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22nd century media | April 5, 2018 | 7
Harvest the power of Fresh Raised Gardens for healthier living
Fresh Raised Gardens creates
healthy, organic, raised-bed vegetable
gardens and gardening solutions
for families, schools and
community centers.
Its goal is to help people take
control of the foods they eat by
harvesting their own fresh produce
in an easy-to-maintain
raised bed system. This familyowned
business began with the
intention of creating a simple way
to grow safe, fresh food for family
and friends, but Fresh Raised
Gardens soon discovered many
more reasons to help others plant
a garden, too.
Some key reasons to
start a raised-bed garden
• Take control of what the
family eats. By growing food,
people can eliminate chemicals,
pesticides and waxes. Even produce
such as organic citrus fruits,
out-of-season organic cucumbers
and organic apples can be waxed.
Growing fresh food from healthy
soil gives people more control
over its quality, reducing concern
for those with dietary restrictions
and allergies. As a parent, anyone
can take pride in knowing they
are putting earth-friendly foods
into the family’s bodies.
• Encourages children of all ages
to eat produce. Fresh Raised
Gardens thank gardening for
the wide range of foods their
children love to eat. It was not
until the children began school
that other parents noticed the
children ate differently. A mother
would call them up after her
child ate dinner at their house,
asking how on earth they could
get her child to eat eggplant,
kohlrabi or Swiss chard.
• Get them outside and engaged. It
is all too easy to get caught up
in this fast-paced world. Sports,
activities and technology can
easily eat up time. Gardening
has helped families regain a
sense of balance and well-being.
It can help slow a family’s pace,
if they chose, and allow them
an excuse to put down their
screens and reconnect with each
other. A garden offers a chance
for some light exercise, and
staying active keeps the mind
healthy. Working in the garden
can foster important life skills in
children, such as patience and
delayed gratification. Children
have developed their love of
science in a garden when they
build real connections to topics
such as photosynthesis, worm
composting and the plant life
cycle.
• Fresh is best. Food allowed to
ripen on the vine will develop
its full flavor. If one has ever
eaten a tomato, strawberry or
cucumber straight from the
garden, then one knows the full
flavor and texture is almost impossible
to find in any market.
Vine-ripened foods are allowed
to absorb higher levels on nutrients
and water, making
garden fresh foods higher in nutrition.
In fact, some foods begin
to lose their nutritional value
after they are picked, so eating
food straight from the backyard
also improves its nutrition.
Fresh Raised Gardens specializes
in raised-bed gardening, because
it is a perfect solution to
areas with poor or contaminated
soil, and uneven or wet ground.
A raised bed offers less soil compaction,
allowing for easy drainage
and ideal growing conditions
for root vegetables. The loose,
fertile soil of a raised bed makes
weeding a breeze and helps reduce
or eliminate the need for resorting
to harmful methods, such
as weed killers. In the right location,
a raised-bed garden almost
takes care of itself.
Getting started
Putting in a garden can be a
big undertaking, so Fresh Raised
Harvest your own fresh produce
from your own backyard!
Please see gardens, 8
• Garden consultation,
design, installation
• Fence planters
• Vertical garden boxes
• Rolling gardens for
areas with little space
and lots of shade
• Chicken coops
• Custom built for your
backyard patio and
landscape
• Integrate with
sprinkler system
• Ideas for people of all
ages and abilities
• Fencing Solutions for
deer/rabbits
Chemical free, eco friendly Garden Solutions contact Fresh Raised Gardens!
Mokena, IL • 708-297-7488 • facebook.com/freshraisedgardens
Free garden consultation when you mention this ad.