Andy & Karen Chapman

Building a Raised-Bed Garden

with Andy & Karen Chapman

Reap the amazing rewards of the raised-bed garden with gardening and woodworking pros Karen and Andy Chapman in this special class from Craftsy and Lowe’s! First, learn how to accurately sketch and plan for your bed. Then, become comfortable with the tools and techniques you need to build a strong, long-lasting frame. Once your bed is in place, find out how to choose and prepare your soil, space and plant your seeds, and install a simple irrigation system to keep your plants healthy and hardy. Get Karen’s tips for extending your garden’s growing season with hoop frames and row covers. Finally, give your plants the support they need with bamboo frames, custom tomato cages, and more.

  • 7 Sessions
  • 2h 04m
Andy & Karen Chapman

Andy & Karen Chapman

Karen Chapman is a professional garden designer, award-winning author and owner of the Seattle-based garden design firm Le Jardinet. She also teaches garden design at a local community college and regularly contributes to industry publications, including Fine Gardening. Andy Chapman started his career in aerospace design and IT before turning his woodworking hobby into a full-time job. He began building raised beds for Le Jardinet, and now you can find his beautifully crafted work on Stumpdust.com.

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