What does "raised bed" mean?

A garden that is planted in soil raised above the ground level, typically enclosed by a frame made of wood, rock, bricks, or concrete blocks.

Raised bed

Q: What is a synonym for "raised bed"?

Common synonyms include: berm, cultivation bed, educational bed, elevated bed, garden bed, garden beds.

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Noun

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A garden that is planted in soil raised above the ground level, typically enclosed by a frame made of wood, rock, bricks, or concrete blocks.
"Nothing however is without its cost, in both labour and financial expenditure, and it is true that to grow vegetables in a raised bed requires an element of both, especially at the early stages."

Synonyms

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berm cultivation bed educational bed elevated bed garden bed garden beds

Antonyms

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flat-ground bed ground-level bed in-ground bed open-ground bed

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"Nothing however is without its cost, in both labour and financial expenditure, and it is true that to grow vegetables in a raised bed requires an element of both, especially at the early stages."

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