One benefit of raised bed gardens is that you do not have to waste a lot of water on areas that you do not have food growing.

You also can tailor your dirt to meet the specific needs of particular vegetables and fruits.

Growing your own food is critical to maintaining a survival – ready posture and one way that makes the growing and maintaining process more organized and some think easier is to use raised beds.

These types of gardens allow you to save water, save time on pulling out weeds and tailoring your dirt so you can grow specific vegetables.

Do you use raised beds? If so, tell us about your experiences below.