By experimenting with different ratios and combinations of ingredients, you can create a homemade soil mix that suits the specific requirements of the plants you are growing in your raised bed garden.

You'll need to know how much soil to mix before filling the raised bed, so pull out your phone or calculator. Measure the length, width and height, and multiply these numbers together. This is the ...

Fill your raised bed with a good quality topsoil and compost blend. Raised bed bag mixes can also be purchased at your local garden center. Soil is the foundation, and the most important ingredient, ...

The experts explain the benefits of using a 'seed-starting' soil if you're growing your fruits and vegetables from seed.