the 30-day update, I received a bunch of questions about the hoops and netting that I was using over the bed. Since I needed to make some updates to it for the plants underneath, I thought I'd shoot a little video and tell you more about the hoops and net that I'm using on the bed and the little clips that I have that help hold the net to … [Read more...] about Hoops and Netting for my Vego Raised Garden Bed

It's time for another update and answers to more of your questions about these raised garden beds. One thing you wall wanted to know is which one is made from a thicker metal. Around the 5-minute mark, I break out the calipers, but I'm not one of those to make you wait. The two beds, by my measurement, are within 1/100 mm of being the same thickness, with Vego being that … [Read more...] about 60 Day Follow Up on the Vego & Birdies Metal Raised Garden Beds

I needed an easier way to mulch around my plants in the raised garden beds while I'm recovering from shoulder surgery and have my arm in a sling. Straw was too hard to manage in between the compact rows. Shout out to  @MIgardener  for the idea to try pet litter bedding. NOTE I paid for these garden beds myself. Since creating this video, I have been included as an … [Read more...] about Mulching with Pet Bedding in my Vego and Birdies Raised Garden Beds

Filling these tall raised garden beds was no easy task and I'm so glad I had help. We followed hugelkultur as best as possible to help reduce the cost of filling and give the garden bed longer-term quality soil as the components break down. The featured garden beds: NOTE I paid for these garden beds myself. Since creating this video, I have been included as an affiliate for … [Read more...] about Filling the Vego and Birdies Raised Garden Beds – Time Lapse and Tractor