Is it better to grow vegetables in the ground or in raised beds?
They do not grow vegetables any better than naturally deep, well-drained soil. If you have naturally deep, level, and well-drained soil in your yard, you not only don’t need raised garden beds, you probably shouldn’t build raised beds! Building Raised Beds That Are Too Shallow Many of your favorite vegetables need to be able to send roots deep into the soil to support the plant growth above ground. Building raised beds that are too shallow can stunt plant growth and lead to poorly plants that need to be watered more frequently as well.