
THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOU GET YOUR
HOME GARDENER PROGRAM KIT
GETTING MATTERIALS TO YOUR SITE
RAISED GARDEN BED KIT BOX
H x W x D: 26” x 19” x 9”
WEIGHT: 42 lbs
When you pick up the raised garden bed, it will be dissembled in a box. This means you’ll need to pick it up from Mitchell Giving Gardens’ designated pick-up location and transport it to your garden site. Keep in mind, it will take about 45-60 minutes to assemble the raised bed.
If you are unable to do this or need assistance, please contact us.
WOODCHIPS
AMOUNT NEEDED: +/- 2 yards
Woodchips will be at the base of filling your new garden bed.
This material will not be in bags.
You’ll find a stocked pile of woodchips at the Mitchell Giving Gardens site. There are also many sites in the area that have free woodchips available for pick-up. You can also call local tree companies to see if they will do a free drop off at your home.
If you are unable to get woodchips on your own or need assistance, please contact us.
SOIL
TOTAL BAGS: 24
APPOX. WEIGHT: +/- 30 lbs per bag
You’ll also need to pick up soil from Michell Giving Gardens’ designated pick-up location (please note: this may be a different location from other material pick-up locations). We prefer this step happens at one time for ease of material tracking and distribution.
If you are unable to pick up the required amount of soil in your vehicle, load these bags by yourself or need other assistance, please contact us.
PLANT STARTS & SEEDS
You’ll need to pick up the plant starts we provide for you as soon as possible after receiving your garden bed. Please keep in mind, until transplanted into your raised garden bed, they will need extra time and attention given to them.
If you have questions about this step, please contact us.