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It is fascinating how many young people are interested in growing some or all of their own food. As information is passed along about the processing of our food and the energy it takes to bring it to our local markets, they want to find alternative ways to help the environment and their health. One way to do this is grow your own food or eat locally grown foods as much as possible.

While space can be limited, since many of us do not live somewhere that has a lot of land to garden, we have to seek alternatives to growing our own foods. Using one or more raised beds can help reduce the amount of space needed to produce a good amount of fresh food.

It’s interesting to watch how the younger generation is acting today much like the older generation that went through the depression. Both seem to be much more aware and willing to change to do their part and change the world.

People have been growing their own food for generations so little is really that new though the technology and tools make it easier. Integrating cedar raised beds into an organic growing plan is great but it will never replace the gardener. It needs you to succeed.

One of the greatest challenges is living in the inner cities. One of the greatest things about a raised bed is you can, if you are careful, use them on stoops, balconies and decks. You need to find out the weight restrictions of the platform and use light soils to fill the bed. If the bed is too heavy, try different types of containers to create a container garden.

Since your plants will not grow well without the sun, make sure you place your raised garden bed where there is as much sun as possible. There are some options for covering the plants that range from using plastic of some kind to cold frames and small portable greenhouses. You will need to make the best choice for your situation. Just know that you will need to cover plants once the temperature dips below 45 degrees.

Another consideration during the colder months will be heat. Your plants will need to be kept above that 40 degree mark if at all possible. You can accomplish this with a number of methods but the easiest is to use a small electric heater. Just be safe and make sure it is free and has a lot of room around it. You can also heat up and pot of water and simply place it within the enclosure as the heat will radiate all night long.

So not only is it possible to grow your own food year round, it is possible to do it in a small space. Yes, it takes effort, time and commitment but that comes with just about everything that is worthwhile in life. Figure out what works best for you and your situation and go for it. You will know it was worth it when you are eating fresh vegetables in January. Have fun!

You can’t go wrong with a raised bed planter or plastic raised beds to grow some or most of your own food.

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